Mixing buckyballs, a solvent and pressure, a team of scientists that includes UNL's Xiao Cheng Zeng has created a new form of matter that is so hard it can dent diamonds, the hardest known substance. The discovery was announced in the Aug. 16 issue of the international journal Science. Continue reading…
Starting Aug. 20, operating hours for Exam Services are 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. The office will be open all day (including the lunch hour) during finals week. Instructions are posted on the office door (336 Canfield) for people who drop off exams when the office is closed. Continue reading…
An Aug. 23 retreat, "Building Research Collaborations: UNL Athletics and Research," will explore an emerging research partnership focused on uses for brain imaging and biomarker technology. Faculty are invited to attend. For more information or to register, go to http://go.unl.edu/wyx. Continue reading…
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNL is kicking off the new academic year with an open house, 1:30 p.m. Aug. 19 at the Cornhusker Hotel, 333 S. 13th St. The group Rat Pack Jazz will play "Music from the Gold Age of Song" at 2:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Continue reading…
A UNL nanoscience seminar series features Korean researcher William Jo in a 3 p.m. lecture today in 237 Scott Engineering Center. The lecture, "A New Multiferroic Material of (Ga,Fe)2O3 Doped with Several Divalent Ions," is free and open to the public. Continue reading…
The Cornhusker Marching Band's annual exhibition concert is 7 p.m. Aug. 17 in Memorial Stadium. The event is free and open to the public. Stadium gates three and 11 will be open for the concert. Continue reading…
Mueller Planetarium is featuring red planet updates from the new Mars rover "Curiosity." The updates, which include animation of the rover landing, are presented with each public astronomy program offered at the planetarium. The updates are by UNL's Jack Dunn. Continue reading…
The Big Red Singers Showcase is 7:30 p.m. Aug 18 in Kimball Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public. The group include 38 singer/dancers and 10 instrumentalists who develop high-energy, fully choreographed performances. Continue reading…