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04/1/2015
Weatherfest and Severe Weather Symposium returns to UNL April 11
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's 15th Annual Family Weatherfest and Severe Weather Symposium will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 11 at Hardin Hall on the corner of North 33rd and Holdrege streets. The free event will explore the wonders …
04/11/2015
04/1/2015
UNL to induct 8 into Nebraska Hall of Computing
The Computer Science and Engineering Department at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will celebrate the newest inductees into the Nebraska Hall of Computing on April 10. The 2015 group includes eight members with ties to the state who have made sig…
04/1/2015
Award-winning authors to read their work April 2
Award-winning authors Amina Gautier and R.A. Villanueva will give a public reading at a celebration honoring the two 2013 prize-winning writers at 7 p.m. April 2 at the Great Plains Art Museum. The event will feature readings from Villanueva's poetr…
04/2/2015
03/31/2015
Nebraska Lecture will examine Higgs boson
The Higgs boson -- often dubbed the "God particle" for its potential to explain the fundamental fabric of the universe -- has captured scientists' attention for decades. The April 8 Nebraska Lecture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will examine …
04/8/2015
03/31/2015
Okee Dokee Brothers to perform for Lied FamFest April 2
Folk group The Okee Dokee Brothers will perform during a FamFest show at 7 p.m. April 2 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. The three-time Parents' Choice Award winners have garnered praise from NPR's "All Things Considered" and USA Today and to…
03/2/2015
03/30/2015
Entrepreneurship event to feature student competitions, awards
The Center for Entrepreneurship in UNL's College of Business Administration will host EntrepreneuringDays@UNL from April 7-9 at Embassy Suites in Lincoln. The event, which is open to the public, features student competitions and celebrates entreprene…
04/7/2015
03/27/2015
Folk musicians to perform at Sheldon Museum of Art
New York-based musicians and storytellers Kim and Reggie Harris will perform traditional folk songs at the Sheldon Museum of Art at 5:30 p.m. March 31. The Harrises blend their talents as singers, songwriters, educators and cultural advocates to ent…
03/31/2015
03/26/2015
62 UNL students receive stipends for summer research projects
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has awarded stipends to 62 undergraduates to participate in research with a faculty mentor this summer. UNL's Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience (UCARE) Program supports undergraduates to wor…
03/26/2015
UNL professor wins $300K grant to digitize archaeological records
A new $300,000 grant will allow a University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor and a team of researchers to digitize millions of artifacts, specimens and samples from excavations of a 1,000-year-old Pueblo civilization in northwest New Mexico. Carrie He…
03/26/2015
Biologist finds animal groups share dominance dynamics
The cardinal rules of pecking orders extend well beyond birds and beaks, according to a new study led by a UNL biologist. Roughly 80 years of data have revealed surprising similarities in the social hierarchies of animal groups ranging from primates…
03/25/2015
Glenn Miller Orchestra to swing into the Lied
Legendary big band the Glenn Miller Orchestra will bring classics like "Tuxedo Junction," "Moonlight Serenade" and "Chattanooga Choo Choo" to the Lied Center for Performing Arts on March 28. Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. show are on sale at http://liedc…
03/28/2015
03/20/2015
Nebraska's Leading Economic Indicator flat in February
Following two months of solid growth, Nebraska's Leading Economic Indicator was essentially flat in February, edging upward by just 0.01 percent. Combining February's report with the stronger results seen in December and January, economist Eric Thom…
03/20/2015
Behlen Observatory to host all-night party
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Physics and Astronomy Department invites the public to an all-night Easter bash and lunar eclipse viewing party from April 3-4 at the Behlen Observatory, southeast of Mead. The celebration is meant to showcase th…
04/3/2015
03/19/2015
Model captures new dynamics of corrosion damage
University of Nebraska-Lincoln engineers have become the first to develop a model that literally looks beyond the surface of corrosion to better predict its spread. The model's unique capabilities could allow engineers to more precisely forecast cat…
03/19/2015
'Peter and the Starcatcher' to soar into Lied Center
The Tony Award-winning musical "Peter and the Starcatcher" is coming to the Lied Center for Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. March 23. Tickets are on sale at http://liedcenter.org, at the Lied Center box office at 12th and R streets, or by phone at 402-…
03/23/2015

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