search articles:     from the issue of September 9, 2004         Zeng's discoveries lead to fellowship Chemist Xiao Zeng's discovery that silicon nanostructures appear to behave like metals, and thus lose their semiconducting properties, has earned him a prestigious honor. In April, Zeng received a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship. He was one of 185 fellows named from more than 3,200 applicants.   ZENG   Zeng's research has focused on computational and theoretical studies of liquids, solids, thin films, interfaces, nanotubes and nano-clusters, with further interest in computational nanotribology and modeling of atomic force microscopy. The fellowship is one of several noted in annual Indicators of Quality reports, which highlight data, facts and figures for inclusion in various quality reviews. UNL has had five other Guggenheim fellows since 1962, according to Guggenheim records. Past winners have included Henry Baumgarten, chemistry, and Paul A. Olson, English, 1962; Paul A. Johnsgard, biological sciences, 1970; Craig Eckhardt, chemistry, 1979; and Jim C.H. Wang, chemistry, 2001. Zeng holds appointments in the department of chemistry and the Center for Materials Research and Analysis. Zeng's findings regarding silicon were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science in February. Zeng has previously published in the journal Nature. 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 731833S33554X