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11/22/2011
UNL's Zachary Smith earns Marshall scholarship
With the holidays approaching, one University of Nebraska-Lincoln senior already has a newfound gift to be thankful for -- albeit a hard-earned one. On Nov. 21, Zachary Smith was formally awarded a prestigious Marshall Scholarship. Marshalls are s…
11/21/2011
UNL electrical engineering doctoral student wins national research honor
Juan A. Colon Santana, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln electrical engineering doctoral student, has been recognized at the national level for research excellence. The American Vacuum Society has awarded him the 2011 Falicov Prize …
11/21/2011
Mueller Planetarium adds Shuttle tribute to schedule Dec. 1
On Dec. 1, Mueller Planetarium in the University of Nebraska State Museum's Morrill Hall will update its fulldome schedule. The fulldome schedule will include a new tribute to NASA’s Space Shuttle Program. …
12/1/2011
11/18/2011
UNL awards $34K in scholarships to Nebraska students at Math Day event
More than 1,400 students from 104 high schools across Nebraska participated in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's annual Math Day on Nov. 17. Participants put their mathematical skills to the test and competed for $34,000 in UNL …
11/17/2011
11/18/2011
4 Nebraska students earn scholarship money for winning essays
Four Nebraska middle school students are winners in the annual Money Smart Kid Essay Competition hosted by the Nebraska Council on Economic Education. More than 400 students submitted essays in the competition, which was open to Nebrask…
11/17/2011
UNL planning new suite-style student residence complex at 18th, R streets
Construction of a new, suite-style housing complex at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will begin at the end of this semester. Sited on the block of 18th-19th and R streets immediately east of the new Robert E. Knoll Residential …
11/17/2011
UNL law college, UNO gerontology team up on dual degree program
In response to increasing demand for lawyers and professionals with specialized knowledge of laws that affect the rapidly-growing aging population -- a field known as elder law -- the College of Law at the University of Nebraska-Li…
11/16/2011
Marianne Kunkel named managing editor of Prairie Schooner
The Prairie Schooner, the literary quarterly of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of English, has named a new managing editor, Marianne Kunkel, a third-year Ph.D. student in poetry. Kunkel specializes…
11/15/2011
Astronaut Mark Kelly to headline Jan. 23 Hoagland Lecture at UNL
Astronaut and U.S. Navy Capt. Mark Kelly, who flew four missions aboard Space Shuttle Endeavour, including one as commander on its last mission, will reveal insights from the remarkable journeys he has made in his career and person…
01/23/2012
11/14/2011
Scholarship supports nontraditional engineering students at UNL
A new memorial scholarship provides support to nontraditional students who study construction or civil engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln while remembering the life of alumnus John E. McCue, who enjoyed a career in engine…
11/11/2011
Morrill Hall's 'Sunday Scientist' goes viral Nov. 20
The University of Nebraska State Museum's next Sunday with a Scientist program for children and families will explore viruses. The program will take place from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 20 Morrill Hall. Morrill Hall is south of 14th and…
11/20/2011
11/11/2011
Rose Vendryes to speak Nov. 15 at Sheldon on sculptor Richmond Barthe
Margaret Rose Vendryes, artist and author of "Barthe: A Life in Sculpture," will give a gallery talk and a lecture on Nov. 15 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Sheldon Museum of Art in conjunction with the exhibition "Richmond Bar…
11/15/2011
11/9/2011
Morrill Hall art exhibit drawing from science of bats to open Nov. 11
On Nov. 11, a new art exhibit will open at the University of Nebraska State Museum in Morrill Hall that highlights the artistic side of the museum's research collections. "Origins" is a collection of 10 paintings…
11/11/2011
11/9/2011
More than 1,500 Nebraska students to converge on UNL for Math Day
More than 1,500 students from high schools across the state will put their math skills to work Nov. 17 to compete for scholarships and other awards at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Math Day. The annua…
11/17/2011
11/8/2011
'Atlas of the Great Plains' is topic for Nov. 16 Olson seminar
Creating the “Atlas of the Great Plains” is the topic of the Nov. 16 Paul A. Olson Seminars in Great Plains Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. UNL geography professor J. Clark Archer and his co-author Fred M. Shelley, professor of geo…
11/16/2011

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