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UNL in the national news: June 2015

July 8, 2015

UNL students and Campus Recreation employees (from left) Joe Grobeck and Nate Morhardt place weights on a compound rack in the new East Campus Recreation and Wellness Center. The new $14.89 million facility will host open houses July 8-10 before opening July 13.

East Campus rec center opens

July 7, 2015

Steve Weier (left) and Russell Parde prepare equipment in a food science and technology pilot plant for the move to Nebraska Innovation Campus. The department will move over the next three weeks and open for classes in August.

Food science and technology packs up for NIC move

July 6, 2015

The national tour of "A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder" will be at the Lied Center for Performing Arts from Oct. 29 to Nov. 1.

'Gentleman's Guide' tickets go on sale July 7

July 6, 2015

Rebecca Lai is one of six UNL faculty to earn a named professorship this academic year. She has been named the Susan J. Rosowski Associate Professor of Chemistry.

Science fuels Lai's fascination with fireworks

July 2, 2015

A new study co-authored by (from left) graduate student Anna Jaffe, professor of psychology David DiLillo and graduate student Michelle Haikalis provides evidence that participation in trauma-related research does not cause further psychological harm.

Study: For most, taking part in trauma research not harmful

July 2, 2015

Work continues on UNL's new soccer field, located on the north edge of Nebraska Innovation Campus. The new facility will be named in honor of Barbara Hibner, a Nebraska athletics administrator who helped launch the Husker women's soccer program.

Huskers name new tennis center, soccer complex

July 2, 2015

The Nebraska Extension Husker Mobile Beef Lab has taught children and adults about animal science and the livestock industry since 2011.

Husker Mobile Beef Lab offers hands-on learning

July 1, 2015

William Charlton

Charlton named associate VC for research

July 1, 2015

A Conservation and Survey Division crew drills a test well in the Nebraska panhandle. A new guide created by the Conservation and Survey Division is designed to help geologists and drillers catalog material encountered during drilling.

Conservation and Survey Division releases boreholes cuttings guide

July 1, 2015

Georgia Jones, associate professor of nutrition and health sciences, is using mobile platforms to create supplemental food science videos for students. Her project will include a tutorial and serve as a replicable model for other professors.

Jones uses mobile technology to engage students

June 30, 2015

UNL finishes fourth in nation in Hearst journalism competition

June 29, 2015

Heriberto Cerutti, Zhen Wang, Jean-Jack Riethoven and Chi Zhang. Wang is holding a tray of the plant species (Arabidopsis thaliana) studied by the researchers.

Study reveals mechanisms of plants' drought response

June 29, 2015

Research team awarded national 4-H grant

June 29, 2015

Burnett earns Humboldt Prize

June 29, 2015

Groups celebrate on the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court after a historic 5-4 ruling that allows for same-sex marriage in all states.

UNL experts say same-sex marriage ruling fueled by public attitudes

June 26, 2015

Sheridan, Kim edit newly released research series

June 26, 2015

Students participate in the 2015 Thespian Festival at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Thespian Festival draws 3,700-plus students

June 24, 2015

Students hone skills in archaeology field school

June 24, 2015

UNL chemists involved in the studies include Jun Dai, postdoctoral researcher; Xiao Cheng Zeng, Ameritas University Professor of chemistry; Alexander Sinitskii, assistant professor of chemistry; and Alexey Lipatov, postdoctoral researcher.

UNL chemists: New 2-D material’s properties show promise

June 23, 2015