CEHHS Alumnus Supports Students Through Passion for STEM

Math teacher at Bryan High School and former Noyce scholar, Dario Gudino-Garcia, is a featured alumni in UNO's annual "I Am the ROI" series.

Omaha Public Schools Partners with UNO on Teacher Development, Retention Projects

The new grant-funded partnership will create more pathways into the teaching profession and expand professional development for current educators, helping to attract and retain teachers.

First Student Graduates From Teacher Scholars Academy Program

Teagan Vaughan is the first alumni of UNO's Teacher Scholars Academy, an innovative program connecting high-achieving education students with teaching careers in Omaha.

H&K's Exercise is Medicine on Campus Wins Mascot Challenge

Student organization Exercise is Medicine on Campus was recently announced first place winner of the American College of Sports Medicine Mascot Challenge.

Allies for Sign Language Hosts Signing Santa Event

Student organization Allies for Sign Language (ASL) recently hosted the holiday fundraising event at Raising Cane's for Deaf and hard of hearing families in the community.

Edick to Step Down as Dean of CEHHS

Nancy Edick, Ed.D., Lois G. Roskens Dean, has announced that she will step down from the position after 14 years of leadership of the college at the conclusion of the Summer 2023 semester.

NU System Launches "Only in Nebraska" Campaign

The Only in Nebraska campaign is a historic effort to create transformational change through the philanthropic support of students, faculty, academics, and research to address the needs of the state. With a fundraising goal of $40M, the UNO College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences will:

1. Focus on student access and success through major growth in scholarships.
2. Enhance faculty and academic excellence through newly created endowed faculty chairs and professorships.
3. Further research and innovation through the expansion and renovation of existing campus spaces.

For more info, click below or contact Shane Bumsted, Director of Development at shane.bumsted@nufoundation.org or 402-502-4105.

Counseling Clinic Accepting New Clients

Are you a student or community member in need of affordable counseling services? The Community Counseling Clinic at Roskens Hall, staffed by advanced students in the Dept. of Counseling and supervised by licensed UNO faculty, is now accepting new clients.

H&K Researchers Win UNeMed's Most Promising New Invention Award

Associate Professor Dr. Song-young Park and Doctoral Research Assistant Cody Anderson received the award for developing a system for easily measuring blood pressure in real-time through wearable electronic devices like smart watches. This is the second year in a row the award has been given to CEHHS researchers.

National Science Foundation Funds UNO + UNL Machine-Learning Research Collaboration

Principal Investigator from UNO, Dr. Philippe Malcolm, along with a UNO + UNL research team, are investigating the metabolic cost of different phases of the walking gait cycle to create practical rehab applications such as improved assistive devices.

Human Movement Variability and Great Plains Biomechanics Conferences

Join UNO Biomechanics and MOVCENTR June 5-6 for their annual conferences, bringing together researchers from across the globe to share research in movement variability and exchange ideas while exploring potential collaborations.

Library Science Alumna Featured in Public School Highlight

Media Specialist Mandy Peterson, MS '16, was recently featured for her work at the the Shelby-Rising City Husky Library, one of Nebraska's eight joint school/public libraries.

Former Math Teacher Explains Why Some Students are 'Good' at Math, Others Lag Behind

Teacher Education faculty member Fran Anderson explains how all students need to see themselves as mathematicians so they develop personal connection to mathematics learning in this piece from The Conversation.