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| 07/9/2009 |
Mueller Planetarium celebrates 40th anniversary of Apollo 11 moon landingForty years ago, Apollo 11 took flight to the moon. On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin Jr. became the first humans to set foot on the celestial body -- marking a great achievement in space exploration and a defining moment in U.… |
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| 07/10/2009 |
3 UNL students receive Gilman Scholarships for international studyThree University of Nebraska-Lincoln students are preparing to study abroad on Gilman Scholarships. These scholarships fund undergraduate students from groups typically underrepresented in study abroad to study in diverse locations. Recipients are re… |
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| 07/10/2009 |
Chang-Barnes announced in new role as interim artistic directorAfter touring Europe in May and June as a Fulbright Scholar, Ann Chang-Barnes, interim executive director of the Lied Center for Performing Arts at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has decided to return to a more regular schedule of performing as … |
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| 07/13/2009 |
Prairie Schooner announces annual fiction, poetry award winnersPrairie Schooner at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has announced the winners and runners-up for its annual awards for books of short fiction and poetry. The winners were chosen from 1,100 submissions from around the world. Winners receive $3,000 … |
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| 07/17/2009 |
Grant of nearly $10 million to support national rural education centerThe University of Nebraska-Lincoln has received a grant of nearly $10 million from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences to establish the National Center for Research on Rural Education, the only one of its kind in the Un… |
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| 07/22/2009 |
UNL's Rajurkar wins Society of Manufacturing Engineers' top awardK.P. Rajurkar, professor of industrial and management systems engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, received the Society of Manufacturing Engineers' top international award, the SME Gold Medal, last month at the society's annual conferen… |
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| 07/24/2009 |
Back-to-School: Put experience, networking to work finding jobs, internships(This is the first of nine stories in UNL's 2009 "Back-to-School" package.) From the New York City bureau of the entertainment publication Variety, University of Nebraska-Lincoln journalism major Carson Vaughan writes stories and soaks up experience.… |
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| 07/24/2009 |
Back-to-School: Back to school on a budget requires tough choices, planning, cooperation(This is the second of nine stories in UNL's 2009 "Back-to-School" package.) The household budget is on Beth Cullinane's mind all the time, and that awareness is only heightened when it's time for her two teen-aged daughters to head back to school. … |
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| 07/24/2009 |
Back-to-School: Taking time for time management means less back-to-school stress(This is the third of nine stories in UNL's 2009 "Back-to-School" package.) It's bound to happen: Children returning to school, along with their parents, rummage through cluttered, overfilled closets the morning of classes to pick something to wear a… |
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| 07/24/2009 |
Back-to-School: Looking to buy a new 'school' computer? Here is some help(This is the fourth of nine stories in UNL's 2009 "Back-to-School" package.) The myriad of computer options facing today's students can cause paralyzing fear for many students and parents alike. Purchasing an inappropriate computer can waste money an… |
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| 07/24/2009 |
Back-to-School: Students plan education around studying abroad -- learning for a lifetime(This is the fifth of nine stories in UNL's 2009 "Back-to-School" package.) Rescuing eggs from endangered sea turtles. Eating fried caterpillars. Taking 1,000 pictures in a day. Having extensive time to observe and learn about cultures different from… |
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| 07/24/2009 |
Back-to-School: Study abroad advice: Find a program that fits, plan ahead(This is the sixth of nine stories in UNL's 2009 "Back-to-School" package.) Each year, more than 241,000 American students study abroad, including about 750 students from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Christa Joy, director of study abroad pro… |
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| 07/24/2009 |
Back-to-School: What NOT to bring to college(This is the seventh of nine stories in UNL's 2009 "Back-to-School" package.) If you're going off to college this fall, there are a few things you can't move with you to your residence hall room: dogs, cats, gerbils, snakes, birds, crabs, lobsters o… |
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| 07/24/2009 |
Back-to-School: Back-to-college: What meds you need, how to keep from spreading germs(This is the eighth of nine stories in UNL's 2009 "Back-to-School" package.) Students heading off to college: Remember your medicine cabinet! Well, not literally, but you will want to pack a few necessities. Seems like stuff only happens at night, an… |
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| 07/24/2009 |
Back-to-School: AdventureLied shares performance art with children across Nebraska(This is the ninth of nine stories in UNL's 2009 "Back-to-School" package.) For most children, sitting in the plush red velvet seats at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Lied Center for Performing Arts provides a truly unique connection to live pe… |
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