An initial contract worth up to $84 million over the next five years will allow University of Nebraska researchers to work on U.S. military projects and could transform the university into a major player in national scientific and medical research. Continue reading…
The 2012 Supplier Showcase is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 16 in the Nebraska Union Centennial Room. The event, organized by Procurement Services, is open to faculty and staff. It will include product displays from more than 60 suppliers as well as specialized breakout sessions. Continue reading…
The world-renowned Alloy Orchestra will perform live accompaniment to short films starring Buster Keaton and Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13 at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. Films featured are "The Butcher Boy," "Good Night, Nurse" and "The Playhouse." Continue reading…
The Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center will host a live broadcast of Donizetti's "L'Elisir D'Amore" at 11:55 a.m. Oct 13. An encore performance is at 1 p.m. Oct 14. The performance is part of "The Met: Live in HD" series of live broadcasts from New York City's Metropolitan Opera House. Continue reading…
Click for a list of lectures and seminars in the week ahead. For more information, access the UNL events calendar at http://events.unl.edu.
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A new study led by UNL sociologist Julia McQuillan found women who choose to be permanently childfree feel less distress about not having kids than women who are childless from infertility and other reasons. The study was published in the October edition of the Journal of Marriage and Family. Continue reading…
John Hay, a UNL Extension educator, is trying to make the skies a little safer for low-flying area pilots. The Nebraska Aviation Trades Association, the professional organization of agricultural pilots in Nebraska, awarded a grant to UNL Extension to support Hay's work.
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