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UNL News Releases

271 through 285 out of 4957
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04/27/2007
UNL-area motorist advisory: Residence hall moves April 30-May 4
Approximately 5,000 students will be moving out of University of Nebraska-Lincoln residence halls next week, with most of the movement concentrated into Thursday and Friday, May 3 and 4. This leads to a larger-than-usual number of vehicles in the res…
04/30/2007
07/11/2007
UNL would receive bioenergy facility funds under appropriations bill
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln would receive $2 million to establish a pilot-scale bioenergy research facility under a recommendation in the 2008 Senate energy and water appropriations bill. Research conducted at the pilot plant will focus on dev…
02/7/2005
UNL Women's Center gives local artists chance to display work
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Women's Center will give local artists a chance to display their work during March in an exhibit celebrating Women's Month. This exhibit will take place at the Loft Gallery in the Nebraska East Union, with a recepti…
03/1/2005
02/23/2007
UNL wins student chapter award at NAHB competition
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln chapter of the National Association of Home Builders won the 2006 Outstanding Student Chapter Award at the NAHB Student Management Competition Feb. 7-10 in Orlando, Fla. Nearly 170 teams were eligible for the honor.…
09/2/2008
UNL wins major grant to recruit, retain women in science, engineering
A $3.8 million National Science Foundation grant will help the University of Nebraska-Lincoln recruit, promote and retain female faculty in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. At UNL, women comprise less than 20 percent of f…
09/2/2008
04/23/2010
UNL wins grant to foster student civic engagement
Research shows that college students who are engaged and active in their communities enjoy better mental health, are far less likely to drop out, and will remain highly involved citizens after they graduate. Now, thanks to a new grant, the Universit…
04/20/2015
UNL wins $9.6 million NSF grant for nanotech research center
Media availability: Reporters are invited to cover a celebration of this major NSF grant. Speakers include Evgeny Tsymbal, UNL physics professor and center director; Chancellor Harvey Perlman; and Prem Paul, vice chancellor for Research and Economic …
04/20/2015
11/3/2008
UNL wins $8.7 million grant for regional child welfare assistance center
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has received a five-year, $8.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Children's Bureau to establish the Midwest Child Welfare Technical Assistance Implementation Center. The new center…
01/8/2010
UNL wins $6.9 million grant to help fund nanoscience facility
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has received $6.9 million of federal stimulus funding from the National Institute of Standards and Technology to help fund construction of a new nanoscience research facility. The grant will cover half the $13.8 mi…
09/16/2015
UNL wins $3.5 million NSF grant for regional nanoscience center
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has earned a nearly $3.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to establish a regional center of excellence in nanoscience and nanotechnology. The Nebraska Nanoscale Facility builds on UNL's highly r…
09/21/2009
UNL wins $3 million grant for national security education consortium
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has received a $3 million grant sponsored by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to establish the Great Plains National Security Education Consortium, as a part of the Intelligence Community Centers …
08/25/2014
UNL wins $11.3 million NIH grant for obesity research center
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has earned an $11.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to establish a research center focused on understanding nutrition and obesity at the molecular level. …
01/29/2015
UNL wins $1.5 million award to develop wind turbine monitoring system
Electrical signals regularly provide vital information on the condition of patients, with cardiologists using EKGs to detect heart arrhythmias and neurologists employing EEGs to pinpoint brain injuries. With…
11/22/2013
UNL unites to say 'Not Here, Not Now, Not Ever!' to intolerance
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln will launch a campaign on Nov. 25 to reject intolerance while promoting a campuswide culture of respect. The campaign -- "Not Here, Not Now, Not Ever!" -- will officially k…
11/25/2013
05/7/2008
UNL trumpeter Darryl White inaugurates Sheldon's 17th Jazz in June season
Now in its 17th season, the Jazz in June concert series promises great jazz and great food in the great outdoors on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus this summer. Organized by the Sheldon Art Association, this year's free jazz series kicks of…

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