Forty students participated in the Southeast Regional Science Fair, hosted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Center for Science, Mathematics and Computer Education, on Saturday, March 1. Eleven students advance to the state competition of the Nebraska Junior Academy of Sciences on April 11. Continue reading…
The course catalog for the 2014 Nebraska Math and Science Summer Institutes (NMSSI) is now available on our NMSSI website and in UNL’s MyRED registration system. Registration, either through Teach Nebraska or MyRED, opens on Monday, March 17. Continue reading…
On Feb. 26, the UNL Libraries started a new talk series, "Sci Pop Talks! Where Science Intersects Pop Culture." These talks, held every Wednesday night in Love Library's Mezzanine Study Room (201), explore the science within some of our favorite icons of popular culture. Continue reading…
A new report from ACT reveals an untapped pool of students who have an interest in STEM areas (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) but are not planning to pursue a STEM career as they prepare for the future. Continue reading…
Fertilizer could be too much of a good thing for the world’s grasslands, according to recent study published in the journal Nature. UNL's Johannes Knops co-authored the study. Continue reading…
With work on surgical robotics happening daily at UNL's College of Engineering, students will reach new heights — literally, 35,000 feet — to conduct research for NASA on robotic surgery for space travel. Continue reading…
Cory Forbes, associate professor of science education and science literacy coordinator, has been named the 2014 recipient of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching Early Career Research Award. Continue reading…