The 21st Jazz in June season kicks off June 5 with keyboardist Lao Tizer and his group, TIZER. Other performers this season include UNL's Darryl White Group (with guest artist Bobby Watson) and the UNL Faculty Jazz Ensemble (with vocalist Jackie Allen). Saxophonist Will Donato closes the season. Continue reading…
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Ravi Sohi, associate dean of graduate programs and research in the College of Business Administration, has been awarded the 2012 Louis W. Stern Award by the American Marketing Association. The award is for a paper Sohi and two others published in the Journal of Marketing in 2004. Continue reading…
The League of American Bicyclists has named UNL Campus Recreation a Silver Level Bicycle-Friendly Business. The honor will be celebrated during a Bike to Work Week ice cream social, 4:30 to 6 p.m., today at the Jane Snyder Trails Center, 250 N. 21st St. Continue reading…
Research from the lab of UNL evolutionary biologist Jay Storz is showing how high-altitude mammals maintain a constant body temperature in low-oxygen, extremely cold alpine environments. The work was published this week in the online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Continue reading…
Construction to expand the guest parking lot at the corner of 13th and R streets begins May 21. The project will increase the availability of short-term parking meters. The lot will also be used to relocate reserved parking spaces. Continue reading…
The captivating "Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" starring Judi Dench and Maggie Smith, and the Academy Award-nominated drama "Monsieur Lazhar" open Friday at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. A movie talk about "Monsieur Lazhar" is 3 p.m. May 20. Continue reading…
The University of Nebraska State Museum’s next Sunday with a Scientist program will explore the world of honeybees. The family-friendly program is 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. May 20 at Morrill Hall. Entomology professor Marion Ellis will lead the program. Continue reading…
More details at: http://go.unl.edu/hq4For the fifth summer, Nebraska EPSCoR is sponsoring the Young Nebraska Scientists summer science camps for middle and high school students at Nebraska colleges and universities. The camps include one at UNL, June 17-22. Continue reading…
More details at: http://go.unl.edu/ti4Enrollment is open for Weather Camp 2012, June 11-15, that will keep middle school-aged students busy with classroom, lab and field trip learning experiences to introduce them to careers in meteorology, climatology and related sciences. Continue reading…
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The School of Natural Resources is offering a "Nature Adventure Camp" July 16-20 on East Campus. The camp, open to children ages 10 to 12, includes opportunities to learn about nature, animal and habitat restoration through field trips, crafts and games. Continue reading…