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07/11/2006
Midwest service-learning consortium at UNL receives additional grant
The Midwest Consortium for Service-Learning in Higher Education, hosted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, was awarded a three year extension grant totaling $1.4 million from the Corporation for National and Community Service. UNL's consortium wa…
07/14/2006
UNL physicist's attention to electron tunneling noted by Science
University of Nebraska-Lincoln physicist Evgeny Tsymbal's groundbreaking identification of an emerging research field in electronic devices earned publication this week in Science magazine. Tsymbal, a professor of physics and astronomy at UNL and a s…
07/20/2006
UNL housing director: residence halls full
University of Nebraska-Lincoln residence halls are over capacity for the first time in a number of years, prompting university housing officials to inform students awaiting residence hall assignments that their first-choice residence may not be accom…
07/20/2006
UNL scientists link wind shift, medieval mega-drought in Sandhills
Today, Nebraska's Sandhills, a region of gently rolling sand dunes blanketed with prairie grasses and wetlands that cover a quarter of the state, provide ideal habitat for wildlife and livestock. During medieval times 800 to 1,000 years ago, however,…
07/24/2006
U.N. Ambassador Bolton, McGovern, authors headline Thompson season
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John R. Bolton will lead off the 2006-07 E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a lecture at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 8 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts, 301 N. 12th St. Bolto…
07/28/2006
Perlman to make western visits around 'Clash of Mammoths' opening
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Harvey Perlman will make several community visits the first week of August as part of his trip to Fort Robinson State Park near Crawford and the Aug. 4 grand opening of the "Clash of the Mammoths" exhibit at …
08/1/2006
Rack named executive director of ANDRILL Science Management Office
A geologist with extensive management and scientific experience in ocean drilling programs has been named executive director of the Science Management Office of the ANDRILL Antarctic research program. Frank Rack, a researcher and administrator at Joi…
08/7/2006
Study shows evidence of early reading on learning success
Parents and educators now have more evidence that it's a good idea for parents to read to babies. According to a first-of-its-kind large-scale study of low-income parents, early reading associates with a toddler's vocabulary. The study, led by a rese…
08/10/2006
UNL research funding tops $100 million milestone in 2006
External funding for University of Nebraska-Lincoln research continued to set records this year, topping $100 million, according to the UNL Office of Research and Graduate Studies. UNL's research funding, including all external funds awarded for univ…
08/10/2006
Motorists advised on traffic from UNL student move-in Aug. 14-19
Back-to-campus time at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will again see thousands of students moving in to their residence halls in the span of a few days. Visitors and Lincoln residents should be aware of minor traffic delays in the City Campus vic…
08/9/2006
7 UNL students awarded Fulbright scholarships for foreign study
Seven current or former University of Nebraska-Lincoln students were awarded study-abroad opportunities this year under prestigious Fulbright scholarships. Maureen Gallagher, Andrew Hansen, Sean Murray and Sara Tuckerman of Lincoln, Anna Drozda of Om…
08/11/2006
800 to receive degrees at Aug. 12 commencement exercises
800 to receive degrees at Aug. 12 commencement exercises Approximately 800 students are scheduled to receive degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in commencement exercises beginning at 9:30 a.m. Aug. 12 at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Ch…
08/11/2006
New Nebraskan, Nebraska Legacy, transfer scholarships awarded
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has awarded approximately 450 New Nebraskan, Nebraska Legacy or Midwest Student Exchange Program scholarships to students from 38 states across the United States. Scholarships for New Nebraskans were created in 1995…
08/14/2006
Management development seminars set in August, September
The rapidly changing business environment requires managers and supervisors to continuously update and enhance their knowledge and skills. Management Development Certificate Program seminars from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Manag…
08/17/2006
U.S. News rankings: UNL still in top 50 public national universities
For the third straight year, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has made U.S. News and World Report's annual America's Best Colleges rankings' Top 50 list for public national universities. The magazine released its 2006 rankings at 11:01 p.m. CDT Aug…

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