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02/5/2010
UNL advertising students sweep Ad Federation Lincoln scholarship awards
Three University of Nebraska-Lincoln advertising students received $1,000 American Advertising Federation of Lincoln scholarships for 2009. Senior Andrew Ciaccio of Omaha received the Warren Joyce Ayres Scholarship, junior Sara Leimbach of LaVista r…
02/5/2010
UNL advertising students in AAF Most Promising Minority Student Program
The American Advertising Federation has selected University of Nebraska-Lincoln advertising students Elise Hernandez of Grand Island and Joan Wortman of Lincoln for its Most Promising Minority Student Program. Hernandez was selected for the 2010 clas…
02/10/2010
Graduate students, faculty honored for graduate education excellence
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Office of Graduate Studies presented eight awards for outstanding graduate education at its annual Graduate Studies Awards reception on Feb. 4. Winners and their awards are: Kurt Knecht -- 2010 Lowe R. and Mavis M.…
02/12/2010
RFPs for moving Innovation Campus buildings issued today
Two Requests for Proposals are issued today by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to accept bids to remove five historical and 16 movable metal buildings at the former State Fair Park. Another RFP later will deal with clearing remaining buildings. Th…
02/15/2010
Morrill Hall's Colorful Creature art contest deadline is April 16
Morrill Hall will conduct its second annual "Colorful Creature Contest" Feb. 15 through April 16. All artwork received will go on exhibit at Morrill Hall as part of the museum's Colorful Creature Day celebration May 15. Children in pre-school throug…
02/16/2010
UNL student, staff volunteers helping complete tax returns
Approximately 60 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students and staff have completed nearly 450 tax returns thus far this winter to assist low- to moderate-income families and fellow students. Last year, UNL students completed 785 tax returns and netted…
02/18/2010
UNL's Qiao earns early career award to study next-generation power grids
Plugging additional energy from alternative sources, such as wind and solar, into the current electrical system will require a smarter, more efficient power grid. Wei Qiao (pronounced Way Chow), a University of Nebraska-Lincoln assistant professor o…
02/17/2010
UNL names law faculty member Poser dean of College of Law
Susan Poser, a professor of law at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Law and chief of staff and associate to the chancellor, has accepted appointment as the dean of the UNL College of Law. The appointment, pending approval by the Universi…
02/19/2010
Donde Plowman named dean of UNL College of Business Administration
Donde Plowman, a professor of business and head of the Department of Management at University of Tennessee in Knoxville, has accepted appointment as the ninth dean of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Business Administration. The appointm…
02/22/2010
UNL names Knight Foundation's Kebbel as dean of journalism college
Gary Kebbel, journalism program director for the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, has accepted appointment as the dean of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications. The appointment, pending approval by th…
02/26/2010
Arthur, Westside teachers to receive Christa McAuliffe Prizes from UNL
Lynn Channer of Arthur County Schools in Arthur and Rhonda Josten of Westside Community Schools in Omaha have been selected as this year's winners of the Christa McAuliffe Prizes for Courage and Excellence in Education by the University of Nebraska-L…
02/26/2010
Grand Island's Jessica John wins $2,500 national Tau Sigma scholarship
University of Nebraska-Lincoln student Jessica John of Grand Island has been awarded a $2,500 National Tau Sigma Scholarship. John earned one of 28 Tau Sigma scholarships awarded in 2010, and which ranged from $250 to $2,500. Scholarships are awarde…
03/1/2010
Alumnus gives $20 million to support agriculture at UNL
University of Nebraska alumnus and cattleman Paul F. Engler of Amarillo, Texas, announced today a $20 million gift to support programs in agri-business at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The gift from the Paul F. and Virginia J. Engler Foundatio…
03/3/2010
Great Plains Quarterly celebrates 30 years of publication in 2010
Great Plains Quarterly, an academic journal published by the Center for Great Plains Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, kicks off 30 years of continuous publication with its newly released winter issue. As usual, this interdisciplinary jo…
03/3/2010
Carranza named to national working group on children's health insurance
Miguel Carranza, professor of sociology and ethnic studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has been appointed to the Children's Health Insurance Program working group. His appointment was awarded by U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services …

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