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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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| 09/13/2004 |
Study: NU Directions leads success measures in binge-drinking reductionAn evaluation of efforts to reduce high-risk alcohol consumption on 10 campuses found that the program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln was one of the most successful. The Harvard School of Public Health study found reductions in drinking rates … |
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| 10/14/2015 |
Study: Mutational 'hot spot' leads to adaptation in high-altitude birdsNew research led by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of New Mexico has pinpointed changes in a single, mutation-prone gene site that ultimately allow wrens to breathe easy in the rarefied air of the Andes. Published Oct. 12 in t… |
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| 05/17/2010 |
Study: Most high-schoolers cheat -- but don't always think they areMost high-school students participating in a new study on academic honesty say they have cheated on tests and homework -- and, in some alarming cases, say they don't consider certain types of cheating out of line. The study by the University of Nebr… |
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| 10/26/2011 |
Study: Mentoring can build great leaders - if they can handle the truthFor some, the question isn’t really whether leaders are born or made, it’s finding the best way to make them. Now, a first-of-its-kind study suggests an answer. In a field experiment, researchers found that pairing a seasoned pro with a promisin… |
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| 06/22/2011 |
Study: Low-income families' diets often fall short in nutritionMore than seven in 10 low-income families in a new University of Nebraska-Lincoln study struggled to reach adequate levels of nutrition in their diet, researchers said. When asked to recall food choices from the previous day, only 28 percent of part… |
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| 03/12/2015 |
Study: Loss of large predators tips ecosystem balanceA new study has linked the size of predators atop a food chain with the ecological chain reaction triggered when they leave the head of the table. The conclusion: The larger they are, the harder that their fall impacts an ecosystem. Led by UNL ecol… |
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| 04/3/2007 |
Study: Larger strike zone, drug testing reduced hitting in baseball since 2000After baseball's offensive explosion of the late 1990s, Major League Baseball's batters cooled off beginning in the 2001 season, and a statistical analysis by two University of Nebraska-Lincoln historians offers data to back up two theories for the c… |
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| 01/15/2014 |
Study: Large, older trees keep growing at a faster rateContrary to long-held misconceptions, trees never stop growing during their lifespans, a new study has found. In fact, as they age, their growth accelerates, even after they've reached massive sizes. This me… |
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| 06/27/2012 |
Study: Kids with behavior issues, disabilities are bullied more, bully others moreStudents receiving special-education services for behavioral disorders and those with more obvious disabilities are more likely to be bullied than their general-education counterparts -- and are also more likely to bully other stud… |
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| 03/16/2011 |
Study: Insurance industry's impact on Nebraska economy is $10.3 billionNebraska's insurance industry produces high-wage workers, contributes to a "brain gain" for the state and had an overall impact of $10.3 billion on the state's economy last year, a new study shows. The research by economists Eric Thompson of the Uni… |
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| 03/1/2012 |
Study: Increasingly, children's books are where the wild things aren'tWas your favorite childhood book crawling with wild animals and set in places like jungles or deep forests? Or did it take place inside a house or in a city, with few if any untamed creatures in sight? A new… |
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| 03/3/2015 |
Study: Income affects legal info available to same-sex familiesLaws governing same-sex marriage and parenting are anything but consistent across the United States. Simply crossing state lines can mean a family loses their rights. Adding to the confusion and uncertainty is a legal landscape in the midst of a revo… |
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| 10/26/2015 |
Study: In some countries, college-educated more likely to keep the faithSocial scientists have long accepted that religious faith tends to dwindle among college students. However, a new study shows that the highly educated's loss of faith varies among nations. Comparatively religious nations, such as the U.S., Turkey, M… |
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| 08/11/2014 |
Study: Higher education doesn't drive people from religionFor decades, higher education has often been cast as the villain in the story of U.S. religious decline. Past research supported these claims. But a new study by University of Nebraska-Lincoln sociologist Ph… |
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