The Digital Legal Research Lab is a collaborative and interdisciplinary team of scholars at the University of Nebraska Lincoln’s Department of History and Center for Digital Research in the Humanities working to bring marginalized people’s legal histories to a broader audience using digital tools and critical methodologies.
We offer UCARE opportunities in the summer and academic year to UNL undergraduates and a National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) to students outside of UNL.
PROGRAM DURATION June 1, 2023 – August 4, 2023
COMPETITIVE STIPEND $6,000 RELATED FIELDS History, Sociology, Political Science
Our application for the Summer 2023 REU cohort is now open and we are happy to meet via zoom with you and your students to offer more information, or talk individually with interested applicants.
November is Native American Heritage Month! In recognition of the incredibly rich cultures, traditions and contributions of Native people, the Intercultural Diversity Center is leading UB’s on-campus celebration throughout the month of November.
Tomorrow, Thursday November 3rd, IDC will be hosting Sand Paint N’ Create at 3pm in 240 Student Union. Sand painting as an art form is a painting that is created by using finely crushed materials that are typically applied to plywood, in our case, it would be colorful sand to canvases, to depict a scene. They are very intentional from the colors to the symbols that are used. Take time to relax with us, and partake in the appreciation of this practice as we learn about the ethnic groups that use it and its religious and artistic uses.
Take a tour of the GRoW Clean Energy Center, and learn the story and stats behind the award-winning, energy-positive building designed and built by UB students!
Come visit the center Vice President Kamala Harris spoke so highly of! After visiting GRoW on 9/14 she said how “the work that is being done here is very exciting and really a model for our country. When we chose to invest in the natural talent and invest in our future through young leaders, what we will be able to accomplish in terms of getting in front of the challenges we need to face, but also leading as a nation.”
Tours will be led by Martha Bohm, Assoc Prof in the Department of Architecture Honors College Fellow, and faculty lead on the GRoW Home project. They will begin at their assigned time at the GRoW home directly across the Center for Tomorrow (walkable from Capen Hall, near the Maple Road entrance to campus)
This event will be held SATURDAY, Oct 8th at 1:30pm or 2:30pm
Link to register for the 1:30pm tour: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfzI7Du3_viczfsmr84XEYedUJ32d1-aJK1TTBHKLzmM6Ctrg/viewform?usp=sf_link
Link to register for the 2:30pm tour: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKv-TG8Z-pPDL07tNOMS-m8eMbysjwqdLsBJIRkWekNHVvkg/viewform?usp=sf_link
*Students who RSVP for this event will be sent the location details the evening prior to their tour *
Navigating life at The University at Buffalo can be tough, but it doesn’t have to be! Join us as we play our version of The Game of Life and learn about campus resources and involvement opportunities that will help you succeed in your future career.
This interactive board game is designed to lead students through what four years at UB might look like, incorporating campus experiences, extracurricular activities, and academics into a quest towards the end goal for students – graduation!
Location: 228 Student Union
Date and Time: Thurs., Nov. 4 from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Become a Virtual Tutor for South African Youth As a volunteer for this project, you will tutor high school students in South Africa via Google Meets or Zoom. The highest need is currently for tutors in Mathematics and Geography.
Contribute to GWEM Magazine Global women’s empowerment is desperately needed. With so many challenges and obstacles related to access and equity, it is critical that we come together to highlight stories of women and women’s initiatives empowering communities and making change.
Collaborate with Africa New Hope Project (ANEHOP) ANEHOP supports communities through social innovation, sustainability, and economic empowerment. You can help steward the next phase of its evolution by contributing in the areas of women’s health, computer applications, and more!
The Experiential Learning Network offers funding to support undergraduate students working on mentored projects or presenting at virtual conferences. To apply, complete the application steps via our website by October 6, 20201!Project Funding:Take your innovative projects to the next level with funding to support your work related to projects listed on the Project Portal.Conference Funding:Share the exciting results and impacts of recent or current projects at an upcoming virtual conference presentation.
May 1 – 7 – 8 p.m.Take a break from studying and join Student Engagement for a night of laughter with a virtual performance from comedian Myq Kaplan! Connect virtually and get a one-of-a-kind personalized comedy show featuring standup comedy jokes, quarantine tips, life advice, philosophy, solidarity, and more!
April 27 and May 5 – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.Calling all 2021 graduates! Join Student and Alumni Engagement and come to Trick Out Your Tassel! Join in-person on Tuesday, April 27 in room 228 – SU and Wednesday, May 5 – room 222 -SU between 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. and come decorate your graduation cap! Students will have access to different materials to use to decorate a 10×10 piece of cardstock that represents their graduation cap!
Participating virtually? No problem!
All graduating students are welcome to participate by submitting an image of your decorated cap to this form between Monday, April 26, and Monday, May 10 to be entered into the Trick Out Your Tassel Contest! 1st place and 2nd place in all categories will receive a UB Alumni Prize Pack and all submissions will be considered for “Best in Show” for a chance to win a UB diploma frame valued at $200. Contest Categories include Most Creative, Most Inspiring, Best Display of UB Spirit, and Most Humorous.
Are you a strong, confident writer in your major? Do you enjoy helping and mentoring fellow students? If so, I invite you to take HMN 380: Writing Center Theory and Practice in the Fall of 2021. In addition to strengthening writing and teaching skills, this course is the pre-requisite for applying to work in the Center for Excellence in Writing as a peer writing consultant. This small, experiential seminar is fun, engaging and interactive. We need writing consultants across different disciplines and we value diversity. Email rhondare@buffalo.edu with any questions.
