UNL News Releases

'Czech Memories' photo exhibit opens March 5 at Great Plains Art Museum

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 02:00:00 -0600

The Great Plains Art Museum at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will present an exhibition of black and white photographs by Jean Lewis titled "Czech Memories: Ethnicity and History Preserved in the Built Environment."

The exhibit runs Marc. . .

Students explain the stock market in innovative writing competition

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:00:00 -0600

Students from Papillion, Arlington and Norris were the statewide winners is the fall competition of InvestWrite, an innovative writing competition for students in Grades 4 through 12.

Sponsored in Nebraska by the Nebraska Council on Economic . . .

UNL advertising students sweep Ad Federation Lincoln scholarship awards

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:00:00 -0600

Three University of Nebraska-Lincoln advertising students received $1,000 American Advertising Federation of Lincoln scholarships for 2009.

Senior Andrew Ciaccio of Omaha received the Warren Joyce Ayres Scholarship, junior Sara Leimbach of LaV. . .

UNL advertising students in AAF Most Promising Minority Student Program

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:00:00 -0600

The American Advertising Federation has selected University of Nebraska-Lincoln advertising students Elise Hernandez of Grand Island and Joan Wortman of Lincoln for its Most Promising Minority Student Program. Hernandez was selected for the 2010 c. . .

2010 Nebraska Young Artist Award winners announced

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:00:00 -0600

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts has announced the winners of the 13th annual Nebraska Young Artist awards.

Seventy-eight students from nearly 45 high . . .

Book prize symposium bringing 4 authors Feb. 15-16 to discuss writing

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:00:00 -0600

The Department of English, the Creative Writing Program, Prairie Schooner and the University of Nebraska Press will host the 2010 Prairie Schooner Book Prize Symposium, Feb. 15 and 16 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Recent Prairie Schoo. . .

Nebraska students to pitch their new business ideas at competition

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:00:00 -0600

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 3, 2010 -- The Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship in partnership with Southeast Community College Entrepreneurship Center and the Entrepreneurship Focus Program High School will host the first "Make it Happen -- Student Quick. . .

PNAS paper cites discovery of small RNA 'quality-control' mechanism

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:00:00 -0600

When a person is exposed to a cold virus, whether he or she actually becomes ill may come down to how well short snippets of RNA in the person's defense response system interact with the RNA-based cold virus.

If the small RNA (ribonucleic aci. . .

Feb. 17 Olson Seminar to focus on climate, environment data for Great Plains

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 02:00:00 -0600

One of the most notable features of the Great Plains region is its natural extreme variability in weather and climate, making it difficult to pick out the effects of climate change.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln climatologist Kenneth Dewey wi. . .

'Shrew'd' survey of American women artists opens Feb. 12 at Sheldon

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:00:00 -0600

Sheldon Museum of Art at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln presents "Shrew'd: The Smart & Sassy Survey of American Women Artists," its biennial invitational exhibition, beginning Feb. 12. It features work by a diverse group of American women arti. . .

'Designer Showcase Nebraska' at Hillestad Gallery through Feb. 19

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:00:00 -0600

The "Designer Showcase Nebraska" exhibition at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery through Feb. 19 features three talented artist/designers who live and work in Nebraska and have chosen fiber as their medium of e. . .

Public night at UNL's Behlen Observatory near Mead is Feb. 12

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:00:00 -0600

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Behlen Observatory near Mead will be open for public viewing 7:30-10 p.m. Feb. 12.

If the sky is clear, visitors will be able to view a variety of objects through the observatory's 30-inch telescope, includ. . .

UNL's UPC presents 'Debate on Pornography: Pro vs. Con'

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:00:00 -0600

The University Program Council at University of Nebraska-Lincoln will sponsor the event, "Debate On Pornography: Pro vs. Con" with Ron Jeremy and Susan G. Cole at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2 in the Centennial Room of the Nebraska Union, 1400 R St. [

UNL physicist Centurion earns DOE early career research grant

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:00:00 -0600

It's well known that sunlight fuels plants. But exactly how plants convert photons of light into energy is a mystery.

The first molecular step in conversion takes less than one-trillionth of a second, far too fast for scientists to see the pro. . .

NU State Museum offers free Thursday night admission in February

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:00:00 -0600

The University of Nebraska State Museum will offer free admission to Morrill Hall Thursday nights in February. The museum will be open free of charge to visitors from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Feb. 4, 11, 18 and 25. Regular admission to Mueller Planetarium f. . .