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13 Jan 2022

CEHS student earns Gilman Scholarship for education abroad

Elizabeth Graham, a senior nutrition and health sciences major from Gallup, New Mexico, has earned the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to support credit-bearing study abroad, internship abroad or virtual international opportunities. View Article

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21 Oct 2021 By Jim Benes - CEHS Global

Researchers from Nebraska, Ethiopia rethinking the coffee ‘cherry’

Starting the day with a cup of coffee is a daily ritual for many across the United States, and variations on coffee have changed over time, including the trendy options — iced, frozen, cold brew — and of course, the traditional hot and black. View Article

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20 Jul 2021 By Deann Gayman | University Communication

Rashoka helps turn pandemic tide for Yezidi community

“It was a very scary time. There were a lot of cases among the immigrant and refugee communities. I think 85 percent of the (Yezidi) community got COVID-19.” — Falah Rashoka, doctoral student in nutrition and health promotion. View Article

10 Jun 2021 By Dan Moser, Office of Research and Economic Development

University works with Native Americans to improve nutrition, fight disease

An effort to tackle health challenges and improve nutrition among Native Americans, who suffer disproportionately from a variety of diseases, encompasses several University of Nebraska–Lincoln research and extension initiatives across the country that range from training future health care workers to promoting production of traditional tribal crops. View Article

30 Apr 2021

2 CEHS graduating seniors earn Honors Program awards

Two graduating seniors in the College of Education and Human Sciences have earned awards from the University Honors Program at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. View Article

20 Apr 2021 By Tiffany Lee | Research and Economic Development

Nutrient compound shows promise for halting mother-to-fetus Zika transmission

Research out of the Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences has identified a dietary nutrient compound that may block mother-to-baby Zika transmission. View Article

23 Feb 2021

Two CEHS students named Fulbright semifinalists

Two students in the College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln have been named semifinalists for the 2021-22 Fulbright U.S. Student Program by the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. View Article

11 Jan 2021 By Haley Apel

Industry pros say future is bright for Nebraska HRTM students

Strong industry support for the Hospitality, Restaurant and Tourism Management program at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln will continue to create opportunities for its students and graduates. View Article

23 Jul 2020

Nebraska receives portion of largest ever USDA farm to school grant

The Nebraska Department of Education and Burwell Public Schools have both received grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture which will allow them to partner with Nebraska Extension to bring fresh, local foods into schools. View Article

22 Jul 2020

National Strength and Conditioning Association honors Terry Housh with lifetime achievement award

The National Strength and Conditioning Association has announced that Terry Housh, director of the Exercise Physiology Laboratory and professor in the Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, is the 2020 recipient of the Boyd Epley Award for Lifetime Achievement. View Article