February 2012
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#UNL prof publishes research on evolution in...
New research led by Ross Secord of UNL offers new evidence of the cause-and-effect relationship between temperature and body size.
This week, that research is receiving lots of media attention.
UNL students taking his geology course (GEOL 436 - Evolution of Cenozoic Mammals) this semester probably had the inside scoop.
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January 2012
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#UNL one of the most popular universities. Again.
2012 U.S. News rankings.
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"We recycle, yes we do ..."
#UNL 2nd in Big Ten gameday recycling challenge. http://ow.ly/8sl4o
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#UNL a Kiplinger Best Value again.
go.unl.edu/dom
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December 2011
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UNL grad reaches out: sees need & uses her engr...
bit.ly/uJf669
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Nearly 1,500 dreams coming true this weekend. #UNL...
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Reverend Jesse Jackson spoke with #UNL students...
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missamylynn:
Beyond color, beyond culture, we have character - Reverend Jesse Jackson #UNL
Best fans, SI echoes.
When SI writes about “transcendent [sports] moments” they begin with a nod to #Husker fans. #UNL
November 2011
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“[#UNL] Chem 192H will be offered for the first time during the spring semester...”
– Daily Nebraskan, Nov. 20, 2011
In case you missed it, #UNL is the 9th fittest... →
missamylynn:
RT @LincolnBizBuzz: Lincoln named one of the “50 Best American Cities” by Bloomberg Businessweek: http://t.co/J5Fgp5aC
October 2011
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Eleven students from #UNL won Fulbright awards for...
Eleven students from UNL won Fulbright awards for 2011-2012, making UNL the highest-ranking institution percentage-wise in the Big Ten, with 32 percent of scholars awarded from applications submitted. UNL submitted 34 applicants and officially 11 were awarded. Following UNL, Northwestern University had 27 percent; University of Illinois, 22 percent; University of Michigan, 20 percent; and...
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A video peek inside the locker room celebration...
What’s it like to celebrate the Huskers’ biggest comeback in school history inside the locker room? Ask Randy York. Or, even better, see for yourself.
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#UNL Speech and Debate. Big Ten Champs!
News release here.
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September 2011
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Nice features on young alumni! RT @nebraskaalumni:...
A @nebraskaalumni tweet led me to a nice collection of young alumni stories.
Great to read about recent Husker grads making their way in the world today.
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#UNL earns #USNews praise for undergrad research,...
The full news release from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Go Big Red!
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August 2011
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#UNL marching band posts roster but no depth chart...
From the news release:
“This year’s band includes representatives from nearly every region of the country, but 80 percent of the students are from Nebraska. Nearly one-fourth (23 percent) of the students are music or music education majors. The rest of the students are studying in more than 70 other degree programs across campus. Each band member passed two auditions to gain...
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“… we are extraordinarily fortunate to work in a place of constant renewal,...”
– UNL Chancellor Harvey Perlman
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“August, I love how you inspire concurrent “days until I become an official...”
July 2011
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#UNL named 5th friendliest college by... →
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June 2011
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The Value Of College, In 2 Graphs. (via NPR) #UNL →
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“This is an unprecedented opportunity to bring cutting-edge research on bullying...”
– Susan Swearer, associate professor of school psychology at UNL who is a national expert on the subject. Today, UNL is wrapping up its hosting duties for an international conference, “Bullying @ School and Online.
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Commencement sentiment by @ConanOBrien: learn what...
“It is our failure to become our perceived ideal that ultimately defines us and makes us unique.” Conan O’Brien
A nice commencement sentiment given at Dartmouth College, in context and with reference to UNL alumnus Johnny Carson below:
“Way back in the 1940s there was a very, very funny man named Jack Benny. He was a giant star, easily one of the greatest comedians of...
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#LNK a Top 10 City for College Grads
Livability.com has listed Lincoln as one of its Top 10 Cities for College Grads.
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May 2011
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#UNL busy solving bee mystery →
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Must-see tv for #UNL - Warren Buffett stops by The...
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#UNL's Gibson selected for Fulbright to South...
Congrats to Jenna Gibson on graduating Saturday and her Fulbright to go to South Korea.
