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04/29/2004
Fine & Performing Arts Honors Student, Faculty, Alumni Achievement
P>The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts honored student, faculty and alumni achievement at its annual Honors Day dinner April 24 in the Johnny Carson Theater. The dinner, along with the performance of Be…
09/18/2014
Finding supports model on cause of DNA's right-handed double helix
The DNA of every organism on Earth is a right-handed double helix, but why that would be has puzzled scientists since not long after Francis Crick and James Watson announced the discovery of DNA's double-helical structure in 1953. …
04/12/2010
Final spring public night at UNL's Behlen Observatory is April 23
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Behlen Observatory near Mead will be open for public viewing 7:30-10 p.m. April 23 in the last public night of the spring. If the sky is clear, visitors will be able to view a variety of objects through telescope…
04/23/2010
04/9/2007
Final spring public night at Behlen Observatory is April 20
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Behlen Observatory near Mead will be open for public observing from 8 to 11 p.m. April 20. It's Behlen's last public night this spring. Provided the sky is clear, visitors will be able to view a variety of objects…
04/20/2007
04/3/2013
Filmmaker Julie Dash is keynote for Ethnic Studies' 'Spring Celebration'
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Institute for Ethnic Studies' "Spring Celebration 2013" will feature a keynote lecture by novelist and filmmaker Julie Dash. The talk, "Find the Good and Praise It," is 7 p…
04/4/2013
03/29/2007
Film festival April 12-15 to celebrate race, identity, revolution
A diverse range of films highlighting the African American experience will be shown in the upcoming African American and African Studies Film Festival at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The festival theme is, "Blacks In Film 1969-2006: Race, Iden…
04/12/2007
03/13/2013
Festival of African Culture is March 30 at Nebraska Union
The African Student Association at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will present "FESTAC (Festival of African Culture) 2013: The Rhythm of Africa" on March 30 at the Nebraska Union, 14th and R streets. The…
03/30/2013
04/1/2010
Ferraro to discuss 'Searching for Snakes on the Great Plains'
It's a mission most folks would probably shy away from: the search for as many of Nebraska's snakes as can be found. But that has been the calling for at least 20 years of University of Nebraska-Lincoln herpetologist Dennis Ferraro, who will present…
04/14/2010
05/7/2015
Fenn's 'History of the Mandan People' wins Great Plains book prize
Elizabeth A. Fenn's "Encounters at the Heart of the World: A History of the Mandan People" has won this year's Stubbendieck Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize from the University of Nebraska's Center for Great Plains Studies. The book tells the s…
07/24/2012
Feces fossils lend new insights into connection between Natives and diabetes
Why do Native Americans experience high rates of diabetes? A common theory is that they possess fat-hoarding "thrifty genes" left over from their ancestors -- genes that were required for survival during ancient cycles of feast and…
03/6/2015
February survey: Optimism for job growth maintained in 2015
Continuing a trend that began in January, Nebraska businesses are more optimistic about employment during the next six months than they are about sales. Most respondents to the February Survey of Nebraska Business, conducted by the Bureau of Busines…
03/11/2014
February survey: Nebraska business outlook improves
Nebraska businesses have a positive outlook for the economy in coming months, according to a February survey by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Bureau of Business Research. Nearly three out of 10 respondents…
03/21/2014
February signs point to steady growth for Nebraska economy
Nebraska's economy should see moderate growth through the summer before heating up later in the year, according to the latest Leading Economic Indicator report for the state. Business expectations improved a…
01/27/2005
February seminars focus on needs of managers
Two February seminars offered by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Business Administration will help managers and supervisors focus on dealing with difficult people and on succeeding in today's global business environment. The seminars …
02/9/2005
01/28/2004
Feb. 8-13 Film Festival to Mark Black History Month
WHEN: Sunday-Friday, Feb. 8-13, 7 p.m. each night WHERE: Nebraska Union, 1400 R Street (room posted) Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 28, 2004 -- The African American and African Studies program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will celebrate Black History …
02/8/2004

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