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03/18/2015
Grow a Show workshop will return to the Lied
Following the success of its first American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers event in 2013, the Lied Center for Performing Arts announces the return of the ASCAP/Grow A Show New Musical Theatre Workshop, Sept. 9-11. The workshop seeks ne…
09/9/2015
03/18/2015
Choirs come together for Nebraska Sings
Lincoln choirs will unite in song on the Lied stage at 7:30 p.m. March 21 to celebrate the Lied Center for Performing Arts' 25th anniversary and the world premiere of "Let There Be Music," a newly commissioned work by Nebraska composer Kurt Knecht. …
03/21/2015
03/17/2015
Author examines life as a woman under socialism
As an author, poet and cultural ambassador, Brenda Flanagan has traveled the world, but only the Czech Republic has endeared itself to her so much that she considers the country her second home. In a public lecture, Flanagan will share stories about…
03/19/2015
03/17/2015
Water for Food, filmmaker join together for drought documentary
The Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska is partnering with award-winning filmmaker Conrad Weaver of ConjoStudios to produce "Thirsty Land," a new documentary that will share the impact of drought on agriculture…
03/16/2015
UNL starts fundraising for international trade and finance institute
To prepare skilled graduates for in-demand careers in global trade and finance, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln has announced the start of a private fundraising initiative to establish an international trade and finance institute at the universi…
03/19/2015
03/16/2015
Student fashion designs on display at Hillestad Gallery
Twenty-four pieces of some of the finest work produced by UNL fashion and textile design students are on display at the Biennial Student Juried Exhibition at the Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery, located in the Department of Textiles Merchandising a…
03/16/2015
03/13/2015
Lied Center to host Table Inspirations March 25-26
Lincoln, Neb., March 13, 2015 -- Nebraska’s top food, interior design, gift, floral and jewelry experts will be at the Lied Center for Performing Arts from March 25-26 for the Friends of Lied Table Inspirations event. Held every other year, this e…
03/25/2015
03/13/2015
Experience the magic of Mummenschanz March 18 at the Lied
Swiss theater troupe Mummenschanz will bring a program that showcases incredible humor, versatility and imagination to the Lied Center for Performing Arts, 301 N. 12th St., on Wednesday, March 18. Experience a stunning spectacle of entertainment and…
03/18/2015
03/12/2015
Expert: Americans' acceptance of climate change increasing
Everyone should take a course in climate change 101, a widely recognized expert on public opinion of the topic said Tuesday. Anthony Leiserowitz, director of the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication and research scientist in the School of Fo…
03/12/2015
Study: Loss of large predators tips ecosystem balance
A 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…
03/11/2015
NSF grant to fund project to study minority health disparities
A National Science Foundation grant will fund a new summer research program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln that aims to train the next generation of scientists in both minority health disparities and social network analysis, a key technique of…
03/11/2015
Big Red Road Show coming to Mitchell
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln will host its 14th annual Big Red Road Show from noon to 3 p.m. March 21 at the Mitchell Events Center, 130625 County Road E in Mitchell, Neb. This free event provides high school students with a sense of what colle…
03/21/2015
03/10/2015
Water for Food Director Roberto Lenton to speak March 18
Earlier this month, media outlets across the country covered the release of new analysis that says the Great Plains is poised for an exceptional megadrought sometime between the years 2050 and 2100. Drought preparedness and management will be exceed…
03/18/2015
03/10/2015
The Chieftains to play Lied Center March 14
Just in time for St. Patrick's Day, acclaimed Irish band The Chieftains will make a one-show stop at the Lied Center for Performing Arts, 301 N. 12th St., Saturday evening, March 14. Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. performance are on sale at http://liedce…
03/14/2015
03/9/2015
Study: Easing ethanol mandate could have cut corn prices during drought
By relaxing a federal ethanol mandate, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could have counteracted the impact of the 2012 drought on corn prices, a new study by University of Nebraska-Lincoln agricultural economists concludes. The study provide…

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