Chemistry education spaces get $6M facelift
The ribbon was cut Nov. 21 on a three-year, $6 million renovation of the chemistry labs and Resource Center on the second floor of UNL's Hamilton Hall. Continue reading…
Register for Southeast Regional Science Fair
The Center for Science, Mathematics & Computer Education (CSMCE) at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln will be coordinating this year's Nebraska Junior Academy of Sciences' Southeast Regional Science Fair event on Saturday, March 1, 2014. Continue reading…
Heng-Moss earns national teaching honor
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Professor Tiffany Heng-Moss has received the 2013 National Teaching Award for Food and Agriculture Sciences. The award was one of two presented at the 126th annual APLU meeting, Nov. 10-13 in Washington, D.C. Continue reading…
Griep receives $749K grant to craft chemistry curriculum for tribal college
A University of Nebraska-Lincoln chemist will lead a new project that will create a unique system of teaching chemistry at Nebraska’s tribal colleges. Continue reading…
Barkley Center seeks donations to assist foster children
The Barkley Center is seeking donations to participate in the Letterbox Club, an educational program that sends educational packages to children in Nebraska's foster care system. The Barkley Center supported 10 children in the last two years. The 2013 goal is to support 15 children for six months. Continue reading…
Nature's Fury Lego Challenge
Fifteen teams of youths from Lincoln and nearby towns showcased their robotic work during the Time Warner Cable First Lego League "Nature's Fury" challenge on Nov. 23 in the East Union to more than 200 spectators. Continue reading…
Resource: Topics and Trends in Current Science Education
"Topics and Trends in Current Science Education" was prepared by the European Science Education Research Association (ESERA). This book features 35 of the best papers from the 9th European Science Education Research Association Conference, ESERA 2011. Continue reading…
Entomology image library available online
The entomology division of UNL Extension has created an online resource featuring insect pests. Continue reading…
Engineers Without Borders student chapter earns honor
Nebraska's Engineers Without Borders student chapter was named a Premier Chapter at EWB-USA's Midwest Regional Conference in Lawrence, Kan., in November. The student group installs solar panels and biosand water filters at schools in Kianjavato, Madagascar, near a Henry Doorly Zoo field station. Continue reading…
SNR researchers discover unusual prairie chicken movement
A team of researchers from the School of Natural Resources banded 70 prairie chickens in the Sandhills last spring to study their movements and life history. Although the birds typically stay within five miles of their place of capture, one prairie chicken traveled much farther than expected. Continue reading…
Originally published December 11, 2013 -
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