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| 12/4/2015 |
UNL team awarded $2.5 million to advance early childhood developmentWith a $2.5 million federal grant, a research team from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is exploring the power of partnerships to benefit Nebraska's youngest children. Led by UNL's Lisa Knoche, the team aims to improve developmental outcomes -- s… |
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| 05/29/2014 |
UNL team awarded $1.9M to develop new approach to HIV vaccineUsing a genetically modified form of the HIV virus, a team of University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientists has developed a promising new approach that could someday lead to a more effective HIV vaccine. The tea… |
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| 07/13/2015 |
UNL taps Stanford's Stephen Cooper to lead Raikes SchoolThe University of Nebraska-Lincoln has selected Stephen C. Cooper as the executive director of the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management. Cooper is associate professor teaching in the Computer Science Department at Stanford Uni… |
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| 10/25/2010 |
UNL symposium to focus on challenge of inequality in the 'Age of Obama'Racial, ethnic and gender equality in the aftermath of Pres. Barack Obama's election will be the focus of an upcoming symposium that will bring scholars from around the country to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Nov. 3 to 5, UNL's Political Scie… |
11/3/2010 |
| 10/1/2004 |
UNL Symphony Orchestra to perform Haydn, Williams Oct. 8The School of Music at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will present the UNL Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8 in Kimball Recital Hall, 11th and R streets (extended) on the UNL City Campus. The orchestra will perform Symphony No. 104 in D majo… |
10/8/2004 |
| 09/3/2004 |
UNL suspends political campaign materials policy for Sept. 4 gameA University of Nebraska-Lincoln policy related to the distribution of political campaign materials on campus will be suspended for the Sept. 4 football game, pending a review to make certain the policy is clear and unambiguous. "While legal counsel … |
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| 10/23/2014 |
UNL suspends FarmHouse fraternityThe University of Nebraska-Lincoln has suspended its chapter of FarmHouse fraternity following a university police investigation into events leading up to the death of a UNL freshman in early September, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Juan N. Fr… |
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| 07/15/2015 |
UNL suspends chapter of Alpha Tau Omega fraternityThe University of Nebraska-Lincoln has suspended its chapter of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity for two years, according to Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Juan N. Franco. “There is evidence to support the need to address issues of climate and cu… |
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| 03/10/2011 |
UNL Summer Institute offers graduate courses to teachersThe Nebraska Math and Science Summer Institutes, a program through the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will offer Nebraska teachers of K-12 math and science an expanded menu of graduate coursework this summer that will enhance their ability to offer … |
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| 09/23/2009 |
UNL study: Younger black women more likely to have regular doctor, feel cared forYounger black women are more likely to have a regular doctor -- and are more likely to feel cared for by that doctor -- than younger white women and women of other ethnic groups, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln study shows. Meanwhile, far few… |
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| 10/24/2013 |
UNL study: When do would-be mothers opt for adoption?A new study from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln explores why Americans -- even those with fertility problems -- don't opt for adoption more often as their route to parenthood. Though adoption is viewed p… |
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| 10/28/2010 |
UNL study: Schools that ban junk food at mealtime are 18% lighterHere's some simple math for school officials and parents in the fight against childhood obesity: School lunchtimes minus snack food equals a much lighter student body. Literally. A new study from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has directly es… |
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| 02/4/2014 |
UNL study: Most parents fail to recognize if their kids are overweightIn Garrison Keillor’s idyllic town of Lake Wobegon, all the children are above average. And, judging by a new study by University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers, none are obese. Though childhood obesity rates in the United States have tripled … |
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| 12/15/2015 |
UNL study: Modest levels of nanoparticle may harm brain cellsEven moderate concentrations of a nanoparticle used to whiten certain foods, milk and toothpaste could potentially compromise the brain's most numerous cells, according to a new study from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The researchers examined… |
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| 07/10/2013 |
UNL study: Mexican immigrants' politics more diverse than pundits assertIn the 2012 presidential election, seven out of 10 Latino immigrants voted for President Obama. As news pundits dissected the defeat of Mitt Romney, they dismissed the Latino vote as unattainable for the Republican Party. … |
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