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Research funding a record $105.7M
External funding for research at UNL set a record again this year of nearly $106 million, according to the Office of Research.
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| | | SUMMER CONSTRUCTION - Hausmann Construction employees replace a window in Nebraska Hall on Aug. 13. Through the summer, workers completed the second of three window-replacement phases for Nebraska Hall. The project - which will be completed in summer 2009 - is making the building more energy efficient. Photo by Craig Chandler/University Communications.
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Parking lots to shift after move-in
Construction and lot upgrades will shift faculty, staff and student parking spaces in the first weeks of the fall semester.
Faculty help focus colloquium
The second yearlong Nebraska Colloquium will engage the entire UNL community in discussion on a topic of importance - Democracy. Also the theme for this season's E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues, the colloquium lectures and a new Honors Forum series of UNL faculty talks will focus discussion on this one theme.
Borneo trip melds biology, math research
Four undergraduate students from UNL recently returned from a six-week study abroad trip to Borneo. The goal of this program is to integrate undergraduate education and research at the interface between mathematics and biology, which is an important emerging scientific arena.
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Gergin to open Thompson series with Sept. 18 lecture
Commentator, author and adviser to presidents David Gergen will give the first lecture in the 2008-09 E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues. The annual theme is "Democracy's Future," and the slate of speakers will explore a cross-section of themes related to leadership, globalization, citizenship and governance.
Web-based study
Oh, the way he drums his feet.
University shows progress in female, minority hires
The University of Nebraska continues to make progress in increasing the diversity of its faculty, a goal shared by the Board of Regents, university administrative leadership, and the State Legislature, according to a report released Aug. 4.
Chancellor Perlman issues welcome, prepares for epic table tennis match
Verbatem - Chancellor Harvey Perlman issued this Aug. 18 e-mail about the start of the new academic year.
UNL technology, food featured at state fair
See the 4-H Fashion Show on Husker Vision, learn how spiders communicate up close and personal on video or sample Nebraska-made foods from around the state.
First Strategic Discussions magazine examines immigration in Nebraska
Immigration issues in Nebraska are varied and complex, but many Nebraskans are receiving incorrect information on the topic from myths disseminated through talk shows and the Internet, according to information published in Strategic Discussions for Nebraska's first magazine, "Immigration in Nebraska."
College Prep Academy partners with Omaha North
Omaha North High Magnet School, UNL and the Empowerment Network announced a new partnership Aug. 14, naming 20 incoming Omaha North freshmen as new participants in the Nebraska College Preparatory Academy.
19 Huskers involved in Beijing Olympics
Nineteen current and former UNL student-athletes are taking part in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Closing ceremonies are Aug. 24.
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From the Archives - Space Race
Col. Carlo Tosti (right) explains an X-15 to Chancellor Clifford Hardin. Tosti was featured at the the University of Nebraska's first International Affairs Preview, held June 22, 1957.
Arts
Great Plains gallery hosts Farrell's photo exhibition
An exhibit of gelatin silver prints by Michael Farrell, manager of television production for NET Television, is on display through Oct. 31 at the Great Plains Art Museum.
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Kendall's 'Purpose of Labor' opens Aug. 26
Gail Kendall, professor of art, will present new ceramic artworks in "The Purpose of Labor," opening Aug. 26 at the Sheldon Museum of Art.
Multi-media exhibit featured at Sheldon
Artist Leighton Pierce uses film, video and sound to create transformative experiences for museum visitors. His new installation, "Agency of Time," opened Aug. 12 at the Sheldon Museum of Art.
'Celebration Threads' gala is Aug. 24
A closing reception honoring the artist of the exhibition "Celebration Threads: New Twists by Robert Hillestad" will be 2 to 4 p.m. Aug. 24 at the Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery in the Home Economics Building.
Sundance award winner plays the Ross
The offbeat coming-of-age movie "The Wackness" - winner of the 2008 Sundance Audience Award - is playing through Aug. 28 at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center.
GETTING READY
Sarah Haake, a junior secondary education/social sciences major from Central City, helps lead the flag corps through a drill on Aug. 15. The Cornhusker Marching Band will perform as part of Big Red Welcome at 7 p.m., Aug. 22 in Memorial Stadium. Photo by Troy Fedderson, University Communications.
Cornhusker Marching Band event is Aug. 22
The School of Music will present a Cornhusker Marching Exhibition at 7 p.m. Aug. 22 in Memorial Stadium.
American Life in Poetry
I'd guess you've all seen a toddler hold something over the edge of a high-chair and then let it drop, just for the fun of it. Here's a lovely picture of a small child learning the laws of physics. The poet, Joelle Biele, lives in Maryland.
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