Chao Fang, director of the Counseling Center for Students Mental Health and Development at the University of Science and Technology-Beijing, will present a lecture, “Chinese adolescents’ psychosocial development and transition to college,” at 3:30 p.m. March 18 in 270 Mabel Lee Hall. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will feature information […]

New course explores family-run enterprises Growing up, Jordan Walker often wondered if he would become involved in his family’s business upon finishing school. But he admits that he didn’t give that potential career path the serious thought it deserved. “It was always there, in the back of my mind,” said Walker, whose family owns Max […]

Algae may be the next frontier for biofuels, and UNL is poised to be among the nation’s leaders in this research. Part of the greenhouse complex at UNL’s Beadle Center will be revamped into an algal biofuels research facility this year. Scientists will begin growing algae in small containers, then move on to five-foot long […]

Nearly every adult carries the Epstein-Barr virus. Most will never know it, but for some, the virus will lead to cancer. UNL biologist Luwen Zhang has identified a gene that the virus targets to cause disease. His research may one day lead to better treatments against Epstein-Barr virus-related lymphomas. Zhang received $545,682 from the National […]

Geosciences, museum join forces for annual Dinosaurs and Disasters event Drew Nelson was bubbling with excitement during Dinosaurs and Disasters. As the Great Geyser of Morrill Hall erupted behind him, the geology major spent the Feb. 6 geosciences/museum outreach event explaining the science behind geysers. His enthusiasm and knowledge – coming through in quick, easy-to-understand […]

NU President J.B. Milliken was joined by other education leaders in the state in urging members of the Legislature’s Education Committee not to advance LB1001, the bill that would repeal the 2006 Dream Act. The Dream Act allows some undocumented students to pay in-state tuition rates at the university, state colleges and community colleges instead […]

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents will tour the former Whittier Junior High School building during the board’s Feb. 12 meeting. The regent meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. and is open to the public. The meeting will be audio-streamed live at www.nebraska.edu. During the morning meeting, the regents will be asked to authorize the […]

UNL climatologist Ken Dewey will discuss “Searching for a Climate Change Signal Amidst the Noise of Climate Variability” in the Paul A. Olson Seminar in Great Plains Studies at 3:30 p.m. Feb. 17 in the Great Plains Art Museum, Hewit Place. The seminar and a 3 p.m. reception in the museum are free and open […]

Thao Nguyen, a senior in biological systems engineering, tries out a hovercraft powered by a portable leaf blower in the College of Engineering’s section of the Big Red Road Show. The event was Feb. 7 at the Qwest Center in Omaha. More than 2,600 attended the annual student recruitment event. Photo by Craig Chandler/University Communications.

UNL’s 36 percent return rate ranks second nationwide A study has shown money invested in the Agricultural Research Division is offering an internal rate of return of 36 percent. The UNL study found that for every $1 invested in ARD, the major research arm of the university’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Nebraska’s […]