Obituary | Thomas Leo Thompson
August 26, 2016Thomas Leo Thompson, a longtime professor of microbiology, died Aug. 9 in Milford, Nebraska. He was 93.
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Registration open for science communication conference
August 19, 2016Featuring a roster of scholars, educators and experts from UNL and Lincoln Public Schools, SciComm 2016 will offer insights on effectively communicating research and fostering science literacy. Registration is open until Sept. 6.
UNL named global ‘Rising Star’ in research
August 2, 2016Springer Nature, one of the world’s leading publishers of natural science research, has named the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to its international list of 2016 Rising Stars.
Study confirms simian ancestors of HIV can infect human cells
July 22, 2016A UNL team that includes Wenjin Fan, Qingsheng Li, Zhe Yuan and Guobin Kang has found new support for the hypothesis that humans acquired HIV by way of chimpanzees.
Achievements | Honors, awards, publications for July 15
July 15, 2016Recent accomplishments earned by members of the UNL community include those by faculty Angela Dietsch, Martin Gardner, Paul Johnsgard, Carrie Morgan and Martha Shulski.
Johnsgard receives Washington State University alumni award
July 13, 2016 Paul Johnsgard, an ornithologist, artist and emeritus professor at the University of Nebraska, was honored July 12 with the Washington State University Alumni Association Alumni Achievement Award in recognition of writing and teaching that has expanded public understanding of natural history, conservation and pressing environmental issues.