Ancient discoveries by UNL faculty, students make national news
University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty, staff and students appeared in national and international news stories about 80 times in the month of October. Highlights include a groundbreaking fossil find by an undergraduate student; an English professor who was a candidate for one of the most prestigious literary awards in the world; and the discovery of a Medusa sculpture at the Antiochia ad Cragum archaeological site in Turkey.
Buffetts discuss how to find hope in a hungry world
Through their travels to places such as Brazil, India, Ghana, Rwanda and Congo, Howard G. Buffett and his son Howard W. Buffett have come to recognize that it's important to understand the country-, culture- and environment-specific challenges every country faces in addressing hunger.
Lecture to explore women's rights in Muslim nations
UNL's Alice Kang will discuss women's rights in Muslim nations during a 3:30 p.m. Oct. 28 lecture in the Nebraska Union. The event, part of a UNL's Women's and Gender Studies colloquium, is free and open to the public.
UNL teams uncover secrets of ancient city
Antiochia ad Cragum, an ancient Roman city on Turkey’s southern coast, has yielded more of its secrets to an archaeology team led by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Yield gap study highlights potential for higher crop yields in Africa
Agricultural yields could more than triple in a number of African countries, suggesting that tremendous improvements in food security are possible, according to new findings by the Global Yield Gap and Water Productivity Atlas.
Robotics camps help Nado craft opportunities for African children
Growing up in Senegal, Sidy Ndao dreamed of one day becoming a scientist so that he might make his own world better.
UNL reshapes, expands support for international students
Walking up a Lincoln airport jetway — having traveled nearly 15,000 miles, spending 42 hours in planes and airports, and just five hours late after a missed flight — Raihanah Hassim had a single wish.
Visiting Brazilian scholar to discuss early childhood development
To mark the start of an emerging partnership between the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Brazilian early childhood researchers, the Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools will host Ricardo Paes de Barros, a leading Brazilian economist, for a 10 a.m. presentation Aug. 11 at the Nebraska Union.
Hawley eyes international data to answer education policy questions
International data analysis, with its steep barrier to entry, remains uncharted territory for many researchers.