UNL, LPS program ignites interest in science
Sir Issac Newton helped take nearly 160 fifth graders for a spin as the 41st year of Saturday Science opened Feb. 1 in UNL's Jorgensen Hall. Continue reading…
ANDRILL team discovers ice-loving anemones in Antarctica
Using a camera-equipped robot to explore beneath the Ross Ice Shelf off Antarctica, scientists and engineers with the Antarctic Geological Drilling program made an astonishing discovery. Continue reading…
Sunday with a Scientist
'Sunday with a Scientist' is a series of presentations that highlight the work of scientists, while educating kids and families on a variety of topics related to science and natural history. Continue reading…
NU State Museum becomes Smithsonian Institution affiliate
The NU State Museum joins 184 museums, educational and cultural organizations as an Affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Affiliate organizations are selected for their record of scholarship, professionalism, high quality exhibits and effective museum education programs. Continue reading…
1,600 attend Dinosaurs and Disasters
More than 1,600 people attended the 10th annual "Dinosaurs and Disasters" family fun day hosted by the University of Nebraska State Museum and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences on Feb. 8 at Morrill Hall. Continue reading…
Report reveals sharp drop in statewide groundwater levels
The recently released 2013 Nebraska Statewide Groundwater-Level Monitoring Report reveals significant groundwater level declines throughout Nebraska. Continue reading…
Women in Agriculture conference to celebrate 100 years of extension
Nebraska women will learn how to care and plan for their farms and ranches, their communities, their families and themselves at the 29th Women in Agriculture Conference, the longest-running women's conference of its kind in the country, Feb. 20-21 at the Kearney Holiday Inn. Continue reading…
UNL researchers find elementary classroom conflicts may lead to future tension
A new Journal of School Psychology article co-authored by UNL researchers suggests that conflict between temperamentally demanding elementary students and their teachers may predict later tension between those students and their classmates. Continue reading…
E2-Day: Biological Systems Engineering
Approximately 40 high school students attended E2-Day Jan. 15, hosted by the UNL College of Engineering. Continue reading…
Originally published February 13, 2014 -
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