More than 6,900 students have been named to the Deans’ List for the fall semester of the 2022-23 academic year. To make the Dean's List, students must have a grade-point average of 3.7 or higher if they are in the College of Arts and Sciences or the College of Journalism and Mass Communications...
According to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, on average, one person dies by suicide every 36 hours in Nebraska. The Kim Foundation, a statewide organization focused on suicide prevention, collaborated with the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services and the Nebraska State...
During 2022, our staff have been busier than ever. Center efforts were aimed at community engagement, improving school safety, addressing behavioral health concerns such as substance use, preventing targeted violence, preventing suicide, and expanding training opportunities around the state. A few...
A cooperation agreement between University of Nebraska Public Policy Center faculty fellow Mark Svoboda at the National Drought Mitigation Center (NDMC), Michael Boehm, vice chancellor of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Ibrahim Thiaw, executive secretary of the United Nations...
The University of Nebraska is now accepting applications for the Washington D.C. Professional Enrichment Academy (DCPEA). Every summer, students from the University of Nebraska live and intern in Washington D.C. and gain valuable experience in fields including public policy, international affairs...
The University of Nebraska Public Policy Center (NUPPC) is seeking a Graduate Research Assistant to assist with current and future funded projects. The GRA will support research and publication efforts related to Behavioral Health projects at the Center. They will work as part of multidisciplinary...
The University of Nebraska Public Policy Center (PPC) is currently seeking a Research Specialist or Senior Research Specialist, a Research Manager or Senior Research Manager, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, and a Training and Outreach Specialist. To meet our growing needs as a center, we plan to...
University of Nebraska Public Policy Center faculty fellows Leen-Kiat Soh and Brittany Duncan are featured in the 2021-2022 Nebraska Research Report for their work helping smooth the transition for students transferring from a community college to a four-year college. Their work is made possible by...
The University of Nebraska Public Policy Center's Dr. Mario Scalora and Dr. Denise Bulling are working with the Nebraska Department of Education to help prevent violence in schools by conducting threat assessment trainings available to all Nebraska schools. An additional component of their research...
University of Nebraska Public Policy Center faculty fellow Sue Sheridan and her colleagues at the Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools are helping meet the needs of rural students by conducting a training program for school specialists. Their efforts are made...
University of Nebraska Public Policy Center faculty fellow Craig Allen and his colleagues at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Natural Resources are developing a collaborative international network of researchers to explore agricultural and climate resilience and food/water security with...
University of Nebraska Public Policy Center faculty fellow Dirac Twidwell will be featured on the RFD-TV program "Cattlemen to Cattlemen" at 8:30 p.m. on November 29. A professor with University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Twidwell will discuss his team's...
The 2021-2022 Annual Nebraska Research Report features highlights of many notable researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, who are positively impacting the culture of their departments, centers, and colleges. The work of those featured in the report aims to address societal challenges with...
The CDC recently released a new resource titled Suicide Prevention Resource for Action, which details the strategies with the best available evidence to reduce suicide. These strategies focus on preventing the risk of suicide before it occurs and reducing the immediate and long-term harms of...
University of Nebraska Public Policy Center Senior Research Specialist Quinn Lewandowski will be moderating an online event November 17 presented by Nebraska Public Media. Panelists for the event include Dr. Catherine Jones-Hazledine, Dr. Barbara Buttes, and Sami Bradley. Dr. Jones-Hazledine is...
The University of Nebraska Public Policy Center is now accepting applications for the Spring 2023 cohort of Policy Scholars. We welcome undergraduates interested in an experiential learning opportunity focused on the various ways in which different stakeholders influence public policy and careers in...
Faculty fellow Mark Svoboda was recently featured in the national news speaking about "The Drought Mecca," the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's National Drought Mitigation Center. A new interactive interface and export tool helps users customize U.S. Drought Monitor maps to visualize the extent and...
Big Red Resilience and Well-Being is getting a boost through a new, three-year federal grant and matching university funds. The University of Nebraska–Lincoln suicide prevention program — known in part for its training of students, faculty and staff to be well-being ambassadors — started in 2018 but...
This year's Great Plains Association of Threat Assessment Professionals Conference will focus on the importance of a multi-disciplinary approach in the prevention of targeted violence, particularly mass casualty events. Nationally known presenters will stimulate audience thinking about how threat...
On September 28, the University of Nebraska celebrated important milestones in service for faculty and staff. Congratulations to the following Public Policy Center staff for their years of service at the University of Nebraska: