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12/19/2006
ANDRILL project breaks Antarctic drilling record, reaches 1,000 meters
The Antarctic Geological Drilling (ANDRILL) Program drilled to a new record depth of 1,000 meters below the seafloor from the site on the Ross Ice Shelf near Scott Base in Antarctica Dec. 16. The depth made ANDRILL the most successful Antarctic drill…
12/19/2006
Navarrete selected as fellow of Hispanic scholarship fund
CONTACT: Ed Forde, Professor and Chair, Art and Art History, (402) 472-5522 (eforde2@unl.edu) Erika Navarrete, a master of fine arts candidate in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Art and Art History, has been selected as a fellow of …
12/18/2006
Nebraska Forecast Council: Steady economic growth foreseen through '09
The Nebraska Forecast Council is optimistic about the Nebraska economic outlook heading into 2007, with aggregate farm income, manufacturing growth, employment growth and total nominal income growth predicted to increase in 2007, and continue growing…
12/15/2006
1,300 to Receive Degrees at Dec. 16 Commencement Exercises
Approximately 1,300 students are scheduled to receive degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in commencement exercises beginning at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 16 at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Chancellor Harvey Perlman will preside at the ceremonies.…
12/15/2006
UNL Phi Beta Kappa chapter initiates new members
Eight students from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Arts and Sciences were initiated into membership in Phi Beta Kappa on Dec. 7. Phi Beta Kappa is the nation's oldest academic honor society, recognizing and encouraging a commitment to …
12/14/2006
Annual UNL 'Quality Indicators' show goals, progress
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has made progress on a number of fronts, according to its annual "quality indicators" report card. The university has met or exceeded goals set five years ago on six-year graduation rates, retention rates and sponso…
12/13/2006
Researchers included in Discover magazine's top 100 science stories
For the second time in three years, University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty members figure in two of Discover magazine's top 100 science stories of the year. The magazine ranked ecological research that involved biologist Johannes "John" Knops as the …
12/13/2006
3 to receive military commissions in Dec. 16 ceremony
Three University of Nebraska-Lincoln students who have participated in the Reserve Officer Training Corps at UNL are scheduled to receive commissions in the U.S. Air Force and Navy Dec. 16. Following UNL commencement exercises, a joint commissioning …
12/16/2006
12/13/2006
UNL students win Advertising Federation scholarships
Three University of Nebraska-Lincoln students were awarded scholarships by the Advertising Federation of Lincoln and a fourth won the Ad Camper of the Year award. Jennifer Boldra, a senior advertising major from Omaha, received the $1,000 Pam Hollowa…
12/12/2006
Significant Roy De Forest painting donated to Sheldon Gallery; now on view
James C. and Rhonda Seacrest recently donated "Embarking on The Sea of The Bleeding Hare," a significant painting by Roy De Forest, to the Nebraska Art Association. Now on view at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, the…
12/11/2006
Self-assembling nano-ice discovered at UNL; structure resembles DNA
Working at the frontier between chemistry and physics, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Xiao Cheng Zeng usually finds his reward in discovering the unexpected through computer modeling. Zeng and his colleagues regularly find new and often unantic…
12/11/2006
UNL announces early scholarship offers to Nebraska high school seniors
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has announced the awarding this fall of 815 scholarships to Nebraska high school seniors through Nov. 22. The total potential value of the scholarships is more than $5.5 million. Additional awards will be made throu…
12/8/2006
Sen. Hagel to address Dec. 16 UNL graduates
U.S. Sen Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., will give the address at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Dec. 16 commencement exercises. Chancellor Harvey Perlman will preside at the exercises, which begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Bob Devaney Sports Center, 1600 Court…
12/16/2006
12/8/2006
Nearly 400 honored at UNL's Omaha Achievement Banquet
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln celebrated the diverse talents of nearly 400 Omaha-area high school senior students of color at its fourth-annual Achievement Banquet Nov. 19 at the Hilton Hotel. Honored students were nominated by teachers, guidanc…
12/8/2006
UNL recognizes Distinguished Scholars of 2006
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln recognized top Nebraska seniors for their academic excellence at the 2006 Omaha World-Herald Recognition Dinner this fall. These distinguished scholars have demonstrated a high level of ability and a strong commitme…

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