Chad Brassil, an assistant professor of biological sciences at UNL, is using mathematical models to study how duckweed populations respond to temperature fluctuations. He earned a five-year, $531,141 Faculty Early Career Development Program award from the NSF for this research. Continue reading…
James Specht is the first recipient of the new Francis and Dorothy Haskins Professorship in Plant Genetics. The new permanently endowed professorship fund at the University of Nebraska Foundation will generate an annual stipend for research and program support and enhance plant genetics research. Continue reading…
The University of Nebraska State Museum's second annual "Wildlife and Nature" amateur photography exhibit opens Oct. 1 on the third floor of Morrill Hall. Nearly 500 images of various wildlife and landscapes will be showcased through Dec. 1. Continue reading…
The 12th annual Manhattan Short Festival plays at 5 and 7:30 p.m., Oct. 1 in the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. The festival is a global screening of 10 competing short films, from which the international audience - including audiences at the Ross - selects a winner. Continue reading…
The National Science Foundation has awarded UNL two grants totaling more than $4 million to support improved mathematics and science education in Nebraska schools that need it most. UNL's Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education will administer both grants. Continue reading…
The Axis Dance Company is looking for dancers with and without disabilities to perform in a piece choreographed by David Dorfman. Auditions are 6-9 p.m., Oct. 4 in the Johnny Carson Theatre. Contact Annika Nonhebel at annika@axisdance.org to schedule an audition. Continue reading…
UNL students are still searching for on-campus jobs offered through the Federal Work Study program. Campus departments hiring students with the program pay just 20 percent of wages, with federal and university funding covering the remaining costs. Continue reading…