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Mature orb weavers, like this garden spider, are among the many spiders on display as the seasons transition from summer to fall.

Seasonal transition spins up a spider showcase

September 30, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

Thomas Leo Thompson

Obituary | Thomas Leo Thompson

August 26, 2016

Wenjin Fan, Qingsheng Li, Zhe Yuan and Guobin Kang.

Study confirms simian ancestors of HIV can infect human cells

July 22, 2016

Science & Technology

Achievements | Honors, awards, publications for July 15

July 15, 2016

What’s your poison? Researchers engineer toxin to target pain

July 1, 2016

Science & Technology

The University of Nebraska State Museum's June Sunday with a Scientist program will look at how fresh water is used for agriculture.

Sunday with a Scientist program to focus on water for food

June 7, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

A new study from UNL biologists has revealed that the net-casting spider's secondary eyes -- the largest of any arachnid -- likely evolved in part to help it capture ground-based prey.

What big eyes you have! Spider adaptation widened dietary net

May 18, 2016

Science & Technology

The redesign of lab and office space within UNL's Manter Hall has earned a 2016 IDEA award from the Great Plains Chapter of the International Interior Design Association.

Achievements | Honors, awards, publications for May 13

May 13, 2016

Speed limits: Thresholds curb warming's acceleration of animal movement

April 28, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

From left: Alissa Anderson, Rowan McGinley, Eileen Hebets, Pawl Tisdale and Colton Watts. With the help of Anderson, McGinley, Watts and other arachnologists, Hebets will present her Eight-Legged Encounters exhibit at the USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C. Tisdale, a Lincoln-based artist, created posters and designed materials for the exhibit.

Dr. Hebets goes to Washington for Eight-Legged Encounters

April 15, 2016

Science & Technology

Achievements | Honors, awards, publications for April 8

April 8, 2016

New books: Emeriti professors featured in recent publications

April 1, 2016