search articles:     from the issue of November 8, 2007         Space law expert accepts teaching post  BY SARAH GLODEN, COLLEGE OF LAW Internationally renowned Space Law expert Frans von der Dunk will join the University of Nebraska College of Law faculty next semester to teach in its new Space and Telecommunications Law program.   von der Dunk   Steve Willborn, Dean of the College of Law, said von der Dunk's hiring is exciting news for the program, which has already received both national and international attention. "Professor von der Dunk is the leading space law academic in the world, and we're very pleased he agreed to join us," Willborn said. "We expect our space and telecommunications law program to be the best in the world very soon, and our ability to convince Professor von der Dunk to join us is a major step in that direction." Prior to accepting this appointment, von der Dunk was the director of space law research at the International Institute of Air and Space Law, at the University of Leiden in the Netherlands. Matt Schaefer, professor and director of the space and telecommunications law program, said von der Dunk brings a distinguished record of research and teaching to his new position. "Frans is extremely well-thought-of in academic, government and private sector space circles and brings instant credibility and stature to our program," Schaefer said. "He has been involved in researching and teaching space law for nearly two decades. We have heard from ambassadors and high-ranking government officials of the influence that Frans' research and writing have had on the development of space law. "Frans has excellent relations with his space law colleagues and this will allow us to cooperate with other academic institutions in advancing the study of space law" Professor von der Dunk said he is excited about joining the faculty, working in the new program and learning more about all things Nebraska. "I am very excited about this challenging new job in a number of respects," von der Dunk said. "I am thrilled to be teaching in the number one space-faring nation in the world today and teaching at a university which has a clear drive to further internationalize its teaching and research activities. I'll admit that I've been a soccer fan all of my life, so I can't guarantee that I will be able to switch to the intricacies of football. But I am certainly looking forward to being part of the 80,000-plus crowd at a Huskers game some day, to try things out." Also joining the program full-time in fall 2008 is Marvin Ammori, who will teach Telecommunications Law. Ammori was educated at Harvard and taught at Georgetown. Willborn said Schaefer, von der Dunk and Ammori are the ideal faculty for the new program. "With von der Dunk, Ammori and Schaefer, we have a dream team of academics to teach in the new program," Willborn said. "The University of Nebraska-Lincoln will be a major player on space and telecommunications law and policy at the national and international level. We will also be able to train the next generation of academics and practitioners in this important and growing area." GO TO: ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 8 NEWS HEADLINES FOR NOVEMBER 8 1997 blizzard remembered Grant fuels dance, computer science collaboration Narain offers E.N. Thompson Lecture Nov. 12 Space law expert accepts teaching post Time capsule, pine commemorate storm UNL rated 8th best place to work in academia Groundwater declines slowed in Nebraska Masters Week activities run to Nov. 10 Perlman, Kostelnik issue call for Combined Campaign giving Regents to review $16M universitywide student information system request UCARE grant helps fuel digital archiving project 732988S37562X