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Johnica Morrow (left) and Elizabeth Rácz, doctoral students, are co-authors of a paper that examines the parasitology found in archaeological sites in Nivelles, Belgium. (Mekita Rivas | Natural Resources)
Johnica Morrow (left) and Elizabeth Rácz, doctoral students, are co-authors of a paper that examines the parasitology found in archaeological sites in Nivelles, Belgium. (Mekita Rivas | Natural Resources)

At Belgian archaeological sites, parasitology insights revealed

Locked within the crevices of a medieval cemetery in Belgium, the remains of an elderly woman – deceased for nearly a millennium – lay still. In a new paper set to be published in the Journal of Archaeological Science in January, UNL researchers determine and recount her likely cause of death. Continue reading…

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Neale concludes SNR fall seminar series

Christopher NealeChristopher Neale, director of research of the University of Nebraska's Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute, will present "Monitoring Invasive Vegetation Species in Western Rivers and Wetlands Using High-resolution Airborne Remote Sensing" at 3:30 p.m., Dec. 2 in the Hardin Hall auditorium. Continue reading…

 
SNR was featured in several news stories during the month of November.
SNR was featured in several news stories during the month of November.

SNR in the News: November 2014

The School of Natural Resources is home to talented people, many of whom the media reach out to for comments on current affairs. Check out the stories featuring SNR that got people buzzing nationwide. Continue reading…

 

Dairy Store preps for seasonal rush

Jonathan Hnosko (left) and Andrew Donovan, a student employee, load a 25-pound block of Husker-N-Gold cheese into a bag that will be vacuum-sealed. (Troy Fedderson | University Communications)"We hit the ground running the week after Thanksgiving," said Kathy Vokoun, manager of the Dairy Store. "We've already started to get ready for the rush by filling our storage shelves with gift boxes. In December, we'll have workers filling orders all day long." Continue reading…

 
Mental models are internal representations of the external world that are used to guide human decisions within a particular environment.
Mental models are internal representations of the external world that are used to guide human decisions within a particular environment.

Gray to explore human-environment interactions

Steven Gray, assistant professor of human ecology at the University of Massachusetts, Boston, will present, "Using Mental Models to Understand Human-Environment Interactions" at 2:30 p.m., Dec. 2 in the Nebraska East Union (Goldenrod Room). The seminar is free and open to the public. Continue reading…

 
World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma will deliver a lecture Dec. 5 at UNL's Lied Center for Performing Arts as part of the E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues.
World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma will deliver a lecture Dec. 5 at UNL's Lied Center for Performing Arts as part of the E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues.

Yo-Yo Ma to deliver Thompson Forum Lecture

World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma will deliver a lecture Dec. 5 at UNL's Lied Center for Performing Arts as part of the E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues. Continue reading…

 
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