OPEN Book is the Office of Research and Innovation’s internal monthly electronic newsletter that highlights upcoming activities, office news, and accomplishments. The OPEN Book newsletter is sent on the last business day of the month.
News and Upcoming Events
2024 Employee Wellness and Community Resource Fair
The 3rd annual Employee Wellness and Community Resource Fair will return to campus on October 22nd, 2024 from 8-11:00 a.m. CST at the Coliseum on City Campus. To learn more about this event, including a full vendor list and the registration link for chair massages, click here.
UNL Staff Mentorship Program – Applications open
The Nebraska Today Announcement for the 2024-25 UNL Staff Mentorship program was published and applications are open. Click Here to Apply by September 6.
If you are not able to serve this year, please consider sharing this program with a colleague who you think would make a great mentor and encouraging them to apply.
#NCLUDE Small Group Registration Ends today
#NCLUDE (Nebraska Community of Learners – Understanding Diversity through Education) will continue as planned for the Fall 2024 semester. #NCLUDE groups remain a critical space for faculty, staff, students, and community members to gather and engage in informed self-reflection and everyday action.
Today is the last day to register to be a part of an #NCLUDE small learning group! See Group Descriptions and Register
Welcome New R&I Team Members
Jamie Aldag, Awards Coordinator I, Sponsored Programs, started on August 15
Farewells
Ryan Thompson‘s last day with Research Compliance Services was August 23, 2024. In the interim, please contact Sara Quinn.
We would like to congratulate Linda Lynch on her retirement from UNL on August 29, 2024. In the interim, please contact Jess Cronin.
Courtney Grate‘s last day with NUtech Ventures will be September 6, 2024. She will be moving to the Washington, D.C. area and working at NIST in Maryland. In the interim, please contact Cheryl Horst.
Charlotte Straley‘s last day with Sponsored Programs will be September 13, 2024. She will be joining the Peace Corp and has been assigned to Sri Lanka to teach English. In the interim, please contact Craig Goodrich.
Kudos to Our Colleagues
UNL’s Celebration of Service Event will be Friday, September 6, 2024, 11:00-1:00 p.m. at the Nebraska Coliseum, South Entrance. Lunch with be provided for all employees. Employees can pick up their service award. For the full list of awardees https://hr.unl.edu/service-awards-program/. Here are employees connected to Research and Innovation. Thank you all for your years of service.
55 Years of Service
Richard Corner, University Museum
40 Years of Service
Belinda Gillam, Sponsored Programs
35 Years of Service
Tish Fobben, University Press
30 Years of Service
Tom Harvill, Holland Computing Center
Amy Spiegel, Method and Evaluation Research Core Facility
25 Years of Service
Manjit Kaur, University Press
20 Years of Service
Becky Carter, Research
Joyce Gettman, University Press
Suzan Lund, Sponsored Programs
Carl Lundstedt, Holland Computing Center
Nathan Meier, Research
Connie Wieser, Sponsored Programs
15 Years of Service
Kate Carlin, Sponsored Programs
Nathan Putens, University Press
10 Years of Service
Jess Cronin, Research
Megan Ebbers, Institutional Animal Care Program
Andrea Koeber, Sponsored Programs
Lisa Maupin, Research
Sara Quinn, Research Compliance Services
5 Years of Service
Emily Brown, University Museum
Roger Carlson, Nebraska Center for Virology
Caroline Clements, University Museum
Abbey Creglow, Sponsored Programs
Nick Glass, Research
Cassidy Kosena, Sponsored Programs
Zachary Kathol, University Museum
Tayler Lord, University Press
Katelyn McMullin, University Museum
L.D. Miller, Research
Bolor Urjinee, University Press
Katelin VanDerslice, Institutional Animal Care Program
Congratulations Animal Care Program team!
The American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) sets the standard for training of laboratory animal technicians and support staff. They have three tiers of certifications that test an individual’s knowledge of IACUC regulations, laboratory animal care, research and surgical procedures, ethics and more. The Animal Care Program set forth a challenge to all eligible staff to pass an AALAS certification exam by the end of summer and they delivered! Every single person that was eligible studied hard and successfully passed their exam! Here are the most recent accolades:
Assistant Laboratory Technician (ALAT) Certification: Shiloh Heuertz, Jessica Jones and Jadyn Taylor
Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT) Certification: Jesse Berg, Sarah Smith, Katelin VanDerslice, Cedric Wooledge
Congratulations on all of your hard work!
Open Position Announcements
Do you know someone who should join our team? Share these opportunities!
Lab Coordinator, Center for Brain, Biology & Behavior, application review date begins 9/9/2024
Grants Coordinator I, II, or III, Sponsored Programs, application review date begins 7/22/2024
Conflict of Interest Coordinator I, II, III, or Manager, Research Compliance Services, application review date begins 9/3/2024
The Month in Pictures
OPEN Book Submissions
If you enjoyed the news and photos, please consider sharing some for the next OPEN Book Newsletter.
Thank you to the OPEN Book reporters:
Mardi Bonner (Office of Sponsored Programs)
Megan Ebbers (Institutional Animal Care Program)
Tisha Gilreath Mullen (Office of Proposal Development)
Nova Gocchi Carrasco (Methodology and Evaluation Research Core)
Brooke Goedert (Nebraska Innovation Campus, Nebraska Innovation Studio, and Industry Relations)
Mari Greer (Vice Chancellor’s Office)
Julie Naughton (NUtech Ventures)
Sara Quinn (Research Compliance Services), and
Ashley Washburn (Research Communications).
If you have anything you would like to include in the monthly OPEN Book newsletter, please reach out to one of these reporters or send it directly to Becky Carter (Vice Chancellor’s Office).
