University of Nebraska names system’s top teaching, research and engagement award winners
Congratulations to our very own Christine Cutucache! The director of the STEM TRAIL Center has been awarded the President’s Excellence Award for Engagement.
Read the article excerpt below from the March 24, 2021 NU NEWS RELEASE.
University of Nebraska President Ted Carter today announced the 2021 recipients of the university system’s most prestigious faculty awards for teaching, research and engagement. The university-wide President’s Excellence Awards recognize faculty whose work has had a significant impact on students, the university and the state.
“Faculty are at the heart of any great university, and the University of Nebraska is fortunate to have some of the world’s best serving across our four campuses,” Carter said. “The teaching, research and outreach that these faculty do on a daily basis has a remarkable impact on our 52,000 students, the state and the entire world. I’m honored to be able to celebrate their work.”
Christine Cutucache received the Innovation, Development and Engagement Award (IDEA) which recognizes faculty members who have extended their academic expertise beyond the boundaries of the university in ways that have enriched the broader community.
“I’m so excited to continue this work alongside Nebraskans to diversify the STEM pathways, bring more company connections and opportunities for experiential learning to our students, expand entrepreneurial activities via collaborations with industry and through University affiliated spin-off companies, and to make interdisciplinary work embedded as experiential learning opportunities for all students, K-16. We are lifelong learners. We are change-makers. We are Nebraskans. We are together on this journey of excellence.” Cutucache said.
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