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UNL News Releases: Announcements

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09/15/2011
Zeng named recipient of Midwest Award for achievements in chemistry
University of Nebraska-Lincoln chemistry professor Xiao Cheng Zeng has been selected for an honor recognizing outstanding achievements in chemistry. Zeng, Ameritas Distinguished University Professor of chemistry, has been named the 2011 recipient of…
04/7/2015
Zaborowski named Nebraska Alumni Association executive director
Shelley Zaborowski has been appointed executive director of the Nebraska Alumni Association. Bill Mueller, president of the association's executive board, announced Zaborowski's appointment today. "Shelley has demonstrated solid leadership as inter…
04/21/2009
Young Alumni awards to be presented
Two University of Nebraska-Lincoln alumni will receive the Nebraska Alumni Association's Young Alumni Award May 8 at the All-University Celebration and Salute to Alumni Achievement at the Nebraska Champions Club. The award is given annually to NU alu…
02/15/2016
York will host 2016 Connecting Young Nebraskans Summit
York has been selected as the site of the 2016 Connecting Young Nebraskans Summit. Young leaders from across the state will gather to network and build skills at the summit Oct. 27 and 28 at the Holthus Convention Center, 3130 Holen Ave. Connecting …
10/27/2016
04/3/2009
Yo-Yo Ma to perform at Lincoln's Lied Center for Performing Arts
The Lied Center for Performing Arts at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln announces the upcoming performance of internationally acclaimed cellist Yo-Yo Ma in Lincoln on Sunday, March 21, 2010, at 4 p.m. "We are so excited to present once again the l…
03/21/2010
08/17/2005
Wyoming's Charles Francis to direct Nebraska Unions
Charles W. Francis, director of the Wyoming Union at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, will be the new director of the Nebraska Unions at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Francis will take over for longtime unions director Daryl Swanson, who r…
06/28/2013
Woodward wins Chateaubriand Fellowship to study in France
Robert J. Woodward, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduate student in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and a graduate research fellow of the National Science Foundation, was selected to receive the Chateaubrian…
06/23/2011
With sights on medical school, Lee wins Fulbright to South Korea
University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduate Sarah Lee of Omaha will travel to South Korea to work as an English teaching assistant on a Fulbright scholarship. Lee graduated in May with majors in Spanish and chemistry and a minor in mathematics. She sai…
05/26/2006
Winners of Great Plains Studies awards announced
The Center for Great Plains Studies, an interdisciplinary studies center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has announced the winners of its annual literary, science and history awards. Included were the Charles E. Bessey and Leslie Hewes awards …
11/29/2012
Willson named editor of Great Plains Research
Gary D. Willson has accepted an appointment as editor for Great Plains Research, a social and natural sciences journal published by the University of Nebraska's Center for Great Plains Studies. He replaces Robert F. Diffendal Jr., …
03/8/2011
White House asks UNL professor Swearer to share bullying expertise
The Department of Education's Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools and the Obama administration have asked University of Nebraska-Lincoln associate professor of school psychology Susan Swearer to share her expertise on the causes of and solutions for…
05/13/2004
Wells Fargo Low-Interest Loan Fuels UNL Student's Business
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Wells Fargo have teamed up to start a first-of-its-kind in the nation program to support new businesses created by business students. Steve Navin, president of Wells Fargo in Lincoln, will today present a check …
05/17/2011
Wayne, Arlington students write winning essays in Stock Market Game
Students from Wayne High School and Arlington Public Schools were statewide winners in the InvestWrite essay competition in the spring Stock Market Game. Justin Anderson of Wayne won the High School Division (ninth through 12th grades). Annette Rasm…
10/2/2013
Wayne Brady moves Lied Center performance to March 1
Emmy Award-winning performer Wayne Brady has rescheduled his performance at the Lied Center for Performing Arts to March 1. A major filming opportunity was cited as the reason behind the date change. "When y…
03/1/2014
03/17/2015
Water for Food, filmmaker join together for drought documentary
The Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska is partnering with award-winning filmmaker Conrad Weaver of ConjoStudios to produce "Thirsty Land," a new documentary that will share the impact of drought on agriculture…

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