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. The nine-member committee was created in 1999 and advises the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property […]

John Weymouth, emeritus professor of physics, has been selected for a national honor from the Geological Society of America recognizing his outstanding contributions to the field of archaeological geology. He has been named the 2012 recipient of the Rip Rapp Archaeological Geology Award. Weymouth was among a small number of international and pioneering scientists with […]

UNL student Brennan Costello is one of six students from across the nation who will help lead the National FFA Organization in 2012-2013. Costello, an agribusiness major in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, will serve as FFA Central Region vice president. “We are very proud of Brennan,” said Ronnie Green, University of […]

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 that ended June 30, the foundation transferred nearly $124 million to the university campuses. Funds transferred supported students ($18 million); faculty ($4.6 million); research ($7.3 million); […]

The Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs is sponsoring the participation of five UNL faculty members for the Committee on Institutional Cooperation’s Academic Leadership Program. The fellows for the 2012-13 academic year are: Laurie Bellows, associate dean of Graduate Studies and professor of practice; Nancy Busch, interim dean of Libraries; Archie Clutter, dean of the […]

Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to subscribe to UNL Alert to receive information for weather-related closings and campus emergencies. The alert system allows subscribers to receive up-to-the-minute details sent via text, email or phone call. Announcements of weather-related closures of UNL are available through a variety of media — including UNL Alert, e-mail, and […]

Three UNL doctoral students are seeking volunteers to help with research into the ways lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender children and parents talk after the coming-out process. The communication studies students leading the research are Christina Ivey, Amy Arellano and Allison Ronnau. Parents and children participating must have had a direct explicit discussion or acknowledgement […]

“Away in the Basement: A Church Basement Ladies Christmas” will play three performances at the Lied Center for Performing Arts, Dec. 7-9. Shows are 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7 and 8, and 2 p.m. Dec. 8 and 9. Tickets, $30 for adults and $15 for youth, are available at the Lied box office, www.liedcenter.org or 402-472-4747. […]

The University Theatre season continues with Steven Dietz’s timely play “Paragon Springs.” Performances are 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15-16 and 2 p.m. Nov. 18 in the Temple Building’s Studio Theatre. “Paragon Springs” is based on the Henrick Ibsen play “An Enemy of the People.” The healing waters of the American heartland town Paragon Springs have been […]

The death penalty remains an intense and impassioned debate, one that draws strong opinions on everything from morality to money. Two experts on the topic will aim to offer new insights on the debate during a Nov. 28 public appearance as part of the E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues. Nebraska Solicitor General J. Kirk […]