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29 Apr 2014    

Friesen retirement celebration May 5

Colleagues and friends are invited to attend the retirement reception of Orville Friesen from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Monday, May 5 in the Buros Center for Testing’s library, Teachers College Hall. RSVP to jenny.day@unl.edu by May 1. Orville is CEHS’s “photographer of record” and has been a long-time staff member in the Instructional Design Center at Henzlik Hall. He has been with the University of Nebraska–Lincoln for 45 years serving in a variety of capacities, but always with photography at the core of his work.



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28 Apr 2014    

Buros offers Assessment Literacy Video Library

The Assessment Literacy Video Library contains an array of presentations on special topics in testing, measurement, and assessment by a group of diverse experts in the field, bringing the professional conference experience to your computer. Find a comfortable chair, grab a hot cup of coffee, and get ready to start learning!
 
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28 Apr 2014    

Healey retirement reception May 5

Charles Healey, professor of peech language pathology in the Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders, is retiring following a 37-year career at UNL. A retirement reception will be held from 3-5 p.m., Monday, May 5 at the Barkley Memorial Center, Room 130.

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28 Apr 2014    

Beukelman retirement reception May 5

The Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders is pleased to host a retirement reception from 3-5 p.m., Monday, May 5 in Room 130 of the Barkley Memorial Center for Dave Beukelman, professor of Communication Disorders.

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28 Apr 2014    

Bryant retirement reception May 5

Miles Bryant, professor Department of Educational Administration, will be honored at a reception recognizing his retirement from the university. The reception is 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., Monday, May 5 at the International Quilt Study Center & Museum, 33rd and Holdrege streets on East Campus. The Department of Educational Administration and the College of Education and Human Sciences invite you join them in recognizing Dr. Bryant’s career and accomplishments as a professor at UNL. RSVP to jenny.day@unl.edu by May 1.



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24 Apr 2014    

Creswell earns Honorary Doctorate

Congratulations to John Creswell who earned an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Pretoria, South Africa.

According to the Department of University Relations at the University of Pretoria, “Creswell received the degree DEd (honoris causa) in recognition of the exceptional impact of his work on global research in education, as well as his expertise in research methodology and its wide applications in education.”

 



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18 Apr 2014    

Zempleni will receive Outstanding Investigator Award for 2014

Janos Zempleni, professor in the Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, will receive the Vitamin and Mineral Research Interest Section Outstanding Investigator Award for 2014.

VMRIS is an emphasis group in the American Society for Nutrition. Zempleni will receive the national award at the VMRIS business meeting Saturday, April 26th, at the Experimental Biology 2014 conference in San Diego, CA. The Experimental Biology annual meeting comprises over 14,000 scientists and exhibitors representing six sponsoring societies and multiple guest societies.

 



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18 Apr 2014    

NHS students earn awards at Experimental Biology 2014 scientific meeting

Two NHS students have earned awards for their research abstracts submitted for the Experimental Biology 2014 scientific meeting, which will be held April 26-30 in San Diego, CA. Meshail Okla was awarded for an abstract in the category of energy and macronutrient metabolism, and Inhae Kang was awarded in the category of phenolic compounds and human research. Both students will be present their research at the conference.



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18 Apr 2014    

UNL faculty receive Improving Teacher Quality grant

UNL faculty members, Mindi Searls (PI) and Leilani Arthurs (co-PI) in the Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, and Elizabeth Lewis (co-PI) in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education have received a state-funded 2-year Improving Teacher Quality grant to provide professional development in geoscience. Nebraska teachers at the grade 6-12 level will be funded to attend the 2014 Earth Science Institute to learn more about Earth science concepts and the geology of Nebraska.



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17 Apr 2014    

Heuermann lecture on water, food security, and early childhood Apr. 22

"The Role of Water and Food Security in Early Childhood Survival and Development: A Global Perspective,” part of the Heuermann Lectures, will be presented April 22, 3:00 p.m. at UNL East Campus.



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