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| 01/29/2016 |
Report: University of Nebraska's annual economic impact is $3.9 billionThe teaching, research and outreach activities of the University of Nebraska annually generate more than $3.9 billion for Nebraska's economy, according to an independent new analysis of the university's significant and far-reaching impact on the econ… |
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| 02/1/2016 |
Lied's Silver Screenings Film Series returns with 'Finding Fela' Feb. 18The Lied Center for Performing Arts' Silver Screenings Film Series returns Feb. 18 with a showing of the documentary "Finding Fela." The film series is free, open to the public and designed to complement some of the world-class performances taking p… |
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| 02/3/2016 |
UNL report: Nebraska must be proactive in climate action planNebraska needs to be proactive in developing a climate action plan in response to current and projected changes in climate, a new University of Nebraska-Lincoln report suggests. The report shares the findings from eight roundtable discussions on the… |
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| 02/3/2016 |
Team creates elastic materials that gleam when stretchedResearchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have shown that instantly transforming a dull surface to a mirror-like sheen is hardly a stretch. In fact, that's all it takes. UNL chemist Stephen Morin and his colleagues have developed a method fo… |
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| 02/4/2016 |
Safia Elhillo wins 2016 Sillerman First Book PrizeSafia Elhillo has been named the winner of the 2016 Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets for her manuscript "Asmarani." The Sillerman Prize is given by the African Poetry Book Fund and Prairie Schooner, the literary journal of the University … |
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| 02/4/2016 |
Study finds ratio between speed of evolution, population changeDoes evolution really trundle along like Darwin's famous Galapagos tortoise? And do the populations undergoing this evolution really grow and decline with the speed of a hare? A new study led by UNL biologists has provided the first quantitative ans… |
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| 02/5/2016 |
January surveys: Businesses optimistic, but consumer confidence is downNebraska consumer confidence declined in January while business expectations rose, according to surveys conducted by the Bureau of Business Research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The survey results announced Friday marked the first release … |
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| 02/5/2016 |
Report shows rise in groundwater levels after multiple years of declineThe 2015 Nebraska Statewide Groundwater-Level Monitoring Report reveals that much of the state is beginning to recover from the 2012-13 drought. From spring 2014 to spring 2015, water levels began to rise after significant declines resulting from an… |
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| 02/8/2016 |
Nearly 4,500 UNL students named to Deans' List/List of Distinguished StudentsNearly 4,500 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have been named to the Deans' List/Explore Center List of Distinguished Students for the fall semester of the 2015-16 academic year. Qualification for the Deans' List varies among the eight underg… |
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| 02/10/2016 |
Two UNL students place in top three of Hearst radio competitionTwo University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications students placed in the top three in the Hearst Journalism Awards radio competition. Junior Tommy Rezac of Valparaiso placed second, and senior Evan Hummel of Lincoln pl… |
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| 02/10/2016 |
70 students chosen for Nebraska Young Artist AwardsThe University of Nebraska-Lincoln Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts has announced the winners of the 19th annual Nebraska Young Artist Awards. The awards annually recognize 11th-grade students from Nebraska for their talents in visual… |
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| 02/11/2016 |
UNL student places 11th in Hearst multimedia competitionUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications student Andrew Barry placed 11th in the Hearst Journalism Awards first multimedia competition. The senior journalism major from Lincoln placed in the multimedia features co… |
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| 02/12/2016 |
Safety and health organizations to join Nebraska Innovation CampusNebraska Innovation Campus has announced a new partner. Dan Duncan, executive director of NIC, said Great Plains Safety and Health Organization and the Nebraska Safety Center will move into space on campus early this year. The Great Plains Safety an… |
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| 02/12/2016 |
Scientists reveal new ice with record-low densityAmid the season known for transforming Nebraska into an outdoor ice rink, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln-led research team has predicted a new molecular form of the slippery stuff that even Mother Nature has never borne. The proposed ice, which th… |
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| 02/15/2016 |
Study: On gay issues, Nebraska far less 'Red' than label suggestsWhen it comes to electoral geography, Nebraska is a reliable "Red State." The term can conjure up a wholly conservative electorate unwilling to support progressive policies, such as those that would protect and benefit lesbians, gays and bisexuals. … |
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