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As of March 1, 2016 news releases are integrated into UNL Today as a section of curated stories that include subject/expert contact info and high-resolution photography assets.UNL News Releases
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| 12/5/2014 |
Top Omaha high school communicators honored by UNL journalism collegeOmaha's best and brightest aspiring high school communicators were honored Nov. 11 at a recognition event sponsored by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications and the Omaha World-Herald. … |
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| 12/8/2014 |
Bringing soil-moisture monitoring technology from cornfield to battlefieldA cosmic-ray neutron rover may sound like something from a science-fiction film, but a University of Nebraska-Lincoln researcher is developing the high-tech tool to help the military better understand the harsh environments in whic… |
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| 12/8/2014 |
Nominations sought for 2015 'Fulfilling the Dream' AwardThe University of Nebraska-Lincoln seeks nominations for the 2015 Chancellor's "Fulfilling the Dream" Award. The university remains committed to diversity and the ideals espoused by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This award provides a … |
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| 12/9/2014 |
History of race, regional prejudices highlighted in Great Plains QuarterlyThe fall issue of Great Plains Quarterly features Linda English's article about how racism in Indian Territory was often fluid and perplexing. In "Southern Reflections: Evolving Attitudes on Race and Region … |
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| 12/10/2014 |
Big Bird, Elmo on fulldome schedule at Mueller PlanetariumMueller Planetarium at the University of Nebraska State Museum in Morrill Hall has announced its winter schedule, including two new shows that have been added to Nebraska's first fulldome digital projection theater. … |
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| 12/11/2014 |
Biologist gains insights into genetic evolution of birdsA University of Nebraska-Lincoln researcher has contributed to discoveries about bird evolution as part of a new study that sequenced the complete genomes of 45 avian species. Published Dec. 11 in the journa… |
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| 12/12/2014 |
November survey: Nebraska business optimism persistsNebraska businesses maintained an optimistic outlook in November according to the latest survey by the Bureau of Business Research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Business Administration. Re… |
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| 12/15/2014 |
UNL engineers identify, address cause of persistent solar cell issueUniversity 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… |
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| 12/15/2014 |
UNL to lead consortium focused on studying severe weather with dronesSeeking to remain at the leading edge of severe storm research using drones, scientists at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of Colorado Boulder have formed a consortium among their research collaborators. The Unmanned Aircraft S… |
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| 12/16/2014 |
Some UNL venues to be open during holiday closedownThere will be no classes and most offices will be closed at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln during the university's annual holiday shutdown Dec. 24-Jan. 4. Several venues, however, will be open to the public at least some of the… |
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| 12/16/2014 |
UNL's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute gets second $1 million grantThe Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has earned a second $1 million grant from the Bernard Osher Foundation. The award will be used to support the needs of OLLI's growi… |
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| 12/16/2014 |
UNL's Woollam is named National Academy of Inventors FellowJohn Woollam, George Holmes Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. Woollam, an internationally … |
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| 12/17/2014 |
Great Plains book prize renamed, upped to $10,000Since 2005 the University of Nebraska's Center for Great Plains Studies has acknowledged outstanding works of nonfiction with its annual book prize. Starting this year, the prize's name has been changed … |
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| 12/17/2014 |
31 UNL students named to 'Franco's List' for character, integrityThirty-one University of Nebraska-Lincoln students were recognized as outstanding agents of character and integrity this fall when they were named to "Franco's List." Students who attain the highest level of… |
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| 12/18/2014 |
Long-term cliff swallow study uncovers effects of climate changeA 30-year study of cliff swallows, a long-distance migrant bird species, has revealed that global climate change is altering their breeding habits. "When we began the project in 1982, we didn't intend to com… |
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