Researchers mash microwave cooking, food safety issues Many people cook a frozen dinner in a microwave oven for a quick and easy meal, but how many of them follow the directions on the box exactly? Jeyam Subbiah thinks it’s very few, and food-borne illnesses are the possible result. Subbiah, a food engineer in the departments […]
UNL has been awarded $8 million in federal stimulus funds from the National Institutes of Health to expand the Ken Morrison Life Sciences Research Center, home to the Nebraska Center for Virology. The grant from NIH’s National Center for Research Resources is funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. It will enable […]
UNL nanoscientists have received a prestigious grant to develop new magnetic materials that could help reduce global warming and the nation’s dependence on foreign resources. Researchers in UNL’s Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience, who are nationally known experts in magnetic nanotechnology, are part of a collaboration led by the University of Delaware to develop […]
Many people come back to work in January, regretting a month packed with parties and food days, and resolved to make wellness a priority in 2010. To help faculty and staff get moving, Kimberly Barrett, UNL’s wellness coordinator, demonstrates a series of desk exercises in a video available at http://go.unl.edu/q9o. UNL also offers other options […]
A free 14-lecture water and natural resources seminar series, beginning in January, will give the public opportunities to hear top speakers address water and environmental concerns ranging from regional to global. The UNL Water Center’s annual spring semester lecture series begins Jan. 13 and ends April 28. During that time, lectures are presented each Wednesday, […]
Pakistan and Afghanistan are the focus of the 2010 winter lecture series at the Unitarian Church, 6300 A St. Specialists from Pakistan and the U.S. will cover topics that include history of the region, tribal and religious interactions, natural resources and food production, and prospects for the future. Of special relevance are discussions of the […]
Four candidates have been selected for on-campus interviews for the position of dean of Journalism and Mass Communications. The interviews will include open-to-the-public presentations by each candidate. All presentations will be from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Andersen Hall, room 15. The candidates and presentation dates are: Jan. 12 — Kristin Gilger, assistant dean of […]
Three UNL programs — including the department of Textiles, Clothing and Design, the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, and the E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues — received grants from the Cooper Foundation in December. Textiles, Clothing and Design received $3,000 to support the exhibition “The Black Ocean: Europe-Africa-America” by French artist William Wilson. […]
Three cadets in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at UNL received military commissions in conjunction with fall semester commencement exercises. Erik Armbrust of Omaha and Kyle Kellett of Papillion were commissioned second lieutenants in the U.S. Air Force in a Dec. 18 ceremony. Tyler Horning of Hastings was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. […]
Registrations are now being accepted for UNL’s campus-based Master Gardener program. The program offers participants the opportunity to learn about horticulture and share their knowledge through volunteer work. Classes begin Feb. 2 and are every Tuesday from 6 to 9 p.m. on East Campus. Space is limited and applications will be accepted through Jan. 18. […]
