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11/27/2012
How devout are we? Study shows evangelicals surge as Catholics wane
The percentage of Americans who say they are strong in their religious faith has been steady for the last four decades, a new study finds. But in that same time, the intensity of some religious groups has surged while others --…
11/29/2012
UNL on 'top-producing' list for Fulbrights
The Fulbright Program, the U.S. government's flagship international educational exchange program, announced a list of colleges and universities that produced the most 2012-2013 U.S. Fulbright Students -- and the University of Nebra…
11/29/2012
Willson named editor of Great Plains Research
Gary D. Willson has accepted an appointment as editor for Great Plains Research, a social and natural sciences journal published by the University of Nebraska's Center for Great Plains Studies. He replaces Robert F. Diffendal Jr., …
11/30/2012
3 from UNL named AAAS fellows: Alfano, Nastasi, Smith
Three University of Nebraska-Lincoln professors have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science -- the world's largest general scientific society. The tradition of naming AAAS Fellows goes back to…
12/12/2012
'Nebraska Ice' leads to 3 more discoveries
"Nebraska Ice" is the discovery that just keeps on giving for chemist Xiao Cheng Zeng and his research team at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Modeled by Zeng's lab in 1997 and confirmed by laboratory re…
12/13/2012
6 ROTC cadets to receive military commissions
Six cadets in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Reserve Officer Training Corps will receive military commissions this weekend in separate ceremonies in the Nebraska Union, 14th and R streets. Three students…
12/13/2012
12 UNL students inducted into Phi Beta Kappa
Twelve University of Nebraska-Lincoln students were initiated into membership in Phi Beta Kappa this month. Phi Beta Kappa is the nation's oldest academic honor society, recognizing and encouraging a commitm…
12/17/2012
Journalism students place 3rd, 4th in national Hearst competition
Two University of Nebraska-Lincoln journalism students are winners in the Hearst Journalism Awards Program, often called the Pulitzer Prizes of college journalism. Faiz Siddiqui of Cincinnati placed third …
12/14/2012
Degrees granted to 1,500 at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln will grant degrees to some 1,500 students at commencement exercises Dec. 14 and 15 in separate ceremonies for baccalaureate, postgraduate and law degrees. The graduates a…
12/18/2012
UNL law professor Moberly named to Labor Dept. whistleblowing panel
Richard Moberly, associate dean for faculty and professor at the University of Nebraska College of Law, has been appointed to serve as an inaugural member of the Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee by U.S. Secretary of Labo…
12/19/2012
3 at UNL named charter Fellows of National Academy of Inventors
Two professors and a vice chancellor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have been named Charter Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors: Brian Larkins, associate vice chancellor for life sciences and professor of agronomy a…
12/19/2012
International institute honors UNL researcher for advancing technology
A University of Nebraska-Lincoln software engineer's extraordinary record of accomplishment in advancing technology has earned him the title of fellow in a prestigious international organization. Matthew Dwy…
12/19/2012
NSF award aids UNL engineer's efforts to build better solar cell
The sun provides all the energy humans could ever need. But capturing that power remains expensive and inefficient, which leaves fossil fuels as dominant energy sources. Jinsong Huang, an assistant professor…
12/20/2012
Drought Monitor officials: Historic 'flash drought' of 2012 to continue into 2013
The drought that swept across wide areas of the United States in the past year was historically unusual in its speed, its intensity and its size, climatologists at the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebrask…
12/20/2012
Olson gift to enhance vocal music education at UNL
A $100,000 gift to the University of Nebraska Foundation by Thomas Olson of Lisco in honor of his wife, Cynthia, creates the Cynthia Olson Vocal Music Education Doctoral Fellowship Endowment at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Sc…

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