John Brunero, associate professor of philosophy, earned the 2016 Article Prize for his article, “Cognitivism about Practical Rationality.” The honor, which includes a $2,000 monetary award, is presented every other year in even years, recognizing the best article published by a young scholar. Brunero joined the UNL faculty in 2014 and his research focuses primarily on questions in ethics and metaethics concerning reasons and rationality. He has published more than 20 papers.
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Priscilla Grew, professor emeritus in earth and atmospheric sciences, has been appointed as one of eight official United States delegates to the 35th International Geological Congress, which is Aug. 27-Sept. 4 in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Alexei Gruverman, professor of physics, has been elected an International Fellow of the Japan Society of Applied Physics. The award was established honor members for achievements in academic research, development or fostering of industrial technology, and educational and public-interest activities particularly with the society. As a member of the society's 10th fellow class, Gruverman will give a talk during the 2016 JSAP Autumn Meeting, Sept. 13-16 in Niigata, Japan.
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Bedross Der Matossian, assistant professor of history, was elected to the Board of Directors for the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research during its 62nd Assembly of Members in May.
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Essays by Ken Price, Matthew Jockers, Stephen Ramsay, Will Thomas andKatherine Walter were recently published in “A New Companion to Digital Humanities” (Wiley-Blackwell, 2016). The book offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date collection of research available in the rapidly evolving discipline of digital humanities. Authors are pioneers of innovative research in the field.
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Meteorology/climatology majors Emilee Lachenmeier, Emily Paltz, andRachel Phinney, and geology major Max Garvue were awarded 2016 Hollings Scholarships from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. Only 125 of these scholarships were awarded nationwide. The scholarships provide two years of academic support (up to $9,500 per year) and a 10-week, full-time, paid NOAA lab internship during the summer. Awards also include travel funds to attend a mandatory NOAA scholarship orientation, conferences where students present a paper or poster, and a housing subsidy for scholars who do not reside at home during the summer internship.
