A new dog-faced bat species discovered in Panama has been named after Patricia Freeman, who devoted her career to studying bats. Freeman is a professor emeritus at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Natural Resources. Continue reading…
Unlike news reports coming out of Colorado and Kansas, Nebraska isn’t in danger of running out of groundwater from the High Plains Aquifer anytime soon. But the levels still are on average below pre-pumping water levels, according to the newest Nebraska Statewide Groundwater-Level Monitoring Report. Continue reading…
Mark Svoboda, climatologist and director of the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has been named to the Science-Policy Interface of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification.
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Grace Bullington, senior fisheries and wildlife major, recently returned from Women Wildlife Filmmakers Workshop at the Cocobolo Nature Reserve in Panama this spring. And her mockumentary, co-created at the workshop, is online. Continue reading…
Jhett Ostrom, a secondary science education major, found a new way to expand on his hunting passion when he was approached to be the student coordinator for the startup program Collegiate Hunters of Nebraska. Continue reading…
John Benson, vertebrate ecologist, has researched everything from moose in Canada to great white sharks in the Pacific Ocean to cougars in Florida. He joined the School of Natural Resources in January 2017 where he'll continue his divergent research. Continue reading…
The April 1 priority deadline for University of Nebraska-Lincoln students and families to submit the annual Free Application for Federal Student Aid is approaching. University officials recommend students submit the FAFSA prior to the start of Nebraska's spring break, which is March 19-23. Continue reading…
Members of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents have released a letter outlining how the university system is doing more with less, controlling administrative costs and growing strategically to better serve students and the Cornhusker State. Continue reading…
Shelley McKinley, general manager of Microsoft technology and corporate responsibility group, will discuss Microsoft’s work to build a better future in sustainability and accessibility from 3 to 4 p.m. Mar. 28 at the Kaufman Academic Center, Great Hall. Continue reading…
Biochar is a charcoal-like product, derived from a 2,000 year-old practice that converts wood or agricultural waste into a valuable soil amendment. This brown bag lunch will present information on the science of biochar, how to make it, and how to use it. Continue reading…