2013 News

Forty-five aviation students participated in Day@Envoy to see firsthand the operations of both a major and regional airline.

Goodrich scholar An Nguyen was recently selected from over 850 American undergraduate students from 359 colleges and universities to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to study or intern abroad during the spring 2017 term.

Faculty, students, and staff of the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice attend the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting.

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A scientific payload developed by researchers from NU was successfully launched to the International Space Station on October 17.

In an effort to gain awareness from our students the CPACS Diversity Committee is hosting a series of drop-in-sessions.

The Youth Impact! initiative is now fully implemented in Douglas County and new initiatives are beginning to crop up across the state.

A labor history class offered by the William Brennan Institute for Labor Studies is a favorite of building and construction trade unions.

Professor Robert Blair remembers Dave Scott as a wonderful man with a fierce combination of practical and academic knowledge.

Since 2014, CPACS has funded research grants given to its faculty and staff members to conduct applied research relevant to urban society. This fall some of the research findings from these grant projects will be presented by the investigators.

A recent Omaha World-Herald editorial praises a UNO program that will allow child welfare employees to work full time while earning credit toward a masters degree in social work.

Since 2009, CPACS, with the Center for Public Affairs Research as the primary contact, has partnered with the Nebraska Legislative Planning Committee to develop a database that consists of data for each of nine categories of benchmarks that present a common-sense and data-driven assessment of key areas important to Nebraskans' quality of life.

The Detective Kerrie Orozco First Responders Scholarship, was recently awarded for the first time to two deserving University of Nebraska Omaha students majoring in criminology and criminal justice.

The Goodrich Scholarship Program has been recently honored as recipients of the Nebraska State Bar Association Diversity Award for 2016.

Aviation Institute students Brandon Perkins, Austin Naylor, and Patrick McCarthy drove from Omaha to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, in July for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s (EAA) AirVenture Oshkosh airshow.

In September 2015 CEOs from the Omaha area met to discuss the changing demographics of the aging population. In July 2016 some of the same CEOs gathered again to discuss how businesses are impacted by the aging population.

The loss of traditional language is a major issue in Indian Country. Tribes who attend the Dhegiha Language Conference share the same historical language and use the annual conference as a way to revive and preserve their traditional dialect.

In the fall of 2015, the Grace Abbott School of Social Work began the search for a tenure-track senior level professor that would also hold a five-year renewable appointment in partnership with the Buffett Early Childhood Institute.

Professor Pamela Olubunmi Smith recently publicly presented her new book, “Treasury of Childhood Memories”, an English translation of “Ogun Omode,” by Alagba Professor Akinwumi Isola.

A new publication by the National Center for Justice Research about state support centers for evidence-based practices in juvenile justice features a case study of the UNO Juvenile Justice Institute as an example of an effective support center.

The UNO William Brennan Institute for Labor Studies has developed a brochure, written for high school students, that lays out the basics of labor laws and regulations.

The UNO School of Public Administration continues to lead with excellence.

A partnership between DCS and NEIEP gives graduates an opportunity to apply their industry training to the completion of a college degree.

For info on data products, methods of access, and applications, attend the Nebraska Data Users Conference on Aug. 17.

UNO's nationally ranked School of Criminology and Criminal Justice will welcome several new faculty members and a new director beginning in the fall of 2016.

The Nebraska Space Grant staff is busy providing learning opportunities for students, educators and researchers.

Goodrichers spent a weekend in and around Elmwood, Nebraska, serving the local community while learning about the life and work of best-selling author and longtime Elmwood resident Bess Streeter Aldrich.

A new honor for College of Public Affairs and Community Service Dean John Bartle celebrates his research and public service.