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UNL News Releases

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12/3/2013
UNL Math Day awards $34K to talented Nebraska high school students
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Mathematics hosted a record-breaking Math Day on Nov. 21, with more than 1,500 high school students in attendance. This year's competition was the 24th annual…
12/9/2013
UNL professor's Cather book among Time's Top 10 of 2013
It's been quite a year for Willa Cather -- and, therefore, for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Andrew Jewell. In April, Jewell, an associate professor in the University Libraries, published "The Selecte…
12/9/2013
UNL student earns spot in national minority student program
The American Advertising Federation has selected University of Nebraska-Lincoln advertising and public relations student Jessica Robertson of Aledo, Texas, for its Most Promising Minority Student Program. AA…
12/11/2013
UNL-led team finds less is more with adding graphene to nanofibers
Figuring that if some is good, more must be better, researchers have been trying to pack more graphene, a supermaterial, into structural composites. Collaborative research led by University of Nebraska-Lincoln materials engineers d…
12/11/2013
Nominations sought for UNL's 2014 'Fulfilling the Dream' Award
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln seeks nominations for the 2014 Chancellor's "Fulfilling the Dream" Award. The university remains committed to diversity and the ideals espoused by Martin Luther King Jr. This award provides a plat…
12/13/2013
Twins study confirms genetic role in political belief
A research paper appearing in the academic journal Political Psychology re-affirms the genetic underpinnings of political beliefs, refuting critics who challenged previous research that linked politics with genetics. …
12/16/2013
UNL launches video contest for Nebraska high school students
Nebraska high school students can compete to have their original video shown on the big screen at the annual Big Red Road Show. On Feb. 1, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will help area high school studen…
12/18/2013
Discover magazine tabs UNL-led project as No. 12 science story of 2013
University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientists and hot water drillers figure into Discover magazine's 12th-biggest science story of the year. The magazine, which ranks the year's top 100 science stories each Dece…
12/20/2013
Leading economic indicator: Nebraska economy slowing in second quarter
After three months of growth, Nebraska's Leading Economic Indicator turned downward in November. The decrease, of 0.59 percent, may signal a slowdown this spring, said economist Eric Thompson, director of th…
12/20/2013
Hubbard Foundation advances State Museum's outreach and service
The University of Nebraska State Museum has received a major gift from the Claire M. Hubbard Foundation to provide funding to establish a volunteer program, launch a new distance learning program and begin a program to help underse…
12/20/2013
UNL's Jenna Jaynes named Hearst Broadcast News finalist
University of Nebraska-Lincoln student Jenna Jaynes placed first in the Hearst Broadcast Television News Competition. Jaynes is one of five finalists from 79 entries nationally who qualified for the televisi…
01/6/2014
UNL selects Maria Marron as journalism dean
Maria Marron, chair of the Department of Journalism at Central Michigan University, has been selected as the new dean of the College of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. …
01/7/2014
Lied Center recognized as Top 100 Theatre Venue by Pollstar
Nebraska's "Home for the Arts," the Lied Center for Performing Arts at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, was once again recognized as a Worldwide Ticket Sales Top 100 Theatre Venue by Pollstar, the leading trade publication in th…
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. …
01/9/2014
Quilt museum shares collection, knowledge virtually
The International Quilt Study Center and Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln expanded its global reach by launching a new digital project in December. With more than 4,000 quilts in its collection -- too many to show in an…

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