search articles:     from the issue of September 9, 2004         Year in Review 2003-2004 I'm pleased to offer to the campus community and to our friends and supporters this special edition of the UNL Scarlet that highlights and summarizes just a few of our major accomplishments at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Academic Year 2003-2004. In previous years, it has been the tradition of the chancellor to recite a litany of great events in the annual State of the University Address. This year, I decided to widen the audience and we've published this edition to help spread the word, and to the relief of those who attend the speech, shorten the speech. There are many great stories at the university - from our record-breaking receipt of $91.5 million in external research grants and contracts, to our outstanding student achievers, to our outpouring of volunteers who helped neighbors in Lancaster County clean up in May after devastating storms. It is people who drive these stories - people who make a difference and who make UNL a great university. As you can imagine, there are many more items than we have space to print. Every effort has been made to be inclusive and to highlight a wide variety of people, achievements and happenings on campus. We regret that not every accomplishment can be listed, and we know we are just skimming the surface. Thanks to the staff of the Office of Communications, who put this special edition together, and to all who contributed. I hope you enjoy it. Harvey Perlman Chancellor GO TO: ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 9 NEWS HEADLINES FOR SEPTEMBER 9 Year in Review 2003-2004 Looking to the Future: New People, New Facilities - Construction brightens landscape and buildings Research and Discovery - Biological center studies vaccines for botulinum, Valley Fever Service to Our State - UNL unites to help storm victims Student Successes - 12 earn the nation's biggest academic honors Teaching Faculty & Program Successes - Grant funds Fosse study, leads to D.C. Teaching, Faculty & Program Successes - New college focuses on families, education The University from a National View - UNL 100 years of Extension 2 honored for research, creativity Academy praises film Architecture chapter is best in the country Broadcasting senior claims 2nd forensics title Center assists food companies for 20 years Company helps track mad cow disease Conference tackles water, law conflicts Duo looks into social impacts of infertility Feedlot has room to grow Future lawyers win national contest Graduate earns 1st degree in culinology Hanson gains USDA teaching award Helping parents prepare for school J.D. Edwards students create cattle-tracking software Nebraska Lectures return Now on NET: HDTV NU gains a new president, other leaders for new year Program creates tests to fight food allergens Ritchie's work earns NU honors Savory joins Academy Scientists' beef research earns international prize Statistics expands Tularemia examined as a bioterror threat UNL continues to climb various U.S. rankings UNL is a home for all things Lewis and Clark Work studies our unique Sandhills Zeng's discoveries lead to fellowship 731833S33552X