July 22, 2022 · 2 min read

Worth wading for | Photo of the Week

by University Communication and Marketing

Jordan Opp | University Communication and Marketing

Graduate students set up a device to measure the rate of water flow in Salt Creek as part of the Irrigation Laboratory and Field Course taught by Nebraska’s Derek Heeren, associate professor of biological systems engineering.

One old-school alternative? Measuring the time it takes an orange to float between two points, which the team marked with strings that acted as starting and finish lines.

Jordan Opp | University Communication and Marketing

Social media photos of the week

The Husker Cheer Squad and football players encourage runners to push through the final few paces of the 10th annual Husker Road Race. Proceeds from the event support the research on pediatric brain cancer conducted at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Learn more at https://go.unl.edu/o47s.
The Canine Cognition and Human Interaction Lab recently thanked Rosey, a goldendoodle, for participating in a study. Learn more at https://go.unl.edu/i58w.
Casey Dallman (third from left), a chef at Cather Dining Center, poses with fellows from the Fulbright English for Graduate Studies Program. The group is holding biryani, a popular South Asian dish that Dallman prepared specifically for the fellows. Learn more at https://go.unl.edu/bto4.
Sheldon Museum of Art mourned the passing and commemorated the life of Claes Oldenburg with a photo of Torn Notebook, the iconic City Campus landmark that Oldenburg co-designed. Learn more at https://go.unl.edu/je79.
The Office of Global Partnerships and Initiatives posted photos from Kigali, Rwanda, where it reunited with alumni of the CASNR Undergraduate Scholarship Program and fellows of the University Partnerships and Exchange Rwanda Program. Learn more at https://go.unl.edu/0x4h.
Helena Tran, senior in graphic design, recently took in the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri. Learn more at https://go.unl.edu/64td.