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The 2024 “Electoral Super-Cycle” In Latin America, Brett J. Kyle

Latino/Latin American Studies Other Publications

The year 2024 has been dubbed by The Economist, “the biggest election year in history,” with millions of people headed to the polls in dozens of countries across the globe, including Latin America’s own “electoral super-cycle” of contests in six countries.

A Classroom Of Our Own: An Exploratory Case Study Of Archivists Teaching Outside The Archives, Claire Du Laney, Lori Schwartz

Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

Conversations about archivists teaching a Public History course started in 2021, and in earnest in 2022-2023.

Kludge Cataloging: Cobbling Together Hebrew Bibliographic Records When You Can't Read Hebrew, Angela Kroeger

Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

This presentation discussed the difficulties and challenges cataloging the Kripke-Veret Collection of the Jewish Federation at the University of Nebraska at Omaha when the collection has a heavy Hebrew collection and the cataloger does not read Hebrew.

Paying Caregivers More Could Boost Nebraska’S Economy − New Research, Susan Reay, Ernest Goss

Social Work Faculty Publications

Paid caregivers foster independence and improve quality of life for people with all kinds of disabilities, many of whom need help getting dressed, preparing meals, showering and dealing with other activities of daily living.

We Can Do It! But Should We? Reflecting On Projects And Priorities, Claire Du Laney, Wendy Guerra, Amy Schindler, Lori Schwartz

Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

What happens when you combine archivists and non-archivists with good intentions, unprocessed collections, institutional push to seek grants, competing pressures and deadlines? At the University of Nebraska at Omaha Archives and Special Collections, this familiar scenario occurred during a period focused on prioritizing Latinx collections including personal papers, Office of Latino and Latin American Studies Records, and oral histories. During our presentation, we will share how archivists attempted to wrangle multiple funding streams to meet processing, outreach, and digitization goals while internal and external forces took a toll. These included stakeholder expectations, the complexities of student employment, campus events, and …

2023-2024 Common Data Set Template, Systems Intelligence And Data Analytics, University Of Nebraska At Omaha

Common Data Sets

The Common Data Set (CDS) initiative is a collaborative effort among data providers in the higher education community and publishers as represented by the College Board, Peterson’s, and U.S. News & World Report. The combined goal of this collaboration is to improve the quality and accuracy of information provided to all involved in a student’s transition into higher education, as well as to reduce the reporting burden on data providers.

Spring 2024 Campus Enrollment Indicators Report Tables 1-3, Systems Intelligence & Data Analytics, University Of Nebraska At Omaha

Enrollment Reports

No abstract provided.

Guardians Of The Ballot Box: Addressing Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities And Privacy Concerns For Local Election Officials In Digital Spaces, Steven Windisch, Adrienne Brookstein, Steven Chen, Adan Vela, National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology, And Education Center

Reports, Projects, and Research

Throughout the 2020 U.S. election, nefarious actors sought to discover "the truth11 about "irregularities11 from mail-in balloting and the perceived "clandestine11 vote certification process. In many cases, the line between political activism and political extremism dissolved, whereby local election officials (LEOs) reported being followed, threatened with violence, and falsely accused of "stealing11 the election via phone, mail, email, and social media platforms. Ultimately, numerous LEOs would require protection from law enforcement and, in some cases, choose to resign.

Spring 2024 - Enrollment Profile Report, Systems Intelligence And Data Analytics, University Of Nebraska At Omaha

Enrollment Reports

This Enrollment Statistical Summary provides delivery and administrative-site information on enrollment headcount and student credit hours. Delivery site reporting counts all students, including those in UNL programs delivered at UNO, but excludes UNO programs only (including the CPACS program delivered in Lincoln).

The purpose of this summary is to provide the undergraduate and graduate enrollments and student credit hour information by college of equivalent academic unit, class, gender and ethnicity. A glossary at the end of the report provides a list of definitions for headings and categories found in the report.

Latino Population In South Omaha: Main Characteristics, Kali Odd, Cristián Doña-Reveco, Office Of Latino/Latin American Studies (Ollas)

Latino/Latin American Studies Fact Sheets

No abstract provided.

Latino Population In The Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Area: Main Characteristics, Kali Odd, Cristián Doña-Reveco, Office Of Latino/Latin American Studies (Ollas)

Latino/Latin American Studies Fact Sheets

No abstract provided.

Latino Population In Nebraska: Main Characteristics, Office Of Latino/Latin American Studies (Ollas), Kali Odd, Cristián Doña-Reveco

Latino/Latin American Studies Fact Sheets

Age and Sex Structure of the Latino Population

Ethnic and Racial Identification of the Latino Population

Immigrant Ethnic and Racial identification of the Latino Population

Places of Birth of the Latino Population

Latino Population In Douglas County And The City Of Omaha: Main Characteristics, Kali Odd, Cristián Doña-Reveco, Office Of Latino/Latin American Studies (Ollas)

Latino/Latin American Studies Fact Sheets

No abstract provided.

