News

By engineering an on/off switch into a weakened form of the virus, a research team at Nebraska has enhanced the safety and effectiveness of a potential vaccine for HIV.

Past research has shown that enthusiasm for science is the same for girls and boys until a drop among females between fourth and eighth grades. Sociologists at Nebraska took a closer look at why this happens and found that gender norms, stereotypes and, interestingly, friendships may be playing a large role.

"Galapagos," a new traveling exhibition at Morrill Hall, will allow museum patrons to explores the origins, animal and plant inhabitants, and current research on the Galapagos Islands. The exhibition is open March 3 through Aug. 6.

Spring hopes are building as robins arrive, flowers bloom and forecasts call for extended stretches of 50-plus degree days. However, Nebraska agree it's too early to do more than enjoy warm temperatures in February.