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| 12/21/2009 |
Chancellor appoints Ellen Weissinger interim vice chancellorEllen Weissinger, dean of Graduate Studies, was appointed today by University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Harvey Perlman as interim senior vice chancellor for academic affairs. The appointment is subject to approval by University of Nebraska Presi… |
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| 07/10/2009 |
Chang-Barnes announced in new role as interim artistic directorAfter touring Europe in May and June as a Fulbright Scholar, Ann Chang-Barnes, interim executive director of the Lied Center for Performing Arts at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has decided to return to a more regular schedule of performing as … |
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| 06/19/2009 |
Charlyne Berens appointed interim journalism deanCharlyne Berens, a professor of journalism at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has been appointed interim dean of the UNL College of Journalism and Mass Communications. The appointment, announced June 18 by Barbara Couture, senior vice chancellor … |
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| 03/18/2009 |
Chavez legacy to be celebrated with documentary, panel on American dreamThe life and legacy of Cesar Chavez will be celebrated with a panel discussion and presentation of the documentary, "We the People: An American Dream and Nightmare," by Luis Peon-Casanova, 6 p.m. March 24 at the Nebraska Union, 1400 R St., at the Uni… |
03/24/2009 |
| 07/15/2010 |
Chemistry professor honored for work on electrochemical biosensorsFinding a simpler, cheaper and quicker way to detect HIV would be an invaluable and long-sought aid in fighting the HIV/AIDS epidemic worldwide. Rebecca Lai hopes her research into electrochemical biosensors will provide such a tool. Lai, an assista… |
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| 11/23/2015 |
Children who take ADHD medicines have trouble sleeping, new study showsStimulant medications for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) cause sleep problems among the children who take them, a new study from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln concludes. The study addresses decades of conflicting opinions and e… |
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| 12/15/2004 |
Civil engineering's Maher Tadros honored as 'Titan'Maher Tadros is a Titan -- at least according to the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute. The national organization honored Tadros as one of 50 Titans, and one of just three from the academic world, at its 50th anniversary convention in October. "… |
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| 04/8/2015 |
Civil War historian to speak at Great Plains lectureUNL history professor Kenneth Winkle will speak about the Civil War at the final Paul A. Olson Seminar in Great Plains Studies lecture of the spring semester at 3:30 p.m. April 15. Before the Civil War, cotton production represented the foundation o… |
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| 12/10/2004 |
College of Business Administration names Seacrest Faculty FellowsThe James C. and Rhonda Seacrest Faculty Fellows Fund has been established at the University of Nebraska Foundation with a generous $1 million gift. Proceeds from the endowed fund will be used to encourage and retain valued faculty at the College of … |
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| 11/18/2015 |
Compared to whites, more minority youth expect to die youngMinority youth in the United States are more likely to doubt they will live to be 35 than their white counterparts, according to a new study led by University of Nebraska-Lincoln sociologist Tara Warner. Mexican immigrants and black youth, in partic… |
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| 08/20/2010 |
Computer science professor's paper deemed decade's 'most influential'A University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor of computer science and engineering has been honored for co-authoring a paper judged by his field as the most influential over the last decade. The International Conference on Software Engineering recently … |
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| 02/23/2009 |
Creighton's documentary explores academic achievement gapUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln broadcasting lecturer Trina Creighton is giving African American men a voice that is helping others understand social stigmas attached to higher education. Inspired by her graduate thesis, Creighton has created a docum… |
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| 03/1/2004 |
David Forsythe to Be Honored for Human Rights WorkLincoln, Neb., March 1, 2004 -- David P. Forsythe, Charles J. Mach distinguished professor of political science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has been named the Quincy Wright Distinguished Scholar by the Midwest Section of the International … |
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| 01/5/2012 |
Dawes receives national recognition for dedication to writing communityThe nation's largest nonprofit organization serving creative writers is recognizing Kwame Dawes, University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor of English and Glenna Luschei Editor of Prairie Schooner, for his commitment to his fellow writers… |
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| 11/2/2007 |
Dawn Braithwaite is 2nd VP of National Communication AssociationDawn O. Braithwaite of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has been elected second vice president of the National Communication Association. Braithwaite is a Willa Cather professor and professor of communication studies UNL. She also is the graduate c… |
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