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2023 News Release Archive

NATO Conference Double Feature: UNO Professors Illuminate Gender Perspectives in Modern Warfare

December 13, 2023

UNO's Lana Obradovic, Ph.D., and Jody Neathery-Castro, Ph.D., presented findings on gender perspectives in modern warfare at two concurrent NATO conferences, and were recently invited to publish a NATO report on the topic.

Celebrating Fall 2023 CAS Graduating Students

December 06, 2023

Read more about some of our stellar CAS students graduating in December of 2023.

UNO Alumnus Jacob Eitzen Receives Prestigious 'Oscars of Teaching' Award

November 23, 2023

2018 UNO alumnus Jacob Eitzen receives prestigious 'Oscars of teaching' award from the Milken Family Foundation.

OLLAS Celebrates 20 Years of Teaching, Research, and Community Engagement

November 20, 2023

Two decades ago, in November of 2003, OLLAS was established with support of UNO faculty, staff, and students as well as the metropolitan community. Since then, OLLAS has been a leader in education, community engagement, and community-based research on topics that impact tens of thousands of residents in the city, state, and nation.

"Green Energy at UNO" project a finalist for OPPD's Greener Together program

November 06, 2023

"Green Energy at UNO" project a finalist for OPPD's Greener Together program

Explore Opportunities with New and Revitalized CAS Student Orgs

October 24, 2023

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) awarded mini grants in early 2023 to CAS faculty who are advisors to existing or emerging clubs and organizations to help fund new activities and support growth efforts.

OLLAS Announces New Cohort of Next Generation Leadership Scholars

October 13, 2023

Thanks to additional support from the Mammel Family Foundation, this academic year (2023 – 2024), OLLAS has been able to award this scholarship to 19 UNO students, the biggest cohort since the inception of the Next Generation Leadership Scholarship.

NATO Allied Command Transformation Holds NATO Model Event at UNO

October 10, 2023

On Oct. 6, 2023, NATO Allied Command Transformation facilitated a NATO Model Event, hosted by the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Participants from the university each represented a NATO member nation during a simulated North Atlantic Council session regarding challenges in the High North, a pertinent and growing topic within geopolitics.

Wear Black, Give Back | CAS Edition

September 21, 2023

Mark your calendar for the Wear Black, Give Back 24-hour giving event, from Noon on Nov. 8 to Noon on Nov. 9.

Astrophysics Aspirations: UNO Senior Explores Undergraduate Research Opportunities

September 20, 2023

Senior physics major Jaidyn Spoon participated in the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program supported by the National Science Foundation.

UNO Researcher Shares Expertise at Arctic Defense Conference

September 19, 2023

Researchers and defense practitioners from the U.S., Europe, and Scandinavia—including Michelle Black, Ph.D., associate professor of political science at UNO—congregated in Norway in early September to discuss trends and challenges in regional security in the High North.

Researchers Take Another Big Step Toward HIV Cure

September 19, 2023

Last year a new study provided hope for a cure for HIV, and now the researchers behind it have released a larger, international study that seem to bring us even closer. The key may lie in experimental medicine, which in both studies has been shown to enhance the immune system's own ability to suppress the virus.

Goldstein Center for Human Rights Announces New Leadership

August 30, 2023

Laura Alexander, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Religious Studies, has been named Executive Director of the Leonard and Shirley Goldstein Center for Human Rights at UNO. Ramazan Kılınç, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science and Director of Islamic Studies at UNO, was selected to serve as the new Community Chair.

UNO Welcomes 37 Youth Leaders from the Balkans Region for the BOLD Civic Engagement Fellowship

August 11, 2023

UNO will welcome 37 youth leaders from the Balkans region for the BOLD Civic Engagement Fellowship from Aug. 12 to Sept. 15, 2023.

Celebrating Outstanding CAS Students

May 17, 2023

The College of Arts and Sciences congratulates graduating students on their achievements.

Preserving Our Wildlife Photos Donated by UNO Alumnus

May 10, 2023

Wildlife photographs donated by CAS alumnus Dr. Larry Boersma now grace two UNO campus buildings, Allwine Hall and Mammel Hall.

Student Finds Path and Purpose in Philosophy

May 01, 2023

Brianna Larson, the 2022/2023 Outstanding Major Award winner for the Department of Philosophy finds path and purpose at UNO.

Innovative Research Project Draws on Medical Humanities, Studio Art

April 27, 2023

An innovative research project by graduating student Amiey Elsasser draws on medical humanities and studio art.

UNO Religious Studies Partners on International Conference

March 29, 2023

UNO Religious Studies will partner on Religious Renewal in Times of Crisis conference to be hosted in Israel, April 23-28.

Research Opportunities a Highlight of Student Experience at UNO

March 29, 2023

Senior Connor Eastman earned the Outstanding Major Award in both Biology and Chemistry.

Omaha Central Team Wins Regional High School Ethics Bowl Hosted at UNO

February 21, 2023

Eight teams of high school students competed Jan. 28 in the 5th Annual Nebraska Regionals of the National High School Ethics Bowl, hosted at UNO by the Department of Philosophy.

UNO Collaboration Awarded Prestigious Mellon Grant

January 26, 2023

Four faculty members from UNO’s College of Arts and Sciences will highlight the role of the literary imagination in making and remaking worlds and societies with the support of a grant from the Mellon Foundation.

UNO and MCC Collaborate to Offer New Transfer Pathway

January 23, 2023

Metropolitan Community College students have a new transfer pathway to guide them to completion of a bachelor’s degree at the University of Nebraska Omaha.

Nebraska Deterrence Lab Hosts Experiment with Regional FBI Agents

January 13, 2023

Agents from the FBI joined the Nebraska Deterrence Lab to run an experiment analyzing potential threats to the Nebraska and Iowa agricultural economy.

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