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01/9/2009
Scofield to discuss Nebraska infrastructure needs at Jan. 21 Olson Seminar
A talk on infrastructure might be prescribed as a sure cure for insomnia, but the subject is a vital issue for Nebraska and the rest of the union. Sandra Scofield, director of the University of Nebraska Rural Initiative, will take on the challenge o…
01/21/2009
01/9/2009
MLK Week activities planned at UNL Jan. 19-22
Educator, poet and advocate Lloyd Daniel will be the keynote speaker Jan. 19 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday. Daniel will deliver "The Second Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King J…
01/19/2009
01/7/2009
Unsettling stripes focus of new quilt exhibition
Arresting, unsettling striped quilts light up the walls this winter in the International Quilt Study Center and Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. "Yikes! Stripes: Eye-Catching Visual Effects in Quilts," on display Jan. 16 through April 5,…
01/16/2009
01/14/2009
Darwin bicentennial lecture series begins Friday at UNL
Local, national and international experts hosted by University of Nebraska-Lincoln departments will address variations on evolution to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth. The eight-lecture series begins Jan. 16 and concludes M…
01/16/2009
12/19/2008
Mueller Planetarium adds Dec. 30 shows
In the midst of the holiday season, Mueller Planetarium at the University of Nebraska State Museum will add Dec. 30 shows to its schedule. The planetarium's normal show schedule is for presentations on Saturdays and Sundays this time of year, but pl…
12/30/2008
12/17/2008
9 to receive military commissions in Dec. 20 ceremony
Nine students who have completed the Reserve Officer Training Corps program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are scheduled to receive commissions in the U.S. Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force Dec. 20. Following UNL undergraduate commencement ex…
12/20/2008
12/9/2008
UNL creates new tradition with 2-day commencement Dec. 19-20
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln will create a new tradition this month when it institutes a two-day commencement celebration Dec. 19-20. Because of increased enrollment and continuing student participation in commencement, exercises the Bob Devan…
12/19/2008
11/12/2008
Sheldon adds notable artists' works to African-American Masters Collection
Sheldon Museum of Art at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln acquired significant works by 20th-century African-American artists in auctions and sales last month in New York. The purchases include works by Charles White, Alvin Loving, Romare Bearden, …
12/16/2008
12/8/2008
UNL architecture students to propose solutions for Union Pacific museum
University of Nebraska-Lincoln architecture students enrolled in Architecture 410 tectonics will propose solutions for a speculative Museum of the Union Pacific at a final jury 12:30 p.m. Dec. 10 in the Architecture Hall Gallery (Room 210), 10th and …
12/10/2008
11/25/2008
UNL honors poet John Milton with marathon reading of 'Paradise Lost'
The Department of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will celebrate the 400th anniversary of the birth of John Milton with a marathon reading of his epic, "Paradise Lost," beginning at 8 a.m. Dec. 9. The reading will continue throughout th…
12/9/2008
11/25/2008
Winter Escape musical celebrations Dec. 5-6 at Sheldon Museum of Art
Sheldon Museum of Art at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will celebrate Winter Escape, two fun-filled days of entertainment and art Dec. 5 and 6. The Sheldon's Great Hall will be full of music and activities, as well as stunning winter decor. The…
12/5/2008
11/19/2008
'Grandma's Talking to Ghosts' at Hillestad Gallery
The Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on Dec. 1-19 will exhibit work of Jennifer Graham that illuminates the beauty that can be discovered among the artifacts and heirlooms of a family. Graham, a master's degree…
12/1/2008
11/19/2008
Kosovo, South Africa photojournalism exhibit opens Nov. 24
A powerful student photo exhibit documenting two nations -- one in its infancy and one with immigration issues -- will be on display Nov. 24-Dec. 5 at the Rotunda Gallery in the Nebraska Union, 1400 R St. The photo stories by University of Nebraska-…
11/24/2008
10/30/2008
'Chintz Applique: From Imitation to Icon' opens Nov. 22 at quilt museum
A new exhibition at the International Quilt Study Center and Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln traces connections of textile fashion, technology and trade in "Chintz Applique: From Imitation to Icon." Inspired by the painted and printed c…
11/22/2008
11/7/2008
Billion years of Nebraska landscape evolution at Nov. 19 Olson Seminar
The landscape of eastern Nebraska has undergone immense changes over the last billion-plus years, yet most of the region's inhabitants are utterly unaware of this geological history. University of Nebraska-Lincoln geologist R.M. "Matt" Joeckel will …
11/19/2008

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