Alfano focused on plant pathogen work

Dec 13th, 2012 | By | Category: 2012, Dec. 13, Issue, Research

James Alfano is awarded an AAAS fellowship for distinguished contributions in research of plant pathogens. Alfano said he was flattered when he learned he had been named to the esteemed list after being nominated by UNL plant pathology professor James Van Etten, who also is an AAAS Fellow and a member of the National Academy […]



Opportunity to explore drives Nastasi

Dec 13th, 2012 | By | Category: 2012, Dec. 13, Issue, Research

Mike Nastasi said the thrill of the discovery following an experiment is what drives him to explore. He is honored by AAAS for contributions in energy, manufacturing, nanotechnology and microelectronics. Nastasi is director of the Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research and Elmer Koch Professor of mechanical and materials engineering. Established in 2006, the center […]



Leadership, research lift Smith into AAAS

Dec 13th, 2012 | By | Category: 2012, Dec. 13, Issue, Research

L. Dennis Smith’s contributions to the AAAS are in is research in developmental biology and in leadership and advocacy on education. Smith, president emeritus of the University of Nebraska and emeritus professor in the School of Biological Sciences, took an unusual path to a career as a scientist. An aspiring jazz musician, he was a […]



Bagby, Dorn earn Kudos awards

Dec 13th, 2012 | By | Category: 2012, Dec. 13, Employee News, Issue

David Bagby and Gregory Dorn received University Kudos Awards at the Oct. 26 meeting of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. Bagby is information technology services manager for the College of Fine and Performing Arts. Dorn is a research technologist II for the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture. Christin Mamiya, associate dean of Fine […]



UNL named a top producer of Fulbrights

Dec 13th, 2012 | By | Category: 2012, Campus News, Dec. 13, Issue

The Fulbright Program, the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program, announced a list of colleges and universities that produced the most 2012-2013 U.S. Fulbright Students — and UNL is on that list of the top 40 research institutions whose students were awarded Fulbright scholarships. The success of the top-producing institutions is highlighted in the […]



The Scarlet Interview — Marjorie Kostelnik, Dean of Education and Human Sciences

Dec 13th, 2012 | By | Category: 2012, Campus News, Dec. 13, Issue, Scarlet Interviews

Marjorie Kostelnik, dean of the College of Education and Human Sciences, came to UNL in 2000 as dean of the College of Human Resources and Family Sciences. In 2004, Human Resources and Family Sciences merged with Teachers College to become one of the first colleges of Education and Human Sciences. She served on faculty at […]



Employees have until Dec. 31 to select how they receive W-2 forms

Dec 13th, 2012 | By | Category: 2012, Dec. 13, Employee News, Issue

New federal regulations require all employees give consent to receive W-2 forms in a secure electronic format. Once consent is given, it carries forward each year and does not need to be repeated. Employees will be given an opportunity to change how they receive W-2 forms in 2013. The benefits of receiving W-2 forms electronically […]



Mailroom open Dec. 27

Dec 13th, 2012 | By | Category: 2012, Dec. 13, Employee News, Issue

During the holiday shutdown, the UNL mailroom will be open Dec. 27. No mail will be delivered during the shutdown, Dec. 24 to Jan. 2. Staff will work 5 to 11 a.m. Dec. 27. Mail pickup will be available from 9 to 11 a.m. that day. University employees must present a mail authorization card and […]



UHC proposal moves forward

Dec 13th, 2012 | By | Category: 2012, Campus News, Dec. 13, Issue

UNL has received a recommendation from the evaluation committee reviewing the proposal for UNL’s student health services to continue to the next phase in the Request for Proposal process. Bryan Health was the only bidder responding to the September RFP that sought proposals to take responsibility for student health as early as this spring. The […]



Free financial counseling available

Dec 13th, 2012 | By | Category: 2012, Dec. 13, Employee News, Issue

Free one-on-one financial counseling sessions are being offered to faculty and staff in December. Remaining TIAA-CREF sessions are at the East Union (room posted) Dec. 19, and at the Wick Alumni Center Library Dec. 20. Sign up by calling 1-800-732-8353 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. After hours messages can be left at 1-866-842-2908, ext. […]