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UNL News Releases: Faculty

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01/22/2016
De-icing concrete could improve roadway safety, guard against corporate espionage
A 200-square-foot slab of seemingly ordinary concrete sits just outside the Peter Kiewit Institute as snowflakes begin parachuting toward Omaha on a frigid afternoon in late December. The snow accumulates on the grass surrounding the slab and initia…
01/8/2016
December business survey shows mixed outlook in Nebraska
Nebraska businesses remain optimistic about employment over the next six months, but they have mixed expectations for sales, according to the latest monthly survey conducted by the Bureau of Business Research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. "…
09/6/2005
Deegan, Hill again win top American Sociology Association honors
University of Nebraska-Lincoln sociologist Mary Jo Deegan and Michael R. Hill, also of Lincoln, again walked away with top honors in their research specialty at the centennial meeting of the American Sociological Association in Philadelphia last mon…
12/21/2009
Discovering addiction clues could help smokers kick the habit
If you've ever tried to quit smoking, understanding how you got hooked in the first place probably seems irrelevant. But University of Nebraska-Lincoln psychologist Rick Bevins believes those first experiences play a key role in nicotine's grip on yo…
01/19/2006
Dominguez working to give Hispanic youth a brighter future
Aaron Dominguez works with the most fundamental laws of nature while also helping give Latino youth the fundamentals needed to succeed in higher education and in life. Dominguez, assistant professor of physics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, …
07/11/2006
Donald Johnson honored for work on U.S.S. Arizona
The lure of a challenge and the chance to use his skills outside the college classroom landed him as a volunteer in the National Park Service's Submerged Resources Program more than seven years ago. This year, he has been recognized for those skills …
12/6/2005
Doug Abbott receives Fulbright Scholar grant to study in Israel
A University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty member has received a 2005-06 Fulbright Scholar grant from the Council for International Exchange of Scholars. Douglas A. Abbott, professor of family and consumer science, will be at Haifa University in Israel…
04/23/2015
Drone use for environmental monitoring studied in Great Plains Research
Natural resource managers may soon have a new tool to use in monitoring the river habitats of endangered and threatened wildlife species: drones. A team of scientists found that small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) equipped with a digital camera ca…
05/5/2011
Dussault selected as dean of Graduate Studies
Patrick Dussault, Charles Bessey professor of chemistry at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has been selected the new dean of Graduate Studies at the university. Senior vice chancellor for academic affairs Ellen Weissinger announced the appointmen…
12/10/2015
Economic forecast: Ag income still in doldrums; other sectors expected to grow
Nebraska agriculture has another down year ahead, according to the latest long-term economic forecast from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Bureau of Business Research. Other economic sectors in the state should see decent, though not spectacula…
04/17/2015
Economic indicator: Nebraska remains on track for growth
Nebraska's Leading Economic Indicator rose for the fourth consecutive month in March, suggesting that the state's economy will continue to grow throughout 2015. "Consistent improvement in the leading indicator in early 2015 portends consistent growt…
11/15/2010
Educational psychologist to discuss enhancing children's learning Nov. 30
Poverty, unpredictable relationships and language barriers are some of the obstacles that preclude millions of American children from taking advantage of learning opportunities that prepare them for school. During the fall Nebraska Lecture Nov. 30, …
11/30/2010
11/23/2015
Eight UNL faculty named AAAS fellows
Eight University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty members have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world's largest general scientific society. Fellows are selected by their peers for scientifically or sociall…
05/8/2008
Engineering dean Allen earns national award for international leadership
David H. Allen, dean of University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering, was selected a winner of the 2008 Michael P. Malone International Leadership Award by the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges. He has been i…
04/6/2006
Engineering's Rajurkar receives national award
Kamlakar Rajurkar, interim associate dean for research in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering, received the 2005 Charles F. Carter Jr. Advancing Manufacturing Award from the Association for Manufacturing Technology. The award is…

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