The Nciter Newsletter March 2024, National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology, And Education Center

Newsletters

NCITE (National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technology, and Education) is the Department of Homeland Security's center of excellence for terrorism prevention and counterterrorism research. They are a federally funded academic consortium based in Omaha, Nebraska. Their newsletters covers the current news, activities, and updates of the center and the latest in counterterrorism research. NCITEr newsletter covers specifically center updates.

Pixels And Propaganda: A Primer On Gaming, Gaming-Adjacent Platforms, And Extremism, Madison Scott, Emma Theobald, Alexis L. D'Amato, Joel Elson, Samuel T. Hunter

Reports, Projects, and Research

The intersection of gaming and artificial intelligence with extremism raises complex challenges that demand careful consideration. While video games can serve as a platform for entertainment, social interaction, and skill development, these virtual realms can potentially amplify extremist ideologies. Immersive gaming environments, coupled with sophisticated AI algorithms, may facilitate the creation and spread of radicalizing content or serve as an extremist recruitment ground. Preserving positive aspects of gaming and reducing extremist risk requires collaboration from the gaming industry and community, AI developers, cybersecurity experts, and policymakers.

Copyright And Creative Commons, Jennie Tobler-Gaston

Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

This workshop discussed the basics of copyright such as the purpose of copyright, what is and is not copyrightable, how copyright is obtained, the public domain, and the exceptions to copyright - specifically fair use. It also discusses the basics of Creative Commons and the 6 licenses and two tools.

Face Of War: A Collective Narrative Podcast -Retrospective Of Season 2, Barbara K. Robins, Jessie Stewart

English Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

This podcast series reflects how war impacts all of us by listening to the different perspectives of those that have lived it, understanding how the media shapes our views of war, understanding our own feelings, and learning life skills for managing stress, fear, and anxiety. Our goal is to educate, remind you that you aren’t alone, and give you tools to navigate living and watching war.

Barbara and Jessie reflect on their experiences having completed season two of The Face of War podcast.

Participants

Barbara K Robins, Assistant Professor of English, UNO

Jessie Stewart, English Graduate Student

Link to Spotify …

Face Of War: A Collective Narrative Podcast -Season 2 Episode 3: Samuel Bak, Holocaust Survivor And Artist, Part 1, Barbara K. Robins, Jessie Stewart

English Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

This podcast series reflects how war impacts all of us by listening to the different perspectives of those that have lived it, understanding how the media shapes our views of war, understanding our own feelings, and learning life skills for managing stress, fear, and anxiety. Our goal is to educate, remind you that you aren’t alone, and give you tools to navigate living and watching war.

Sam shares a few of his experiences of survival during WWII and what it means to be an artist representing displacement, survival, and hope. Following a 2019 exhibition at UNO, the artist donated more …

Face Of War: A Collective Narrative Podcast -Season 2 Episode 5: A Personal Story Of Loss, Barbara K. Robins, Jessie Stewart

English Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

This podcast series reflects how war impacts all of us by listening to the different perspectives of those that have lived it, understanding how the media shapes our views of war, understanding our own feelings, and learning life skills for managing stress, fear, and anxiety. Our goal is to educate, remind you that you aren’t alone, and give you tools to navigate living and watching war.

In an interview discussion with Harley, Barbara shares her experiences living with a US Marine Corps veteran of Vietnam and his death by suicide in 2020 after a second cancer diagnosis.

Participants in this …

Face Of War: A Collective Narrative Podcast -Season 2 Episode 4: Samuel Bak, Holocaust Survivor And Artist, Part 2, Barbara K. Robins, Jessie Stewart

English Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

This podcast series reflects how war impacts all of us by listening to the different perspectives of those that have lived it, understanding how the media shapes our views of war, understanding our own feelings, and learning life skills for managing stress, fear, and anxiety. Our goal is to educate, remind you that you aren’t alone, and give you tools to navigate living and watching war.

Sam shares a few of his experiences of survival during WWII and what it means to be an artist representing displacement, survival, and hope. Following a 2019 exhibition at UNO, the artist donated more …

Behind The Curve: Technology Challenges Facing The Homeland Intelligence And Counterterrorism Workforce, Michelle Black, Lana Obradovic, Deanna House

Reports, Projects, and Research

Those charged with protecting the homeland through intelligence analysis, particularly in counterterrorism, must be capable of rapidly adopting innovative technologies to detect and prevent exploitation and disruption of vulnerable critical infrastructures. However, implementing these responses requires a highly skilled technical workforce that is continually provided with timely educational and training programs. Yet, questions remain regarding the technical aptitude necessary to respond to today’s terrorism threats and the Department of Homeland Security’s ability to provide consistent and rigorous standards for technology training and education. By surveying analysts, we examine what, if any, educational and training programs have been provided to adapt …

Digital Commons And Open Access: Utilizing Digitalcommons@Uno And Uno's Open Access Publishing Agreements To Make Your Work Open And Accessible, Jennie Tobler-Gaston

Criss Library Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

This presentation covered the University of Nebraska at Omaha's institutional repository, DigitalCommons@UNO, the basics and different types of Open Access and this many open access publishing agreements available for UNO authors.

