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UNL News Releases

4816 through 4830 out of 4957
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07/31/2015
Scott W. Killinger appointed interim dean of College of Architecture
Scott W. Killinger has been appointed to the position of interim dean in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Architecture. Ronnie Green, interim senior vice chancellor for academic affairs, announced the appointment on July 30. Killinger w…
08/4/2015
NuTek Food Science to locate R & D at Nebraska Innovation Campus
NuTek Food Science, a company that helps create great-tasting and affordable food to enhance global health, will locate its research and development office at Nebraska Innovation Campus later this year, Dan Duncan, NIC’s executive director, announc…
08/7/2015
July survey: Nebraska businesses remain optimistic, particularly in Omaha
Nebraska businesses remain optimistic in their outlook for both sales and employment over the next six months, according to a monthly survey conducted by the Bureau of Business Research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. One in three business…
08/3/2015
70 UNL students participate in Nebraska at Oxford program
Seventy University of Nebraska-Lincoln students traveled to England on July 19 as part of the 27th annual Nebraska at Oxford Program. Sponsored by the UNL College of Business Administration, the study abroad program provides four weeks of courses…
08/7/2015
Program earns NIH grant to study molecular drivers of disease
Whether metastasizing as cancer, progressing as Alzheimer’s or spreading as HIV, nearly all human disease ultimately originates from a staggering parade of molecular interactions occurring throughout the body. With the support of a new five-year, …
08/14/2015
UNL seeks proposals for 13th & Q national retail opportunity
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is seeking proposals for a national retailer to occupy about 20,000 square feet of the former Nebraska Bookstore building at 13th and Q streets in downtown Lincoln. The request seeks proposals from developers who…
08/17/2015
Study: Two major U.S. aquifers contaminated by natural uranium
Nearly 2 million people throughout the Great Plains and California live above aquifer sites contaminated with natural uranium that is mobilized by human-contributed nitrate, according to a study from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Data from rou…
08/12/2015
E.N. Thompson Forum announces 2015-16 series, 'Activism'
The E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has announced its 2015-16 lecture series, “Activism.” This year the forum will welcome four well-known activists – Jose Antonio Vargas, Bill McKibben, Wes Moore and S…
08/12/2015
Statement on the death of David Hadenfeldt
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln issued the following statement regarding the death of David Hadenfeldt, the university's director of print, copy, mail and distribution services. "This is a sad day at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln as we learn…
08/13/2015
Single tickets on sale for Lied Center's 2015-16 season
Single tickets for the Lied Center for Performing Art's 2015-16 season are available for purchase. Tickets can be purchased at the Lied Center box office at 12th and R streets, by phone at 402-472-4747 or on the Web at http://liedcenter.org. "After…
08/13/2015
Study: Driver's ed significantly reduces teen crashes, tickets
A new study that followed more than 150,000 teen drivers over eight years has found that driver's education significantly reduces crashes and traffic violations among new drivers. Young drivers who have not completed driver's education are 75 percen…
08/17/2015
Newspaper coverage of missile project featured in Great Plains Quarterly
Extensive media coverage of the nuclear deal with Iran has influenced the national conversation on the potential for nuclear war. Recent tensions between Russia and the United States have led some to refer to the presence of a new Cold War. The impac…
08/17/2015
Susan J. Weller named director of NU State Museum
Susan J. Weller, executive director and curator at the J.F. Bell Museum of Natural History at the University of Minnesota, has been named director of the University of Nebraska State Museum of Natural History. Pending approval of the University of N…
08/19/2015
UNL reshapes, expands support for international students
Walking up a Lincoln airport jetway -- having traveled nearly 15,000 miles, spending 42 hours in planes and airports, and just five hours late after a missed flight -- Raihanah Hassim had a single wish. "I really hoped for a welcome sign," Hassim sa…
08/21/2015
Slight rise in Nebraska's leading economic indicator suggests continued growth
A July increase in Nebraska's leading economic indicator suggests consistent economic growth for Nebraska through the end of 2015 and into 2016. The modest increase of 0.17 percent is the fifth increase in the last six months. "The July increase re…

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