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OLLI director

Michl named new director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

January 22, 2021

Keting Chen, human sciences doctoral student in the Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies, is investigating how home and childcare environments affect preschool-aged children’s numeracy skills — the ability to understand and work with numbers.

Study explores ways to bolster early childhood numeracy skills

October 23, 2020

Early childhood teachers’ non-contact time — time away from students in the classroom — enables them to address other work demands, such as crafting instruction plans, assessing children’s development and communicating with families.

Study assessing how early childhood educators spend time away from students

October 21, 2020

A Nebraska research project is analyzing official U.S. government discourse regarding the coronavirus — such as use of the phrase “Chinese virus” — in a variety of news and social media sources, as well as public comments connected to those sources.

Research analyzes ‘Chinese virus’ rhetoric and its impacts

June 29, 2020

Society & Culture

Joshua Keller

Keller followed research, found unparalleled experience at Nebraska

May 8, 2020

Science & Technology

Mandela Washington Fellows plant a London Planetree on East Campus during a July 18 International Nelson Mandela Day ceremony.

Fellows, Landscape Services celebrate Mandela Day

July 18, 2017

Obolibe from Togo films Fatou from Guinea sample a Ben and Jerry's ice cream slice while listening to Chris Tuggle, Assistant Professor of Marketing, talk about strategic management using the icre cream company as an example. Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. The university is hosting 25 emerging leaders from 49 sub-Saharan African nations for a six-week Civic Leadership Institute. June 20, 2017.

Africa’s emerging leaders attending national program at Nebraska

June 21, 2017

Hall, Schmitz earn Presidential Graduate Fellowships

July 22, 2015