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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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| 12/21/2015 |
Experiments show novel X-ray method could detect nuclear materialsPhysicists at the Diocles Extreme Light Laboratory at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have demonstrated that their unconventional laser-based X-ray machine could provide a new defense against nuclear terrorism. In proof-of-principle experiments, … |
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| 01/6/2016 |
IANR establishes Nebraska State Climate OfficeThe Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has established the Nebraska State Climate Office within the UNL School of Natural Resources. The office will serve as the primary source of climate information … |
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| 01/8/2016 |
December business survey shows mixed outlook in NebraskaNebraska businesses remain optimistic about employment over the next six months, but they have mixed expectations for sales, according to the latest monthly survey conducted by the Bureau of Business Research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. "… |
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| 01/11/2016 |
Adele Hall Learning Commons offers high-tech space for UNL studentsA newly completed $10 million space at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where students can gather and collaborate 24 hours a day opened Jan. 11 and will be named in honor of alumna Adele Coryell Hall. Located on the first floor of Love Library Nor… |
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| 01/12/2016 |
U.S. News ranks four UNL online programs among nation's bestFour University of Nebraska-Lincoln online programs have been recognized in U.S. News and World Report's 2016 Best Online Programs rankings. The university's online graduate education, bachelor of science in applied science, master of business admin… |
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| 01/13/2016 |
Experts discuss international trade during Heuermann LectureClayton Yeutter, former U.S. trade representative and U.S. secretary of agriculture, and Darci Vetter, chief agricultural negotiator for the Office of the United States Trade Representative, talked about the history of international trade and opportu… |
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| 01/15/2016 |
Nebraska's leading indicator declines during DecemberGrowth in the Nebraska economy will be solid rather than strong during the first half of 2016, according to the latest leading economic indicator report from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The indicator, a composite of six economic factors that… |
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| 01/15/2016 |
Study: Digital distraction in class is on the riseCollege students spend more class time than ever playing with their smartphones and other digital devices, according to a new University of Nebraska-Lincoln study. Students check their phones and other digital devices in class more than 11 times a d… |
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| 01/15/2016 |
Virtual Incision LLC to locate at Nebraska Innovation CampusNebraska Innovation Campus has announced a new partner. Dan Duncan, executive director of NIC, said today that Virtual Incision Corp. will move into space on campus in early 2016. Virtual Incision is a startup company founded by faculty members at… |
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| 01/19/2016 |
Farm Credit Services of America gives $100K to UNL for science, ag literacyTo help more Nebraska students of all ages gain an understanding of science and agriculture, Farm Credit Services of America has given $100,000 to bolster the Science Literacy Initiative at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The gift to the Univers… |
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| 01/20/2016 |
UNL to lead network studying early education policy, practicesThe University of Nebraska-Lincoln has earned $6.5 million to shape Nebraska early childhood practices and policies, while leading a national network committed to improving children's outcomes. The project is part of the multi-institutional Early Le… |
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| 01/21/2016 |
Kobus Moolman wins African Poetry Book Fund's Luschei PrizeThe African Poetry Book Fund has named Kobus Moolman's collection "A Book of Rooms" (Deep South, 2014) the winner of the 2015 Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry, which includes a $5,000 award. The entries were judged by award-winning poet and … |
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| 01/22/2016 |
De-icing concrete could improve roadway safety, guard against corporate espionageA 200-square-foot slab of seemingly ordinary concrete sits just outside the Peter Kiewit Institute as snowflakes begin parachuting toward Omaha on a frigid afternoon in late December. The snow accumulates on the grass surrounding the slab and initia… |
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| 01/27/2016 |
UNL researchers identify target of disease-causing plant pathogensA new study from a University of Nebraska-Lincoln research team led by plant pathologist Jim Alfano found that a bacterial plant pathogen suppresses a plant's immune system through the action of a protein called HopE1. While most bacteria are harmle… |
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| 01/28/2016 |
Lied, nonprofits launch 'Grumble Project' to combat childhood hungerThe Lincoln Community Foundation, Lied Center for Performing Arts and Food Bank of Lincoln are joining forces in a communitywide initiative centered on finding a long-term, sustainable solution to childhood hunger in Lancaster County. The Grumble Pr… |
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