Scott Bokemper has something extra to smile about as he receives his diploma Saturday. The political science major is a co-author of a research paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The achievement is one that even tenured faculty would be proud to nab. Continue reading…
National media outlets featured and cited UNL sources on a number of topics in the past month. Click below for a list of national appearances for the university. Continue reading…
The first Nebraska conference focusing on shaping the future of Nebraska and the Great Plains, "Connecting Innovation," is May 8-10 at the Cornhusker Hotel in Lincoln. The conference is designed to bring together local, state, national and international stakeholders interested in think Continue reading…
More details at: http://go.unl.edu/i8mCollege of Architecture students will transform ordinary parking spaces in downtown Lincoln into miniature parks and architectural installations that add value to the public street. The "PARK(ing) Day" designs are on display today, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on 12th Street, between O and Q streets. Continue reading…
The University Libraries is hosting information sessions on "Dexy," an open-source tool that helps individuals craft documentation for software and makes computational research reproducible. The May 8 sessions are: Introductory Talk, 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.; and Hands-on Workshop, 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Continue reading…
Today@UNL will shift to a summer publications schedule, with Tuesday and Friday editions only, starting the week of May 7. The twice-weekly schedule will continue through Aug. 10. The submission deadline for Today@UNL is noon the day before publication. Continue reading…
Thirty-one cadets in UNL's ROTC program will be honored at a joint recognition ceremony May 5 at the Nebraska Union. The ceremony will begin at 1:30 p.m. in the auditorium and is free and open to the public. Continue reading…
Construction of the Campus Recreation Outdoor Adventures Center begins May 8. The project will displace faculty/staff (Area A), commuter student (Area C) and meter parking on the west side of the 14th and W streets lot. Continue reading…
A native Nebraskan working to develop cost-effective biofuels to replace gasoline, diesel and jet fuels with a clean, renewable alternative is the final lecturer in the 2011-2012 Heuermann Lectures. The lecture is 2:30 p.m. May 8 at Hardin Hall Auditorium. Continue reading…
The second presentation in Chemistry's Cliff S. Hamilton Award Seminar is noon today in the Nebraska Union Regency Room. The seminar is led by University of California, Berkeley's Carolyn Bertozzi. Continue reading…
"Pina," Wim Wenders' breathtaking tribute to choreographer Pina Bausch, and "Damsels in Distress," a deadpan comedy about a group of girls determined to revolutionize life their school, open today at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. Continue reading…
The Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center will host a rescheduled broadcast of Verdi's "La Traviata" at noon, May 5. An encore performance is at 1 p.m., May 6. The performance is part of "The Met: Live in HD" series of live broadcasts from New York City's Metropolitan Opera House. Continue reading…