Chelini Awarded Harold Winfred Manter Prize
May 4, 2015Marie-Claire Chelini with Dr. Valery Forbes Marie-Claire Chelini was awarded the Harold Winfred Manter Prize at the annual BGSA Spring Research Symposium on April 24, 2015. The Haro
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Smallpox vaccine virus helps scientist understand immunity
April 15, 2015A virus that helped wipe out smallpox in the last century is now helping UNL virologist Matthew Wiebe better understand human immunity. This research may lead to better treatment of some viral diseases, including HIV and herpes.
Four UNL faculty receive university-wide honors
March 26, 2015Four UNL faculty earned the University of Nebraska's most prestigious awards for research, creative activity, teaching and engagement. Those honored include Michael Epstein, Martha Mamo, Stephen Reichenbach and Charles Wood.
Biologist finds animal groups share dominance dynamics
March 26, 2015The cardinal rules of pecking orders extend well beyond birds and beaks, according to a new study led by UNL's Daizaburo Shizuka (pictured). The study of 172 animal groups found that the vast majority operate according to very similar social blueprints when it comes to dominance and subordination.
UNL, architect earn preservation award for Brace Hall restoration
March 23, 2015The restoration of Brace Hall has earned a Preservation Association of Lincoln award for the architecture and engineering firm Leo A Daly and UNL. Dale Bowder and Chad Lea were also honored for their work on the project.
Study: Loss of large predators tips ecosystem balance
March 13, 2015A new study co-authored by UNL's John DeLong (right) has linked the size of predators atop a food chain with the ecological chain reaction triggered when they leave the head of the table.