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UNL News Releases: Research

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07/18/2012
IPO firms can shatter 'growth ceilings' by investing in people, knowledge
When a company goes public, it's a sign that the firm has hit its stride. By choosing to be publicly traded, it's signaling that it's at the forefront of innovation, that it will use its IPO proceeds to make the next big leap forwa…
09/18/2012
UNL archaeological team unearths giant Roman mosaic in southern Turkey
A University of Nebraska-Lincoln archaeological team has uncovered a massive Roman mosaic in southern Turkey – a meticulously crafted, 1,600-square-foot work of decorative handiwork built during the region’s imperial zenith. It’s believed to b…
01/3/2013
Study: Generational changes cause drop in U.S. support for school prayer
There's a saying that goes, "as long as there are tests, there will be prayer in public schools." At one time, that likely reflected a fairly uniform view about school prayer: that despite what federal law said about the practi…
04/2/2013
NSF award helps UNL researcher debug software development
Developing today's complex computer software can involve thousands of people working -- sometimes at cross purposes -- in numerous countries. Resolving inevitable glitches is expensive and time-consuming, but a University of Ne…
07/19/2013
State economic indicator sees moderate growth in June
The Leading Economic Indicator for Nebraska rose by 0.87 percent in June. This increase in the indicator, which is designed to predict economic growth six months in the future, followed a small increase in May. …
01/8/2014
UNL-Stanford research advances organic semiconductors for electronics
The next wave of electronics, using organic thin film transistors instead of silicon, is gaining momentum with new research by engineering faculty at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Stanford University. …
10/14/2013
Fear and uncertainty in D.C.: Is it to blame for gridlock?
Uncertainty and fear over President Obama's health care law may be contributing to the Washington deadlock, says a University of Nebraska-Lincoln researcher who specializes in political psychology. Ingrid Ha…
03/11/2014
February survey: Nebraska business outlook improves
Nebraska businesses have a positive outlook for the economy in coming months, according to a February survey by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Bureau of Business Research. Nearly three out of 10 respondents…
07/18/2014
Nebraska economy gaining momentum in second half of 2014
For the fifth straight month, Nebraska's leading economic indicator rose in June, providing reliable evidence for solid growth in the state economy for the remainder of 2014. "It suggests that the Nebraska e…
05/14/2014
UNL study probes evolutionary roots of patience in primates
A chimpanzee will wait more than two minutes to eat six grapes, but a black lemur would rather eat two grapes now than wait any longer than 15 seconds for a bigger serving. It's an echo of the dilemma human …
09/5/2014
Nebraska business survey: Steady expectations for growth, especially in urban areas
An August survey by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Bureau of Business Research showed that Nebraska businesses continued their positive outlook for the state economy for the seventh straight month. The…
10/31/2014
UNL team works to create better energy transfer in space
A team of University of Nebraska-Lincoln engineers has earned nearly $1 million to research the fashioning of metallic surfaces to help spacecraft operate more efficiently. The university's Center for Electr…
12/15/2014
UNL engineers identify, address cause of persistent solar cell issue
University of Nebraska-Lincoln engineers have doubled the efficiency of a prominent solar cell technology by unraveling the origins of a phenomenon known to hinder cell performance, stability and evaluation. The researchers investigated a persistent…
02/2/2015
Report reveals continued declines, some rises in groundwater levels
The 2014 Nebraska Statewide Groundwater-Level Monitoring Report reveals that the state is still reeling from the effects of the 2012-13 drought. "From the spring of 2013 to the spring of 2014, water levels c…
03/4/2015
Nebraska farm real estate values slip 3 percent in last year
After five years of increases in Nebraska farmland values, the state average dropped 3 percent, according to preliminary findings released today by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The state average farmland value as of Feb. 1 was $3,21…

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