A new study by UNL's Bridget Goosby examines how childhood socioeconomic disadvantages and maternal depression increase the risk of major depression and chronic pain in working-aged adults. The study is forthcoming in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior. Continue reading…
The Women’s and Gender Studies Program will host a student research conference “Science and Gender Matters: No Limits 2013” on March 1-2. The event includes a March 1 keynote by Janet Kourany, a feminist philosopher of science, and a March 2 roundtable featuring the research of UNL's Sarah Gervais. Continue reading…
A lecture on the eastward shift of Buddhism is 4:30 to 6 p.m. Feb. 28 in the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center's Unity Room. The presentation will be led by Paul Groner, a Japanese Buddhism expert from the University of Virginia. The talk is free and open to the public. Continue reading…
The geographical patterns of the 2012 U.S. Presidential election are the topic of a 2 p.m., March 1 seminar led by UNL's J. Clark Archer. The talk, in Hardin Hall, room 163, part of the Geography General Seminar Series, is free and open to the public. Continue reading…
UNL has grabbed an early lead among Big Ten universities competing in RecycleMania, a friendly recycling competition. Among Big Ten colleagues, UNL is first in recycling paper and cardboard. Overall, UNL has recycled 85,229 pounds in the first two weeks of the competition. Continue reading…
A performance of the Joffrey Ballet is 7:30 p.m. March 2 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. The performance will feature two major works. Tickets start at $29 for adults and $14.50 for youth. Continue reading…