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UNL News Releases

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09/11/2014
Entrepreneurship expert Byers to speak at UNL's Raikes School
Are colleges equipping students to become innovators, regardless of discipline? Tom Byers, professor at Stanford University and director of the National Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicent…
09/19/2014
09/10/2014
Chief Justice John Roberts to speak Sept. 19 at UNL College of Law
United States Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. will speak at the University of Nebraska College of Law on Sept. 19. Roberts will participate in a public conversation with the Honorable William Jay Riley, chief judge of the U.S. Co…
09/19/2014
09/10/2014
'Human touch' nanoparticle sensor could improve breast cancer detection
University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientists have developed a nanoparticle-based device that emulates human touch and that could significantly enhance clinical breast exams for early detection of cancer. In a n…
09/10/2014
Olson Seminars kick off fall semester with the history of power on the Plains
The green energy movement has changed the face of the Great Plains -- dotting its hillsides with windmills and adorning its buildings with solar panels. These topics have never been more important with clima…
09/18/2014
09/9/2014
University of Nebraska-Lincoln climbs in U.S. News & World Report ranks
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln moved into the Top 100 among top national universities in U.S. News & World Report's 2015 best-colleges rankings. UNL, which shares the No. 99 spot with three other universities, had landed at No.…
09/9/2014
Hudl creates scholarship for UNL's Raikes School students
Scholarships to help the University of Nebraska-Lincoln recruit and educate more top information technology and business students is the focus of a $500,000 gift from Nebraska sports technology company Hudl. …
09/9/2014
Dustin Lynch at UNL Homecoming Concert Sept. 25
Dustin Lynch, one of the most successful young artists in country music will headline the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Homecoming Concert Sept. 25. The concert featuring Lynch and special guest Dylan Scott…
09/25/2014
09/8/2014
Novelist/poet Chris Abani to replace Tretheway in Wednesday lecture
Award-winning writer, playwright and TED speaker Chris Abani will deliver the 19th annual Governor's Lecture in the Humanities at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 10, at the Lied Center for Performing Arts, 301 N. 12th St. He will replace Natasha T…
09/10/2014
09/8/2014
Biggest freshman class in 35 years pushes UNL's enrollment past 25,000
Powered by its largest freshman class in 35 years, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's total enrollment reached 25,006 students in fall 2014 -- a 2.3 percent increase over last year and the second-highest enrollment in the univers…
09/8/2014
Former poet laureate Trethewey to kick off 2014 E.N. Thompson Forum
Former U.S. poet laureate Natasha Trethewey will deliver the 2014 Humanities Nebraska Governor's Lecture in the Humanities on Sept. 10 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Lied Center for Performing Arts, 301 N. 12th St. …
09/10/2014
09/8/2014
UNL team probes climate's impact on groundwater quality
Climate change and increasing food production demands both influence groundwater quality. To better understand the links between climate, agriculture and groundwater, University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers will investigate clim…
09/8/2014
'Orange Is New Black' star Laverne Cox Sept. 19 at Nebraska Union
Actress and reality television star Laverne Cox will present "Ain't I a Woman" at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 19 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the Centennial Room of the Nebraska Union, 14th and R streets. Kn…
09/19/2014
09/5/2014
Nebraska business survey: Steady expectations for growth, especially in urban areas
An August survey by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Bureau of Business Research showed that Nebraska businesses continued their positive outlook for the state economy for the seventh straight month. The…
09/5/2014
Event at NU State Museum marks centennial of passenger pigeon extinction
The University of Nebraska State Museum will hold a "Passenger Pigeon Family Fold-a-Thon" event as part of a worldwide initiative of the "The Lost Bird Project," bringing awareness to the centennial of the extinction of the passeng…
09/13/2014
09/5/2014
UNL Speakers Bureau in 20th year of 'Free Speech'
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Speakers Bureau enters its 20th year in 2014-15 with 21 speakers and several topics from which to choose. This free service connects faculty and other university experts with Nebraska citizens thr…

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