The Research Council is soliciting nominations for the 2026 Nebraska Lectures: Chancellor’s Distinguished Lecture Series. One Nebraska Lecture is scheduled for each semester. These are high profile public events and represent the highest recognition the Research Council can bestow upon an individual faculty member. In collaboration with the Office of Research and Innovation, the Research Council established this lecture series in 2003. The purpose is to feature the significant achievements and contributions made by University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty, to foster communication among students and faculty in different academic disciplines, and to present topics of public interest in a format that will attract a wide audience, including the local community and members of the legislature. The Spring 2025 Nebraska Lecture will be held on Wednesday, April 30 and features Dr. Rochelle Dalla, Department of Child, Youth & Family Studies.
The Research Council and the Interim Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation need your help in identifying and nominating candidates for these prestigious lectures.
Please encourage nominations in your unit. Criteria for selection are 1) major recent accomplishment(s) that support a distinguished record, and 2) ability to communicate to an interdisciplinary audience. The nominee should be nationally or internationally prominent in his or her field.
To nominate a UNL faculty member, please send electronically to Mari Greer (mgreer1@unl.edu, Office of Research and Economic Development) 1) a nomination letter; 2) the nominee’s CV that includes significant scholarly accomplishments with emphasis on the past five years; and 3) a brief 150 word description about the subject/topic that the nominee would be giving a lecture about, if selected. To be considered, nominations must be received no later than 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Nominations will be kept confidential. The Research Council and the Interim Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation will select the lecturers. Chosen lecturers will be notified immediately thereafter.
The location/format of the 2026 Lectures will be determined at a later date. The suggested format for the lecture is a 35-40 minute formal presentation delivered in a style that would be accessible to the general public followed by a 15-20-minute question-and-answer session.
Dr. Wendy Katz, Chair, UNL Research Council
School of Art, Art History & Design
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
205 Woods Art Building
Lincoln, NE 68588-0114
Phone: 402-472-5522
Wkatz2@unl.edu
