Stand with Ukraine | Photo of the Week

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Stand with Ukraine | Photo of the Week

Mykhailo Smyshliaiev, a member of Lincoln’s Ukrainian community, carries the Ukraine flag to the stage before he spoke at the “Stand with Ukraine” event in the Nebraska Union on March 1.
Craig Chandler | University Communication

Mykhailo Smyshliaiev, a member of Lincoln’s Ukrainian community, carries the Ukraine flag to the stage before he spoke at the “Stand with Ukraine” event in the Nebraska Union on March 1.

Organized by Łukasz Niparko, a graduate student in political science, the event featured a panel discussion about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It examined the attacks through a variety of perspectives, including international law history and regional viewpoints. Campus experts who participated in the discussion included faculty Courtney Hillebrecht, Gerald Steinacher, Olha Tytarenko, Hana Waisserova and Regina Werum.

Standing with Ukraine
Craig Chandler | University Communication
Courtney Hillebrecht (right), director of the university’s Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs program and associate professor of political science, talks with the audience during the “Stand with Ukraine” event.

Per a report by Omaha’s KETV, the event opened with sobering news from Smyshliaiev, who is from southern Ukraine.

“Just a few hours ago, enemies entered my city,” Smyshliaiev said.

More than 120 attended the event, which was held in the Nebraska Union Ballroom. Learn more about the discussion in coverage from KETV and the Daily Nebraskan.

Stand with Ukraine
Craig Chandler | University Communication
Students, faculty, staff and members of the community listen during the "Stand with Ukraine" event on March 1.

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    Photographer Denise Kent captured the beauty of Nebraska’s International Quilt Museum and Hardin Hall (in the reflection) during a visit on Feb. 28. Learn more at https://go.unl.edu/y2vf.
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    Nebraska’s Rubi Quinones, a graduate student in engineering, earned the Graduate Student Award during the North American Plant Phenotyping Network’s 2022 conference on Feb. 27. She presented her research on improving segmentation accuracy in high-dimensional plant datasets during the conference. Learn more at https://go.unl.edu/90sx.
  • Morrill Hall celebrated the return of planetarium shows with a look back on Feb. 28. Mueller Planetarium was Nebraska’s first planetarium when it opened in 1958. Learn more about shows at the star-filled planetarium. Learn more at https://go.unl.edu/joku.
    Morrill Hall celebrated the return of planetarium shows with a look back on Feb. 28. Mueller Planetarium was Nebraska’s first planetarium when it opened in 1958. Learn more about shows at the star-filled planetarium. Learn more at https://go.unl.edu/joku.
  • Katherine Frels, assistant professor in agronomy and horticulture, marked her first year as the principle investigator for small grains breeding program. She dedicated the tweet to the technicians and students who help fuel the program’s success. Learn more at https://go.unl.edu/wmrb.
    Katherine Frels, assistant professor in agronomy and horticulture, marked her first year as the principle investigator for small grains breeding program. She dedicated the tweet to the technicians and students who help fuel the program’s success. Learn more at https://go.unl.edu/wmrb.
  • Charlotte Gottfried, an advertising and public relations major, enjoyed a relaxing swing in the hammocks north of the Nebraska Union on Feb. 28. Learn more at https://go.unl.edu/5b8h.
    Charlotte Gottfried, an advertising and public relations major, enjoyed a relaxing swing in the hammocks north of the Nebraska Union on Feb. 28. Learn more at https://go.unl.edu/5b8h.

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