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31 through 45 out of 589
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| 12/22/2004 |
Discovery of new type of dust leads to new quasar ideasIn a paper published in the Astrophysical Journal, a team of astronomers led by Martin Gaskell of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln announced that they have detected evidence of a previously unlooked-for type of microscopic interstellar dust. Gaskel… |
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| 01/5/2006 |
Mueller Planetarium explores universe through Hubble Space TelescopeSince its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has provided images in unprecedented detail to astronomers, and made an astonishing array of discoveries from nearby objects in the solar system to the most distant galaxies at limits of the observ… |
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| 12/11/2006 |
Self-assembling nano-ice discovered at UNL; structure resembles DNAWorking at the frontier between chemistry and physics, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Xiao Cheng Zeng usually finds his reward in discovering the unexpected through computer modeling. Zeng and his colleagues regularly find new and often unantic… |
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| 08/20/2007 |
Buffalo Bill, artists, poets discussed in Great Plains QuarterlyIn the summer issue of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Great Plains Quarterly, researchers wrote about how William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) helped save the American bison from extinction, how Henry Worrall encouraged settlement in Kansas in the 18… |
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| 10/22/2009 |
Software grant to boost ANDRILL's research, teaching, outreach effortsA grant from Seismic Micro-Technology Inc. will enable the ANDRILL (Antarctic Geological Drilling) Science Management Office at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to offer more resources to the Antarctic geosciences community. The three-year, $727,0… |
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| 06/5/2015 |
May survey: Nebraska businesses particularly optimistic about jobsNebraska businesses continue to have a very optimistic outlook for sales and employment over the next six months, according to a monthly survey conducted by the Bureau of Business Research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Although overall re… |
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| 03/18/2008 |
Prestigious NSF award helps physicist study magnetic nanostructuresA physicist who joined the University of Nebraska-Lincoln less than a year ago has already landed one of the most prestigious awards available for faculty early in their careers. Axel Enders recently received a five-year, $400,000 Faculty Early Caree… |
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| 01/8/2016 |
December business survey shows mixed outlook in NebraskaNebraska businesses remain optimistic about employment over the next six months, but they have mixed expectations for sales, according to the latest monthly survey conducted by the Bureau of Business Research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. "… |
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| 05/4/2009 |
Research gives clues for self-cleaning materials, water-striding robotsSelf-cleaning walls, counter tops, fabrics, even micro-robots that can walk on water -- all those things and more could be closer to reality thanks to research recently completed by scientists at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and at Japan's RIKE… |
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| 08/19/2010 |
UNL research funding climbs to record of more than $139 millionResearch funding at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln increased nearly 14 percent this year to a record of more than $139 million, according to the UNL Office of Research and Economic Development. Total research funding, which includes all external… |
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| 04/21/2015 |
Cooper Foundation provides $200,000 for NIC maker spaceThe Cooper Foundation of Lincoln has provided a grant of $200,000 to support the Nebraska Innovation Studio, a 16,000-square-foot maker space in the Innovation Commons Building at Nebraska Innovation Campus. "This charter investment in Nebraska Inno… |
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| 07/20/2015 |
Study: Property of non-stick pans improves solar cell efficiencyThe same quality that buffers a raincoat against downpours or a pan against sticky foods can also boost the performance of solar cells, according to a new study from UNL engineers. Published July 20 in the journal Nature Communications, the study sh… |
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| 09/11/2015 |
Redesigned website provides new tools to study history of slaveryThe University of Nebraska-Lincoln's digital humanists are bringing the American experience of slavery into sharper focus with a newly revamped website that compiles and analyzes 19th century court documents filed by slaves seeking their freedom. Ne… |
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| 10/29/2015 |
Tang applies research to wetlands conservationResearch by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Zhenghong Tang is helping conserve key south-central Nebraska wetlands that provide habitat for millions of migratory birds. An expert in environmental planning and geospatial data science, the associ… |
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| 02/22/2016 |
Studies: Ice melt from carbon dioxide increase could raise sea level 100 feetLevels of atmospheric carbon dioxide expected during the 21st century would equal those from a geologic era that saw contraction of the Antarctic Ice Sheet and a substantial rise in sea level, according to a new study co-authored by the University of… |
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