UNL small grains breeder P. Stephen Baenziger will present "The Joy of Applied Science While Feeding the World" at the fall Nebraska Lecture, 3:30 p.m. Nov. 1 the Nebraska Union auditorium. The presentation will be streamed live at research.unl.edu. Continue reading…
Christal Sheppard, Assistant Professor of Law, has been selected to serve on the Patent Public Advisory Committee for the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Rebecca Blank, acting U.S. Secretary of Commerce, invited Sheppard to join the committee. Continue reading…
John Weymouth, emeritus professor of physics, has been named the 2012 recipient of the Rip Rapp Archaeological Geology Award by the Geological Society of America. His achievement will be celebrated at a reception 3:30 p.m. Nov. 1 in Jorgensen Hall. Continue reading…
Donors gave $165 million to the University of Nebraska Foundation in the 2012 fiscal year. The total ranks as the foundation's third biggest fundraising year. During the fiscal year, which ended June 30, the foundation transferred nearly $124 million to NU campuses. Continue reading…
The Office of Academic Success and Intercultural Services will hold a Dia de los Muertos celebration at 6 p.m. Nov. 2 in the Nebraska Union Ballroom. Admission is free. Altars dedicated to loves ones will be on display in the Georgian Room. Continue reading…
The G.E. Hendricks Symposium is Nov. 1-2 at UNL. The conference will include scholars from across the country engaging in public discussions and debates on topics related to the theme, "Human Rights and Human Security in Conversation." The symposium is free and open to faculty, staff and students. Continue reading…
Student teams can win one of three $1,000 prizes this weekend in a mobile application or website creation contest supported by funding from the Ford Foundation. Continue reading…