http://newsroom.unl.edu/releases/ News from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln en-us Copyright 2026 University of Nebraska-Lincoln http://www.unl.edu/favicon.ico http://www.unl.edu/ http://newsroom.unl.edu/releases/2016/02/26/Prairie+Schooner+to+host+award-winning+writers+March+1 This year's annual Book Prize Reading and Celebration event will feature readings from writers Bryn Chancellor and Jennifer Perrine. The celebration, honoring the two winners of the 2014 Prairie Schooner Book Prize, will be at 7 p.m. March 1 at the G. . . Fri, 26 Feb 2016 13:17:00 -0600 http://newsroom.unl.edu/releases/2016/02/26/NSF+award+boosts+UNL+engineer%27s+smart+power+grid+research As solar panels and wind turbines proliferate, integrating these new energy sources into the nation's power grid brings increasing challenges. A UNL engineer's research is helping to create a new smart grid to enable a future of renewable energy. Li. . . Fri, 26 Feb 2016 02:01:00 -0600 http://newsroom.unl.edu/releases/2016/02/26/Lied+Center+presents+%27Dennis+DeYoung%3A+The+Music+of+Styx%27+on+March+4 Dennis DeYoung, the lead singer and songwriter for seven of Styx's eight top 10 hits, will perform at 7:30 p.m. March 4 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts, 301 N. 12th St. Tickets are available at http://liedcenter.org, by phone at 402-472-4747 . . . Fri, 26 Feb 2016 02:00:00 -0600 http://newsroom.unl.edu/releases/2016/02/23/SciPop+talks+to+focus+on+cosmetics%2C+parasites Cosmetic science and parasite biodiversity will be the topics of SciPop Talks! events Feb. 24 and 25 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Rebecca Lai, an associate professor of chemistry at UNL, will deliver "Cosmetic Science: The Beauty of Chemis. . . Tue, 23 Feb 2016 13:32:00 -0600 http://newsroom.unl.edu/releases/2016/02/23/%27National+Geographic+Photo+Ark%27+to+open+Feb.+27+in+Morrill+Hall "National Geographic Photo Ark" by Joel Sartore will open Feb. 27 as a temporary exhibit in Morrill Hall, south of 14th and Vine streets. The opening of the documentary photo exhibit will be marked with a family day of hands-on activities focused on . . . Tue, 23 Feb 2016 02:02:00 -0600 http://newsroom.unl.edu/releases/2016/02/23/Great+Plains+Art+Museum+to+feature+%27From+This+Grass+Earth%27+exhibition "From This Grass Earth," an exhibition running March 4 through May 28 at the Great Plains Art Museum, celebrates the wild and immense beauty of the North American grasslands by exploring humanity's legacy as stewards of the Great Plains landscape. Th. . . Tue, 23 Feb 2016 02:01:00 -0600 http://newsroom.unl.edu/releases/2016/02/23/Russian+National+Orchestra+with+Yuja+Wang+to+perform+Feb.+27+at+the+Lied The Russian National Orchestra returns to the Lied Center for Performing Arts, 301 N. 12th St., joined by superstar pianist Yuja Wang at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27. Conducted by world-renowned pianist, composer and Grammy winner Mikhail Pletnev, Stravinsky's. . . Tue, 23 Feb 2016 02:00:00 -0600 http://newsroom.unl.edu/releases/2016/02/22/Studies%3A+Ice+melt+from+carbon+dioxide+increase+could+raise+sea+level+100+feet Levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide expected during the 21st century would equal those from a geologic era that saw contraction of the Antarctic Ice Sheet and a substantial rise in sea level, according to a new study co-authored by the University of. . . Mon, 22 Feb 2016 17:02:00 -0600 http://newsroom.unl.edu/releases/2016/02/22/Great+Plains+lecture+to+focus+on+North+America%27s+rarest+mammal In 1986, only 18 black-footed ferrets remained in North America. Thanks to a national and international recovery effort, the mammal now enjoys a stable population. David Jachowski, author of "Wild Again: The Struggle to Save the Black-Footed Ferret,". . . Mon, 22 Feb 2016 02:00:00 -0600 http://newsroom.unl.edu/releases/2016/02/19/Indicator%3A+Nebraska+economy+to+grow+slowly+this+summer The Nebraska economy should grow modestly during summer 2016, according to the latest leading economic indicator report from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The indicator, a composite of economic factors that predict growth six months into the f. . . Fri, 19 Feb 2016 02:00:00 -0600 http://newsroom.unl.edu/releases/2016/02/17/UNL+researcher+finds+gold+--+and+other+metals Instead of a pan and a pick ax, prospectors of the future might seek gold with a hand-held biosensor that uses a component of DNA to detect traces of the element in water. The gold sensor is the latest in a series of metal-detecting biosensors under. . . Wed, 17 Feb 2016 02:02:00 -0600 http://newsroom.unl.edu/releases/2016/02/17/Online+marketplace+created+by+UNL+students+named+finalist+in+competition FarmAfield, an online marketplace being developed by three University of Nebraska-Lincoln students, has been named a finalist in the international Thought for Food Challenge. More than 500 entries from more than 100 countries were submitted in the co. . . Wed, 17 Feb 2016 02:01:00 -0600 http://newsroom.unl.edu/releases/2016/02/16/NSF+award+aids+Stains%27+research+on+STEM+teaching+in+college For decades, researchers have investigated how college students best learn science, but how faculty teach those students gets less attention. A University of Nebraska-Lincoln researcher is helping faculty become better instructors with the goal of im. . . Tue, 16 Feb 2016 02:02:00 -0600 http://newsroom.unl.edu/releases/2016/02/16/MEDICI+exhibition+opens+Feb.+17+at+UNL The annual MEDICI exhibition at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will be on display Feb. 17-25 in the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall, 560 Stadium Drive. The exhibit culminates in a fundraiser on Feb. 25. Named after the Most Esteemed . . . Tue, 16 Feb 2016 02:01:00 -0600 http://newsroom.unl.edu/releases/2016/02/16/%27Flashdance%3A+The+Musical%27+coming+to+Lied+Center+Feb.+19-20 The Lied Center for Performing Arts' 2015-16 Glenn Korff Broadway Series continues with the national touring production of "Flashdance: The Musical" at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19 and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20. Tickets are on sale at http://liedcenter.org, by p. . . Tue, 16 Feb 2016 02:00:00 -0600