One year ago, a historic flood struck Nebraska, leaving a path of destruction and reminding Nebraskans of the power of a raging river. But destructive floods in Nebraska’s ancient past have also shaped the geology of the state, a recent study by Nebraska researchers finds. Continue reading…
Thanks to a $349,852 grant from the National Science Foundation, this year Jenny Dauer is embarking on a study of how human factors such as emotion, motivation and metacognition come into play in science classrooms. Continue reading…
Recent achievements for SNR included awards earned by Joe Dauer, Jamilynn Poletto, Eric North, Judith Turk, Dennis Ferraro, Dave Gosselin, Mark Pegg, Lisa Pennisi, Elyse Watson, Sara Winn, Brittni McGuire, Kristi Patterson, Karen Gilbert Shawna Richter-Ryerson, and Trevor Hefley. Continue reading…
The Nebraska Master Naturalist program, which provides volunteers with hands-on experiences in Nebraska’s natural resources, has announced three 2020 training sessions for the adult conservation education program. Registration is open at nemasternaturalist.org. Continue reading…
Spotted hyenas that lose early contests of dominance to lower-ranked peers may never fully recover, says a new study by biologists Eli Strauss and Daizaburo Shizuka of the School of Biological Sciences at Nebraska.
Choose from a series of six career development workshops for graduate students or postdocs on March 23-24, 2020. Topics will explore design thinking, intercultural competence, diversity statements, public speaking, and more. Continue reading…
In an effort to increase the security of your personal identity and data, as well as the university's data, all UNL students, faculty and staff will be required to use Two-Factor Authentication by Duo beginning May 16. Continue reading…
NUtech Ventures, the university's technology commercialization affiliate, is now recruiting student interns who are studying life sciences, engineering, chemistry, physical sciences, or other STEM fields, and preferably pursuing a graduate degree. Continue reading…
The largest class in the five-year history of the Water Advanced Research and Innovation Fellowship will begin their research in the coming months. Continue reading…