Janos Zempleni, professor nutrition and health sciences and director of the Nebraska Gateweay for Nutrigenomics, received the 2012 Outstanding Investigator Award from the American Society of Nutrition. Zempleni was recognized for his contributions to nutrition research. Continue reading…
Visiting Fulbright Scholar Rokeya Sultana of Dhaka University in Bangladesh, will present a slide lecture at noon today in 218 Richards Hall. The lecture will be followed by a 2 p.m. roundtable discussion in Woods Art Building, room 305. Both events are free and open to the public. Continue reading…
The UNL College of Business Administration held its Advisory Board Annual Awards Luncheon on April 13. The awards recognize outstanding accomplishments of business leaders and corporations in Nebraska and the world. Continue reading…
Ambassador Peter Jankowitsch will address faculty, staff and students at noon today in the College of Law's Hamann Auditorium. He will discuss "The Current Role of the United Nations in Shaping a New World Order Based on the Respect for International Law and Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms." Continue reading…
Edward St. John, a professor at University of Michigan, will discuss college tuition and student debt in a free public lecture at 6:30 p.m. today in the Nebraska Union. The presentation will include a historical review of public education financing, modern case studies and recent initiatives. Continue reading…
UNL's biennial runway fashion show is 8 p.m. April 20 in the Nebraska Union. The event will feature cutting-edge fashion by top young designers in UNL's Textiles, Clothing and Design program. The event is ticketed and is now sold out. Continue reading…
Philanthropist Doug Burgum will discuss the pursuit of successful entrepreneurship and innovation in a 1 p.m. April 20 session organized by the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management. The event is free, but a reservation is required. Continue reading…
The final two lectures in UNL's four-month, 16-lecture spring water and natural resources seminar will deal with how climate change may affect Canada's water resources and the realities of moving large amounts of water over long distances. The lectures are April 20 and 25. Continue reading…
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The School of Biological Sciences seminar series continues with a 3:30 p.m., April 19 lecture by Robin Chazdon of the University of Connecticut. The talk, which is free and open to the public, is in Hamilton Hall, room 112. Continue reading…