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10/9/2007
National Semiconductor's Halla to lecture at UNL Oct. 12
Brian Halla, chief executive officer and chairman of National Semiconductor Corp., will present a talk, "Technology's Impact on Business and Society: Is the U.S. Falling Behind?" The event, sponsored by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's J.D. Edwar…
10/12/2007
10/5/2007
Olson Seminar to recount history of plants that sustain life
If an abundance of food is all but taken for granted in the industrialized world, modern consumers are even less aware of the history of the plants they depend on. For example, tomatoes are a staple in Italian cooking, but how did Italians cook befor…
10/17/2007
10/5/2007
UNL Homecoming royalty finalists selected
Twenty senior students have been selected as Homecoming royalty finalists at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The Homecoming king and queen will be elected in a vote of the student body Oct. 11 and crowned Oct. 13 at halftime of the Nebraska-Oklah…
10/13/2007
10/5/2007
Cather Circle announces new collegiate, alumna members
The Nebraska Alumni Association's Cather Circle, a mentoring network for alumnae and women students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has added 38 collegians and 22 alumnae to its ranks. The group was formed in 1999 to connect outstanding alumna…
10/4/2007
'Ethanol: Fueling Debate' is Oct. 15 E.N. Thompson Forum at UNL
The next E.N. Thompson Forum lecture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln -- which is also the inaugural Charles and Linda Wilson Dialogue on Domestic Issues -- features Douglas Durante and Jerry Taylor, discussing the benefits and drawbacks of etha…
10/15/2007
10/4/2007
Amber Mohr named administrator/curator of Great Plains Art Museum
Amber Mohr has been named museum administrator/curator of the Great Plains Art Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Mohr formerly served as curator of the Kruger Collection in the UNL College of Architecture. "I am pleased that Ms. Mohr will…
10/3/2007
Academic freedom and homeland security lecture at UNL Oct. 11
Barbara Weinstein, history professor at New York University and president of the American Historical Association, will give the sixth annual Carroll R. Pauley Memorial Lecture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Oct. 11. Sponsored by the UNL Depart…
10/11/2007
10/3/2007
Public night Oct. 12 at UNL's Behlen Observatory
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Behlen Observatory near Mead will be open to the public 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 12. Provided the sky is clear, visitors will be able to view a variety of objects with the 30-inch telescope and with smaller telescopes se…
10/12/2007
10/1/2007
2nd ANDRILL season seeking 'Rosetta Stone' for climate history
When the Antarctic Geological Drilling Program begins its second drilling campaign this month, scientists will be looking for a "Rosetta Stone" in their sediment cores that will tie together decades of paleoclimate research in Antarctica and the rest…
09/28/2007
UNL Libraries unveils 3 millionth volume: 1st edition of 'Leaves of Grass'
A book which has influenced American literature and poetry since its publication, written by the poet that scholars credit as one of the first to speak with an authentic American voice, was unveiled as the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries' 3 …
09/27/2007
Toyota USA Foundation grant to UNL will promote K-12 science education
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has been named the recipient of a grant from the Toyota USA Foundation to help fund the development of a collaborative interdisciplinary online master's degree program for K-12 science teachers across the country. T…
09/21/2007
Research and Region Lectures announced; Plains alliance and center join
The 2007-08 Research and Region Lectures in the Plains Humanities Alliance mark the beginning of a new partnership between the Plains Humanities Alliance and the Center for Great Plains Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The alliance be…
09/27/2007
09/20/2007
UNL parents to converge on campus for annual parents weekend Oct. 5-7
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Parents Association in conjunction with the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and UNL Housing will host the 2007 UNL Parents Weekend on Oct. 5-7. Parents of all freshman and new transfer students a…
10/5/2007
09/18/2007
Sheldon gallery dedication will recognize Woods family contributions
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln will dedicate the "Woods Family Gallery" at a public celebration Sept. 28 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery. The gallery, located on the southeast side of the second level of the museum, will re…
09/28/2007
09/17/2007
UNL's engineering camp for girls is Oct. 6
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering and the student chapter of the Society of Women Engineers will host Women Interested in Engineering Day on Oct. 6. WIIE is for young women in grades 10-12 who are interested in math and scienc…
10/6/2007

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