The Earth Science Institute is still accepting applications for Summer 2014. Nebraska's grades 6-12 teachers are invited to apply to attend the 2014 Earth Science Institute to learn more about Earth science and the geology of Nebraska. Continue reading…
To highlight STEM education at the early childhood level, UNL is bringing an educational exhibit fostering understanding of what it means to teach young children about science and math. The exhibit is called "Cultivate the Scientist in Every Child: The Philosophy of Frances and David Hawkins." Continue reading…
The University of Nebraska State Museum's next Sunday with a Scientist program for children and families will explore electric vehicles. The program will take place on May 18 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30pm at Morrill Hall. Continue reading…
Take an NMSSI course and pay only $384 for tuition! It is possible! All Nebraska teachers qualify for a 20% tuition discount ($171) and $300 supplemental fellowships are also available for the Nebraska Math and Science Summer Institutes (NMSSI) of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln this summer. Continue reading…
Flight simulators, disappearing ink, build your own aquifers and a mouse gut microbe immunizer were just a taste of Exploring Nebraska Science, a showcase of University of Nebraska research for the USA Science & Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C. Continue reading…
A recent study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, finds that traditional lecture classes have higher undergraduate failure rates than those using active learning techniques. Continue reading…
UNL's professional program in veterinary medicine is using greyhounds to teach students how to give dogs physical exams. The dogs, three males and one female, are donated each year from licensed breeders in Iowa who breed greyhounds for racing.
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Mary Bomberger Brown, research assistant professor in UNL's School of Natural Resources and coordinator of the Tern and Plover Conservation Partnership, will lead a spring bird walk at 6 a.m. May 17 at Prairie Pines, 3100 N. 112th St. Continue reading…
An engineering concept designed at UNL was ranked among the top three finishers at the annual Design of Medical Devices Conference "Three in Five" competition. Continue reading…
The third edition of "The Groundwater Atlas of Nebraska" has been selected as the recipient of the 2014 John C. Frye Memorial Award. The award, co-sponsored by the Association of American State Geologists and the Geological Society of America, recognizes the best nominated publication in the field o Continue reading…