A team of UNL engineers is in Huntsville, Ala., through April 21 aiming to go "one mile high" with the rocket they built for the 2013 NASA student launch competition. This is the second year the UNL team has competed in the event. Last year, the team returned with a third-place honor. Continue reading…
BikeUNL will host its annual event highlighting the university’s ongoing efforts to become a more bicycle friendly campus. The free event is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 24 on the Nebraska Union plaza. Local vendors, education and safety demonstrations, games, prizes and entertainment will be showcased. Continue reading…
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"They Could Really Play the Game," an award-winning documentary produced by faculty Barney McCoy and Bruce Mitchell, airs at 7 p.m. April 19 on NET1 and NET-HD. The documentary examines the Rio Grand Redmen's shift from a perennial NCAA basketball loser to a powerhouse in the early 1950s. Continue reading…
The UNL libraries offers faculty and graduate students the opportunity to put library books, journal articles, personal copies of books and other items on reserve for student use. Reserve lists submitted by May 10 will be processed by the first day of summer sessions. Continue reading…
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Click on the link below for a list of lectures coming during the week of April 20-26. For a complete list of events at UNL, go to http://events.unl.edu. Continue reading…
Astronomy Day will be celebrated 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Morrill Hall. The event features prizes, educational laser shows, and activities about space, science and more. Admission is free for UNL faculty, staff and students. Continue reading…
April showers bring May flowers — and sometimes floods, destruction and contamination of the water people depend on. On April 21, the University of Nebraska State Museum's "Sunday with a Scientist" program will explore stormwater management from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Morrill Hall. Continue reading…
Led by NPR commentator and violist Miles Hoffman, the American Chamber Players will perform an evening of trios and quartets for strings, flute, and piano at 8 p.m. April 20 in the Sheldon Museum of Art. Continue reading…
The documentary "Trashed" starring Jeremy Irons and the Romanian drama "Beyond The Hills" open today at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. Also continuing for a second week is director Danny Boyle's kinetic thriller "Trance." Continue reading…