Approximately 2,400 students received degrees at UNL commencement exercises May 9 at the Bob Devaney Sports Center. Photos by Craig Chandler/University Communications.
University taps first geothermal project for Whittier remodel A handful of mud-caked Texas construction workers are helping UNL tap into energy savings. Working on the facility upgrade of Whittier Junior High (22nd and Vine streets), employees of Looptech International are drilling UNL’s first geothermal well field. When complete, the well field will use stable temperatures […]
Nithal Kuwa, a graduate student in biological sciences, has received a Fulbright grant which will take her to Zambia for nine months. Her research could eventually have a profound effect on the medical treatment of the more than 1.8 million children in sub-Saharan Africa who are living with HIV and AIDS. Kuwa has spent the […]
Cordes, Walker Sorensen will address grads Approximately 2,400 students will receive degrees at UNL commencement exercises May 8 and 9. Chancellor Harvey Perlman will preside at the ceremonies for recipients of master’s and doctoral degrees at the Bob Devaney Sports Center at 3 p.m. May 8 and at the ceremonies for recipients of baccalaureate degrees […]
Self-cleaning walls, counter tops, fabrics, even micro-robots that can walk on water – all those things and more could be closer to reality because of research recently completed by scientists at UNL and Japan’s RIKEN institute. Humans have marveled for millennia at how water beads up and rolls off flowers, caterpillars and some insects, and […]
UNITE powwow honors American Indian graduates
After just six months of work, Husker Cats – a volunteer group dedicated to assisting UNL’s feral cat population – has been honored with the John F. “Rick” Akin Award. The award, presented by the Capital Humane Society, honors individuals, groups and businesses that have made significant contributions to the welfare and protection of animals. […]
Because the news on the current outbreak of influenza continues to change, UNL faculty, staff and students are asked to monitor the university’s special Web site created to outline the latest information. The site, http://emergency.unl.edu/h1n1flu/index.shtml, includes the latest information on travel advisories, any possible cancelations or updates to university operations and procedures. On April 26 […]
METEORITE (OR WRONG) – Sam Treves, emeritus professor in geosciences, discusses the formation of chondroids in meteorites with Quade Kitchen of Lincoln. The “Meteorites and Meteorwrongs” booth was part of Astronomy Day 2009 activities May 2 at the University of Nebraska State Museum. Photo by Troy Fedderson/University Communications.
A water line upgrade will leave its mark on City Campus this summer. Starting May 11, the City of Lincoln will begin replacing outdated water lines primarily under the 12th Street pedestrian walkway, from Memorial Stadium to the Sheldon Museum of Art. Additional work will be done along T Street (from Andrews to Richards halls) […]
