UNL Food Research Draws National Attention

UNL research that shows that a food allergen can be transferred from one food to another through genetic engineering recently made national headlines.

UNL food scientists Steve Taylor and Julie Nordlee headed the first research to confirm that the genetic makings of an allergen from a known allergic food can be genetically engineered into another food.

They also showed that laboratory and skin-sensitivity tests used to detect allergens in conventional foods accurately reveal allergenicity in transgenic foods. Their findings were reported in the March 14 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. The New York Times, among other news sources, also published a lengthy article on the research in its March 14 edition.

Taylor is department head and professor of food science and technology, and also is director of UNL's Food Processing Center. Nordlee is a research analyst in food science and technology.

Three Inducted Into Accountancy Hall of Fame

Three new members were inducted into the UNL School of Accountancy Hall of Fame March 26, joining six others who were inducted in the hall's first year in 1995. The new members are Oscar Anderson and Jean Jeffrey of Lincoln and the late Miles Tommeraasen of Inwood, Iowa.

Anderson, professor emeritus of accountancy at UNL, joined the CBA faculty in 1948 and retired in 1989 after 41 years of teaching and service. He is the author of three landmark publications, "Outline on Business Law," "Inventory Valuation" and "Privileged Communications." He was a founding member of the Great Plains Federal Tax Institute.

Jeffrey earned her bachelor's degree from Nebraska in 1966 and was certified to practice as a certified public accountant in 1968. She worked at Peat Marwick and other CPA firms before founding Jean Jeffrey and Co. in 1983. She is a charter member of the Lincoln Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners.

Tommeraasen taught accounting and finance at UNL from 1964 to 1968, when he became assistant dean of CBA. He became vice chancellor for business and finance in 1969, then was named president of Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa, in 1978. He served at Morningside until his retirement in 1993. He died in November 1994.

Larry Dlugosh Chairs Educational Administration

Larry Dlugosh has been named chair of the Department of Educational Administration in the UNL Teachers College.

Dlugosh has been on the UNL faculty since 1990 and has the academic rank of associate professor. He replaces Ron Joekel, who resigned last fall to become executive director of Phi Delta Kappa International.

Grobsmith to Head Summer Schools Conference

Elizabeth Grobsmith, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs and director of summer sessions at UNL, is president-elect of the North Central Conference on Summer Schools.

The conference is a nonprofit organization of colleges and universities that offer academic programs during the summer months. Its boundaries roughly correspond to member institutions of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Members gather annually to exchange ideas and address ways to improve summer sessions programming and administration.

UNL Recognized for Chemical Diversion Program

The Region 7 Office of Pollution Prevention in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recognized UNL for a chemical diversion program.

UNL received a 1995 Pollution Prevention Award for Environmental Excellence for implementing Project UNSCRAP to promote the redistribution of unused chemicals to entities both on and off campus who have a use for these chemicals. The program began in July 1994 and diverted 33,898 pounds of chemicals from landfill and hazardous waste disposal facilities for a cost savings of $82,687 in 18 months.

Journalism Professor Invited to Teach in Brazil

Michael Stricklin, Hitchcock Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications at UNL, has been invited to be a visiting professor at the Federal University of Piaui, Brazil from April through July. While in Piaui, Stricklin will not only teach journalism, but plans to work with students and faculty and the Federal University to develop internet connection and online resources about Brazil. Stricklin's visit to this northern Brazilian state is part of the university linkage agreement between the Federal and State Universities in Piaui and the University of Americas (POA).

'Nebraska Nightly' Wins Award

The NPRN series Nebraska Nightly has won a regional "Best Newscast" award from the Radio Television News Directors Association. Nebraska Nightly host and producer Nancy Finken accepted the award March 30 at the regional RTNDA conference and award ceremony in Minneapolis

RTNDA is a national professional association dedicated exclusively to serving the electronic journalism industry. It represents journalists in radio, television, cable and other emerging forms of electronic journalism.

Each regional winner goes on to a national RTNDA competition. The national awards will be given in June.

UNL's Cooperative Extension Dean Honored

Kenneth Bolen, dean and director of Cooperative Extension at UNL, has received an Award of Merit from the University of Illinois College of Agriculture Alumni Association.

He was one of four professionals honored March 23 in Urbana, Ill. Bolen was cited for his excellence and leadership focusing on Cooperative Extension to ensure the needs of today and tomorrow are met.

Bolen began his career in the Illinois Cooperative Extension Service and served 15 years as farm adviser. In 1979, he worked with U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C., to conduct a national marketing study.

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