A team of interdisciplinary researchers has begun analysis on part of a 110-year-old sod house that was once home to a group of Custer County, Neb. pioneers. The project involves studying a 4-by-8-foot chunk of sod deemed the "sod wall," which was removed from the house last year. Continue reading…
The SNR Elevator Speech Competition registration deadline is April 1. The SNR Graduate Student Association-sponsored Poster Presentation Competition registration deadline is April 7. Both competitions are open to SNR undergraduate and graduate students. Monetary prizes will be awarded. Continue reading…
The UNL Wildlife Club hosted one of five regional student conclaves of The Wildlife Society, an organization committed to a world where humans and wildlife coexist. The annual conclaves give college students networking opportunities and hands-on training in wildlife management and conservation. Continue reading…
UNL's 14th annual Family Weatherfest and Severe Weather Symposium is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 5 at Hardin Hall. "Each year, we bring in experts for the symposium to discuss severe and timely weather events," said Ken Dewey, professor of climatology and School of Natural Resources outreach coordinator. Continue reading…
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Students and faculty will soon be able to look up contact information, add classes to their shopping cart or update their contact information from their mobile devices. Continue reading…
Crystal Bergman, doctoral student, will defend her thesis, "Improving Drought Management for Transboundary River Basins in the United States through Collaborative Environmental Planning," at 10 a.m., March 31 in 207 Hardin Hall. Continue reading…
Earthstock: Four Weeks to Learn and Grow is an event and a movement modeled after the iconic Woodstock Music and Arts Festival to engage UNL students and build an understanding in the local community about the urgency and feasibility of sustainability. Continue reading…
Eight public lectures on a varied slate of state and regional water issues will form the University of Nebraska's spring semester water seminar series. The sixth lecture will be presented by Tim Shaver, nutrient management specialist at the UNL West Central Research and Extension Center. Continue reading…
The Great Plains Art Museum at UNL has opened a new exhibit of drought-related artwork from Omaha ceramic artist Jess Benjamin. Benjamin's work focuses on water usage in the Great Plains: a regional concern related to the phenomenon of global drought. Continue reading…
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Karen Jensen, software users group coordinator at the School of Natural Resources, regularly shares quick tips and tricks designed to make life a little easier for faculty, staff and students using Microsoft system software. Continue reading…
"Voltage-gated Sodium Channels in Insects and Mammals: Comparison of Structure, Function and Toxin Sensitivity," will be presented by Ke Dong of Michigan State University at 4 p.m., April 2 in E103 Beadle Center. The free, public seminar will be preceded by a reception at 3:30 p.m. Continue reading…