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| 01/27/2016 |
Morrill Hall to host Dinosaurs and Disasters event Feb. 6Fact or fiction? Bust common myths about science during the 12th Annual Dinosaurs and Disasters event Feb. 6 at Morrill Hall, south of 14th and Vine streets. The University of Nebraska State Museum and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department o… |
02/6/2016 |
| 01/27/2016 |
2016 Great Plains Symposium to explore life of NeihardtThough he is best known for his book "Black Elk Speaks," Nebraska poet laureate in perpetuity John G. Neihardt was the author of scores of other poems, stories and essays about the Great Plains, science, spirituality, Native people and the settlement… |
02/10/2016 |
| 01/26/2016 |
SciPop series to kick off with talk on shapeshifting, invisibilityInterested in shapeshifting, invisibility and other science-fiction tropes? As cutting-edge physics research is reinventing matter itself, phenomena like these are becoming increasingly possible. From metamaterials to claytronics to synthetic biology… |
02/3/2016 |
| 01/26/2016 |
All-male ballet troupe 'The Trocks' to perform at Lied Center Feb. 5The all-male dance troupe Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, also known as "The Trocks," will bring hilarious twists on classics such as "Swan Lake" and "Giselle" to the Lied Center for Performing Arts, 301 N. 12th St., at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5. T… |
02/5/2016 |
| 01/25/2016 |
WuDunn to discuss global women's rights at E.N. Thompson ForumEditor's note: Due to expected winter weather, this lecture has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 23. Sheryl WuDunn asserts that the greatest unexploited resource in the modern world isn't oil or gold or wind. It's women. While there is no simple … |
02/2/2016 |
| 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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| 01/21/2016 |
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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| 01/20/2016 |
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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| 01/19/2016 |
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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| 01/15/2016 |
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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| 01/15/2016 |
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 |
New Morrill Hall program invites participants to eat, drink, talk scienceThe University of Nebraska State Museum introduces a monthly Science Cafe program for adults 21 and older. The first event will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Jan. 21 at Mueller Planetarium in Morrill Hall, south of 14th and Vine streets. Science Cafe is a … |
01/21/2016 |
| 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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| 01/14/2016 |
'Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage' tickets on sale Jan. 15The Lied Center for Performing Arts and Exceptional Artists will present "Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage" at 7:30 p.m. April 26. Tickets go on sale at 11 a.m. Jan. 15 and will be available at http://liedcenter.org, by phone at 402-472-4747 or at the … |
04/26/2016 |
| 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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