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/2016/02/15/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 . . . Mon, 15 Feb 2016 10:29:00 -0600 http://newsroom.unl.edu/releases/2016/01/14/%27Star+Trek%3A+The+Ultimate+Voyage%27+tickets+on+sale+Jan.+15 The Lied Center for Performing Arts and Exceptional Artists will present "Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage" at 7:30 p.m. April 26. Tickets go on sale at 11 a.m. Jan. 15 and will be available at http://liedcenter.org, by phone at 402-472-4747 or at the . . . Thu, 14 Jan 2016 02:00:00 -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/2016/02/26/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/2016/02/22/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/2016/02/26/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/2016/02/23/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/2016/02/23/%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/2016/02/04/Women+in+Business+conference+features+former+McDonald%27s+USA+president The Undergraduate Women in Business student organization in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Business Administration is hosting the annual Women in Business conference on Feb. 26. The conference will take place at Nebraska Innovation . . . Thu, 04 Feb 2016 02:01:00 -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/2016/02/01/E.N.+Thompson+lecture+rescheduled+for+Feb.+23 Due to expected winter weather, the E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues lecture by Sheryl WuDunn that was originally planned for Feb. 2 has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 23.  WuDunn will deliver her speech, "Half the Sky: Turning Oppression in. . . Mon, 01 Feb 2016 11:40:00 -0600 http://newsroom.unl.edu/releases/2016/02/12/Evolution+takes+flight+at+February+Sunday+with+a+Scientist The University of Nebraska State Museum's February Sunday with a Scientist program for children and families will investigate the diversity of evolution through exploration of species with wings. The event will be from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at Mo. . . Fri, 12 Feb 2016 02:00:00 -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 http://newsroom.unl.edu/releases/2016/02/09/SciPop+talk+to+explore+how+trees+communicate Whether it's the Ents in "The Lord of the Rings" or Groot in "Guardians of the Galaxy," the notion that trees can talk is a curious idea. But can trees do that in real life? What language do they use? How do they communicate? Find out the answers to. . . Tue, 09 Feb 2016 02:00:00 -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