Her experience at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln connected her to new opportunities to pursue what’s important to her.
“I really see the importance of having an informed public, and especially when it comes to international issues, I think we don’t have an informed public,” she...
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2,800 make dream of #UNL degree a reality
Congrats to the 2,800 new University of Nebraska-Lincoln grads!!
UNL Commencement is today and tomorrow.
(While we’re at it, a tiny celebration of one year of Going Big Red, too.)
April 2011
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Congrats on your Fulbright, Alyx! Have a great...
University of Nebraska-Lincoln senior Alyx Dodds Garner will take her Fulbright Scholarship to Germany in August to help teach English at a middle school and lead an economics club.
Garner, a German and economics major, will graduate UNL in May. Go Big Red!
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March 2011
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WatchEmily Schlichting becomes the 14th Truman Scholar from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
http://newsroom.unl.edu/announce/todayatunl/273/2135
Past winners include Matthew Boring in 2010.
http://newsroom.unl.edu/releases/2010/03/30/UNL+junior+Matthew+Boring+of+Lincoln+wins+$30,000+Truman+Scholarshi
Jonathan Jones in 2004.
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One million opt-outs. Brought to you by one #UNL...
Great to see a feature on University of Nebraska-Lincoln sophomore computer engineering major and SelectOut founder Calvin Pappas via Silicon Prairie News.
From the SPN:
After working as an intern last summer at RapLeaf, an online data firm based in Silicon Valley, Pappas turned down job offers to stay in The Valley. Instead, he returned to school and started SelectOut, which is billed as a...
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UNL Outstanding Educator of the Year weathers...
When the earthquake hit this morning, UNL Economics Professor Carlos Asarta was touring Tokyo Tower (he’s scheduled to present a seminar at Waseda University tomorrow).
He was able to share this video. I love how he ends with the message to his students that he plans to be in class on Monday!
Asarta received the Association of Students at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (ASUN) Outstanding...
February 2011
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With “The King’s Speech” winning last night, I think it is appropriate to share some of UNL’s expertise on the subject of speech therapy.
N The Know - Why Do Some People Stutter?
Charles Healey, a professor of communication disorders at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, talks about why some people stutter.
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Former #UNL student named Twitterer of the Year....
Congrats to Brian Anthony Hernandez, 24 and former UNL student in journalism, on your recognition as business-to-business Twitterer of the year by B2BTOTY Awards.
Brian (@BAHjournalist) is about to start a new gig as copy editor at Mashable. But I remember when he was one of the students we featured on the cover of one of the Office of Admissions’ student recruitment magazines. Obviously,...
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Pre-Valentine's Day Husker love from ESPN's... →
January 2011
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#UNL alumnus Budig says invest in higher ed
Gene Budig (UNL ’62, ’63, ’67) a university president by the age of 34, led Major League Baseball’s American League.
Today, like President Obama last night, Budig had something to say about investment in higher education in an Omaha World-Herald column.
Good to see Dr. Budig still has his eye on the important work being done at American universities. More on his life and career in this Nebraska...
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#UNL among most popular. #LNK among most literate....
Again, take all rankings with a grain of salt. But the recognition, in this case, is sweet.
UNL is again ranked among the most popular universities by U.S. News & World Report.
Sunny Lincoln, Neb. is ranked among the most literate cities in the U.S. by Central Connecticut State University.
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Y2 College in Y2011
“The central task of an educator is to ensure that students are learning how to make sense of the world and to understand their place in it.”
A quote from a nice little article titled, “The purpose of college in 2011.”
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#UNL a Kiplinger Best Value. Again.
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance has announced its list of the Best Values in Public Colleges, ranking the University of Nebraska-Lincoln among the 100 schools that exemplify excellent academics while keeping costs to a minimum.
Of course, good reader, you should not put too much weight on any single ranking. But you can take confidence in the fact that UNL is consistently ranked among best value...
College-going gear. Over the years. #UNL
Just a few days until UNL students go back to class after winter break.
Just what kind of gear will they bring with them when they return? Likely something cooler than a redesigned highlighter pen (sorry, 1991).