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UNL News Releases

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08/12/2015
Statement on the death of David Hadenfeldt
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln issued the following statement regarding the death of David Hadenfeldt, the university's director of print, copy, mail and distribution services. "This is a sad day at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln as we learn…
08/12/2015
Ag engineers to showcase tractors at Sunday with a Scientist event
The University of Nebraska State Museum’s August Sunday with a Scientist program for children and families will showcase quarter-scale tractors and the science behind them. The program will take place from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 16 at Morrill Ha…
08/16/2015
08/12/2015
E.N. Thompson Forum announces 2015-16 series, 'Activism'
The E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has announced its 2015-16 lecture series, “Activism.” This year the forum will welcome four well-known activists – Jose Antonio Vargas, Bill McKibben, Wes Moore and S…
08/7/2015
July survey: Nebraska businesses remain optimistic, particularly in Omaha
Nebraska businesses remain optimistic in their outlook for both sales and employment over the next six months, according to a monthly survey conducted by the Bureau of Business Research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. One in three business…
08/7/2015
Program earns NIH grant to study molecular drivers of disease
Whether metastasizing as cancer, progressing as Alzheimer’s or spreading as HIV, nearly all human disease ultimately originates from a staggering parade of molecular interactions occurring throughout the body. With the support of a new five-year, …
08/4/2015
NuTek Food Science to locate R & D at Nebraska Innovation Campus
NuTek Food Science, a company that helps create great-tasting and affordable food to enhance global health, will locate its research and development office at Nebraska Innovation Campus later this year, Dan Duncan, NIC’s executive director, announc…
08/3/2015
Nearly 750 to receive UNL degrees at Aug. 15 ceremony
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln will grant degrees to nearly 750 students the summer all-university commencement ceremony beginning at 9 a.m. Aug. 15 in Pinnacle Bank Arena, 400 Pinnacle Arena Drive. Shane Farritor, Lederer Professor of Engineeri…
08/15/2015
08/3/2015
70 UNL students participate in Nebraska at Oxford program
Seventy University of Nebraska-Lincoln students traveled to England on July 19 as part of the 27th annual Nebraska at Oxford Program. Sponsored by the UNL College of Business Administration, the study abroad program provides four weeks of courses…
07/31/2015
Scott W. Killinger appointed interim dean of College of Architecture
Scott W. Killinger has been appointed to the position of interim dean in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Architecture. Ronnie Green, interim senior vice chancellor for academic affairs, announced the appointment on July 30. Killinger w…
07/24/2015
UNL report: Nebraska should see economic growth through 2015
Nebraska’s Leading Economic Indicator continued to climb in June, suggesting that the state will experience strong economic growth through the end of 2015. The indicator, a composite of six factors that reflect economic growth produced by the Un…
07/24/2015
Study is first to measure global population/energy relationship
If you’ve lived between the year 1560 and the present day, more power to you. Literally. That’s one of several conclusions reached by University of Nebraska-Lincoln ecologist John DeLong, who has co-authored the first study to quantify the relat…
07/22/2015
Pound Hall to remain open during 2015-16 academic year
Pound Residence Hall will again be open to University of Nebraska-Lincoln students this fall, university housing officials said. This is the second consecutive year that Pound, which had originally been taken offline in early 2014, has remained open…
07/20/2015
Study: Property of non-stick pans improves solar cell efficiency
The same quality that buffers a raincoat against downpours or a pan against sticky foods can also boost the performance of solar cells, according to a new study from UNL engineers. Published July 20 in the journal Nature Communications, the study sh…
07/16/2015
Law students selected to Nebraska Law Review, Moot Court Board
Twenty-four University of Nebraska law students have accepted invitations to join the Nebraska Law Review or Moot Court Board. Students are selected to the Nebraska Law Review based on outstanding academic performance and being ranked in the top 10 …
07/16/2015
UNL sociologist evaluating prevention program for Ojibwe kids
A University of Nebraska-Lincoln sociologist will evaluate the effectiveness of a popular substance abuse prevention program for Ojibwe children and their families with a nearly $3.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Ins…

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