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11/18/2013
Cirque Dreams brings spectacular holiday production to Lied Dec. 3-4
Critics have called Cirque Dreams Holidaze "so full of energy it could end our dependence on oil." On Dec. 3 and 4, the international cast of more than 30 multi-talented Cirque Dreams artists and acrobats will create the perfect wa…
12/3/2013
11/18/2013
More than 1,700 high schoolers to take part in UNL Math Day on Nov. 21
The population of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will swell on Nov. 21 as more than 1,700 high school students will descend on the campus for the 24th annual Math Day. This year, 112 Nebraska schools wil…
11/21/2013
11/15/2013
Nebraska economic indicator shows growth still on tap for early 2014
The Leading Economic Indicator for Nebraska decreased by 0.08 percent in October. This slight decline followed two months of solid growth in August and September. "Improvement in (the indicator) over the las…
11/13/2013
UNL Ethics Bowl team wins regional competition, heads to nationals
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Ethics Bowl team won the Rocky Mountain Regional Competition of the Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl on Nov. 2. The UNL team's undefeated run through the regionals assured its…
11/12/2013
Statement from Chancellor Harvey Perlman on the typhoon in the Philippines
Chancellor Harvey Perlman issued the following statement regarding the typhoon in the Philippines: "The University of Nebraska-Lincoln offers its deepest sympathies to the victims of the typhoon in the Philippines and to those in the UNL community w…
11/12/2013
Jim Belushi, Chicago Board of Comedy at Lied Center Nov. 15
Nebraska's Home for the Arts, the Lied Center for Performing Arts, welcomes comedy legend Jim Belushi to the stage at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15. With more than 30 years of experience, the alumnus of "Saturday Night …
11/15/2013
11/12/2013
Rural school consolidation examined in Great Plains Research
Between 1932 and 2013, the number of school districts operating in the United States fell from 127,000 to 13,000. The number of individual schools fell from 259,000 in 1932 to 99,000 in 2010-11. This consolidation of districts and …
11/11/2013
Former 3M executive leaves engineering scholarships for UNL students
A career 3M executive who left a lasting impact on the company also left a lasting legacy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with an endowed scholarship fund for students in the College of Engineering. Lest…
11/11/2013
'Sesame Street' star to keynote OASIS Leadership Symposium at UNL
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln OASIS Leadership Symposia 2013, coordinated by the Office of Academic Success and Intercultural Services in the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center, hosts keynote speaker Sonia Manzano at 2:30 p.m. Nov…
11/13/2013
11/8/2013
Tony Award-winning 'Memphis' takes the Lied stage Nov. 12-13
Turn up that dial. From the underground dance clubs of 1950s Memphis, Tenn., comes a hot new Broadway musical that bursts onto the Lied Center Main Stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs and a thrilling tale of fame and f…
11/12/2013
11/8/2013
Fritz, Gawel to give talk on John Pfahl Nov. 12 at Sheldon
Art and photography historian Dana Fritz will join photography scholar Larry Gawel to give a presentation at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Sheldon Museum of Art on the photographs of John Pfahl. Pfahl, whose work…
11/12/2013
11/7/2013
Baffled by math? Professor aims to help audience figure it out
Stumped by the latest math puzzle making its way around Facebook? The solution might be easier than you think. Renowned mathematician and Omaha native Mike Hopkins will explore how understanding certain math…
11/14/2013
11/7/2013
Great Plains Olson Seminar on Nov. 20 to cover climate change and insects
Don't panic. According to world-renowned insect ecologist Leon Higley, climate change probably won't make the skies of Nebraska "darken with the flight of millions of ravenous grasshoppers." But, being such …
11/20/2013
11/7/2013
UNL professor: Twitter may soar post-IPO, but many firms don't
As Twitter embarks upon an initial public offering that is projected to raise some $1.7 billion for the social media company, it walks past a veritable graveyard of dead IPO companies. Theresa Welbourne, dir…
11/7/2013
Symposium to address accountability in early childhood education
Helen Kelley Symposium for Excellence in Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on Nov. 11 will attract early childhood education professionals to discuss the merits and implications of testing young children. …
11/11/2013

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