Snapshot Of U.S. Federal Cases Against Violent Incels, Seamus Hughes, Camden Carmichael

Reports, Projects, and Research

“Incel” and “Involuntary Celibate” refer to members of a group founded on the belief that society unjustly denies them sexual or romantic attention, to which they believe they are entitled. Incels are primarily an online community composed of individuals - most of whom are men - who blame political or social movements, such as feminism, for empowering others to deny them romantic or sexual attention. Through online activity and in some instances violence, Incels primarily target those who they believe are unjustly denying them sexual or romantic attention, which in most cases are women.

Many cases involving violent incels have …

Examining Artificial Intelligence And Its Role In Malevolent Creativity And Innovation: How Ai Can Enhance Novel Threats And Attacks, Alexis L. D'Amato, Madison Scott, Emma Theobald, Averie E. Linnell, Joel Elson, Sam T. Hunter, Jack Rygg

Reports, Projects, and Research

This review attempts to prepare the Homeland Security Enterprise for the impending use of AI in generation of novel and malign threats.

AI broadly refers to technology that can infer patterns from external data sources with numerous subfields including machine learning, logical agents, generative AI, and robotics.

The benefits of AI may be overshadowed by potential harms such as AI-based autonomous weaponry and malign AI interferences such as disruption of political information integrity.

The intersection of artificial intelligence and malevolent creativity involves using technology to generate and implement novel ideas to cause harm.

Provision And Long-Term Assessment Of A Specialized Clinical Evidence-Based Practice Curriculum For Master Of Social Work Students, Susan Reay

Social Work Faculty Publications

This study investigated social workers’ knowledge of the common elements in evidence-based practice to treat youth mental health conditions following a specialized curriculum during their Master of Social Work (MSW) education. Participants’ knowledge was measured during their MSW education and in their first 5 years of social work practice after graduation. The quantitative study measured participants’ knowledge of common elements three times; 86 social workers participated in the study with 67 sets of scores at three data points. Study results showed that participants knew more after completing the curriculum but knew less one to five years after graduation. Overall, however, …

Locally Tight Programs, Jorge Fandinno, Vladimir Lifschitz, Nathan Temple

Computer Science Faculty Publications

Program completion is a translation from the language of logic programs into the language of first-order theories. Its original definition has been extended to programs that include integer arithmetic, accept input, and distinguish between output predicates and auxiliary predicates. For tight programs, that generalization of completion is known to match the stable model semantics, which is the basis of answer set programming. We show that the tightness condition in this theorem can be replaced by a less restrictive “local tightness” requirement. From this fact we conclude that the proof assistant ANTHEM-P2P can be used to verify equivalence between locally tight …

Locally Tight Programs, Jorge Fandinno, Vladimir Lifschitz, Nathan Temple

Computer Science Faculty Publications

Program completion is a translation from the language of logic programs into the language of first-order theories. Its original definition has been extended to programs that include integer arithmetic, accept input, and distinguish between output predicates and auxiliary predicates. For tight programs, that generalization of completion is known to match the stable model semantics, which is the basis of answer set programming. We show that the tightness condition in this theorem can be replaced by a less restrictive “local tightness” requirement. From this fact we conclude that the proof assistant ANTHEM-P2P can be used to verify equivalence between locally tight …

Face Of War: A Collective Narrative Podcast -Season 2 Episode 1: From The Woman Veteran's Point Of View, Part 1, Barbara K. Robins, Jessie Stewart

English Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

This podcast series reflects how war impacts all of us by listening to the different perspectives of those that have lived it, understanding how the media shapes our views of war, understanding our own feelings, and learning life skills for managing stress, fear, and anxiety. Our goal is to educate, remind you that you aren’t alone, and give you tools to navigate living and watching war.

Part One – Michelle, Flower and Jessie describe their decision to enlist, the support of family, bootcamp, and how the events of 9/11 shaped their careers.

The Face of War is a podcast series …

Face Of War: A Collective Narrative Podcast: Introduction To Season Two, Barbara K. Robins, Jessie Stewart

English Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

This podcast series reflects how war impacts all of us by listening to the different perspectives of those that have lived it, understanding how the media shapes our views of war, understanding our own feelings, and learning life skills for managing stress, fear, and anxiety. Our goal is to educate, remind you that you aren’t alone, and give you tools to navigate living and watching war.

Barbara and Jessie reflect on the lessons learned in Season One including the many reasons why we need to tell our own and hear each other’s stories.

The Face of War is a podcast …

Face Of War: A Collective Narrative Podcast -Season 2 Episode 2: From The Woman Veteran's Point Of View, Part 2, Barbara K. Robins, Jessie Stewart

English Faculty Proceedings & Presentations

This podcast series reflects how war impacts all of us by listening to the different perspectives of those that have lived it, understanding how the media shapes our views of war, understanding our own feelings, and learning life skills for managing stress, fear, and anxiety. Our goal is to educate, remind you that you aren’t alone, and give you tools to navigate living and watching war.

Part Two – Being female and navigating the perceptions of others while in the military during deployment and the return home.

The Face of War is a podcast series including interviews and discussions with …