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12/13/2004
Research involving UNL scientists among year's Top 100 discoveries
Findings of two research projects involving University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientists were named among the 100 most important discoveries and developments in science in 2004 by Discover magazine. Each year, Discover selects the 100 top science storie…
12/10/2004
College of Business Administration names Seacrest Faculty Fellows
The James C. and Rhonda Seacrest Faculty Fellows Fund has been established at the University of Nebraska Foundation with a generous $1 million gift. Proceeds from the endowed fund will be used to encourage and retain valued faculty at the College of …
12/10/2004
UNL Economics Department ranked 2nd worldwide in education research
A recently published book on economic education has cited the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Economics for excellence in economic education scholarship. In "Shaping the Learning Curve: Essays on Economic Education," edited by Franklin G…
12/10/2004
Blair's Abby Woodring wins outstanding student design award
University of Nebraska-Lincoln student Abby Woodring, a junior from Blair, won the Outstanding Student Design Award last month at the 2004 International Textiles and Apparel Association annual meeting in Portland, Ore. Woodring won the award for her …
12/10/2004
College of Engineering & Technology stresses study-abroad program
Engineering is global. A career in engineering means working with people of different nationalities or other countries. This is one of the many reasons why the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering and Technology developed a study-abr…
12/9/2004
Chemistry technique could be milestone in drug development
Techniques devised by University of Nebraska-Lincoln chemist David Hage will give pharmaceutical companies a powerful new tool for developing, testing and targeting dosages for drugs. Hage, with former doctoral student Jianzhong Chen, published the a…
12/8/2004
Ted Kooser to address 1,450 UNL graduates at Dec. 18 commencement
Ted Kooser, poet laureate of the United States and professor of English in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Arts and Sciences, will give the address and receive an honorary doctor of letters degree at UNL commencement exercises Dec. 18 a…
12/18/2004
12/8/2004
Essay contest winners chosen, share $5,000 prize money
Five creative University of Nebraska-Lincoln students each won $1,000 (a $4 per word payoff) for their 250-word essays describing how they are engaged with their education. From 146 entrees, judges picked five winners in the Engage, Connect and Balan…
12/6/2004
UNL Opera to perform 'Amahl and the Night Visitors' Dec. 11 & 19
After a successful collaboration last year, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Music and Lincoln Public Schools will again present "Amahl and the Night Visitors" as a holiday program this year. There will be two performances of Gian Carlo M…
12/19/2004
12/3/2004
UNL to recognize Omaha students' achievements at Dec. 5 banquet
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Harvey Perlman will recognize top Omaha seniors for their academic, involvement and community service excellence at the 2004 Nebraska Achievement Banquet Dec. 5 at the Double Tree Hotel in Omaha. These honore…
12/2/2004
UNL student programming team to Shanghai for ACM World Finals
A three-student team of University of Nebraska-Lincoln computer engineering majors has qualified for the Association for Computing Machinery World Finals April 3-7 in Shanghai, China. The three students, all seniors in the J.D. Edwards Honors Program…
12/2/2004
Behlen Observatory public night is Dec. 17
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Behlen Observatory near Mead will be open to the public from 7-10 p.m. Dec. 17. There is no admission charge. Provided the sky is clear, visitors will be able to view a variety of objects through the 30-inch teles…
12/17/2004
11/30/2004
Mueller Planetarium announces holiday laser show schedule
Ralph Mueller Planetarium at the University of Nebraska State Museum will feature three programs in its schedule of Christmas and holiday laser light shows. The programs will include "Christmas Laser Fantasy 2004," the planetarium's laser version of …
11/29/2004
UNL Libraries completes digital archive of 7,200 doctoral dissertations
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries have completed a project to digitize nearly 7,200 doctoral dissertations as a record of the university's intellectual history. The digital archive of academic papers was created in partnership with ProQues…
11/24/2004
UNL's 'Real Nebraska' movie contest begins online, top prize $1,000
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's first online student film contest began this week on the "Real Nebraska" Web site. Amateur UNL student filmmakers submitted short films based on the theme "There is no place like Nebraska" for a chance to win $1,0…

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