UNL News Releases: 2006
1 through 15 out of 379
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| 12/22/2006 |
UNL students, staff to aid Omaha Nation in Jan. 4-6 service-learning tripSeven University of Nebraska-Lincoln students and two staff employees will finish the university's seasonal break assisting the Omaha Tribe in Macy. The group will take part in a service-learning event, "Macy Alternative Service Break," Jan. 4-6. The… |
01/4/2007 |
| 12/21/2006 |
Work on gene-silencing machinery could help fight viral, other diseasesNewly published research from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Plant Science Initiative expands understanding of RNA interference -- a process that silences genes and holds promise in combating disease. A research team led by biologist Heriberto Ce… |
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| 12/21/2006 |
Luce Foundation awards $75,000 to develop Blakelock exhibitionThe Henry Luce Foundation has awarded a $75,000 grant to the Nebraska Art Association to support the development of an exhibition on the 19th-century American painter Ralph Albert Blakelock at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Sheldon Memorial Art… |
01/26/2008 |
| 12/20/2006 |
Family scientist studies impact of violence on Israeli, Palestinian familiesPreliminary findings of a study of Israeli and Palestinian families who lost children to political violence show similarities in family functioning, said a family scientist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. But some faith-based differences also … |
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| 12/20/2006 |
Gallery at Sheldon named to recognize Woods familyThe University of Nebraska-Lincoln will recognize the descendants of the F.H. and Nelle Woods family for their significant contributions to the arts and to Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery by naming a gallery at the Sheldon the "Woods Family Gallery." UN… |
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| 12/19/2006 |
ANDRILL project breaks Antarctic drilling record, reaches 1,000 metersThe Antarctic Geological Drilling (ANDRILL) Program drilled to a new record depth of 1,000 meters below the seafloor from the site on the Ross Ice Shelf near Scott Base in Antarctica Dec. 16. The depth made ANDRILL the most successful Antarctic drill… |
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| 12/19/2006 |
Navarrete selected as fellow of Hispanic scholarship fundCONTACT: Ed Forde, Professor and Chair, Art and Art History, (402) 472-5522 (eforde2@unl.edu) Erika Navarrete, a master of fine arts candidate in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Art and Art History, has been selected as a fellow of … |
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| 12/18/2006 |
Nebraska Forecast Council: Steady economic growth foreseen through '09The Nebraska Forecast Council is optimistic about the Nebraska economic outlook heading into 2007, with aggregate farm income, manufacturing growth, employment growth and total nominal income growth predicted to increase in 2007, and continue growing… |
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| 12/15/2006 |
1,300 to Receive Degrees at Dec. 16 Commencement ExercisesApproximately 1,300 students are scheduled to receive degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in commencement exercises beginning at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 16 at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Chancellor Harvey Perlman will preside at the ceremonies.… |
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| 12/15/2006 |
UNL Phi Beta Kappa chapter initiates new membersEight students from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Arts and Sciences were initiated into membership in Phi Beta Kappa on Dec. 7. Phi Beta Kappa is the nation's oldest academic honor society, recognizing and encouraging a commitment to … |
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| 12/14/2006 |
Annual UNL 'Quality Indicators' show goals, progressThe University of Nebraska-Lincoln has made progress on a number of fronts, according to its annual "quality indicators" report card. The university has met or exceeded goals set five years ago on six-year graduation rates, retention rates and sponso… |
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| 12/13/2006 |
Researchers included in Discover magazine's top 100 science storiesFor the second time in three years, University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty members figure in two of Discover magazine's top 100 science stories of the year. The magazine ranked ecological research that involved biologist Johannes "John" Knops as the … |
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| 12/13/2006 |
3 to receive military commissions in Dec. 16 ceremonyThree University of Nebraska-Lincoln students who have participated in the Reserve Officer Training Corps at UNL are scheduled to receive commissions in the U.S. Air Force and Navy Dec. 16. Following UNL commencement exercises, a joint commissioning … |
12/16/2006 |
| 12/13/2006 |
UNL students win Advertising Federation scholarshipsThree University of Nebraska-Lincoln students were awarded scholarships by the Advertising Federation of Lincoln and a fourth won the Ad Camper of the Year award. Jennifer Boldra, a senior advertising major from Omaha, received the $1,000 Pam Hollowa… |
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| 12/12/2006 |
Significant Roy De Forest painting donated to Sheldon Gallery; now on viewJames C. and Rhonda Seacrest recently donated "Embarking on The Sea of The Bleeding Hare," a significant painting by Roy De Forest, to the Nebraska Art Association. Now on view at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, the… |
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