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Lisa Kort-Butler, a Nebraska sociologist who studies how different factors may affect views of capital punishment, has culled 40 years of state social-attitudes survey data about Nebraska respondents' views of the death penalty.

Amid historic vote, research shows death penalty attitudes shifting

November 21, 2016

Society & Culture

Nylah Mossop (left) uses her fingers to knit a scarf during the launch of the "Scarves for Kids" project on Nov. 20. The event was organized by Jo Ann Emerson (right) and Sandra Williams (not pictured). Other participants included (left of Emerson) Amanda Gailey, associate professor of English, and Patsy Koch Johns.

Craftivists align for scarf project

November 21, 2016

Yanbing Dong was among winners of an international competition and will perform Dec. 13 in the Royal Albert Hall in London.

Piano student invited to perform in London

November 21, 2016

Plan for Cather, Pound moves ahead

November 18, 2016

Diversity analysis forums are Nov. 21

November 18, 2016

Steve Jara of University Housing (right) talks with (from left) Pat O'Neill, Tiffany O'Neill (partially hidden), Todd Seifert and Josh Seifert during the Nov. 17 East Campus residence hall open house.

East Campus residence hall on track for fall 2017

November 18, 2016

A student writes about what sustainability means to her on a Nebraska-shaped chalkboard during the university's 2016 Earth Day celebration in April.

Student fund to expand campus sustainability projects

November 18, 2016

Victor Lewis

Jazz drummer Lewis to receive honorary doctorate

November 18, 2016

Achievements | Honors, awards, publications for Nov. 18

November 18, 2016

Eric Thompson (second from right), associate professor of economics, works with student research assistants in the College of Business Administration’s Bureau of Business Research. The bureau is designed to assist with Nebraska’s economic development efforts.

Indicator shows modest growth for 2017

November 18, 2016

Andre Maciel, assistant professor of marketing in the College of Business Administration, is researching how people change their tastes and preferences.

Maciel taps craft beer to research consumer tastes

November 17, 2016

Researchers push software to work more like human eye

November 15, 2016

Society & Culture

Science & Technology

Chris Tuan and Lim Nguyen

'Conductive concrete' shields electronics from EMP attack

November 14, 2016

Science & Technology

Copepod

Study: Predators can drive increase in virus populations

November 10, 2016

Science & Technology

Tim Herron, a landscape assistant with landscape services, mulches leaves into the grass on the east side of Sheldon Museum of Art on Nov. 8. The university recently expanded it's sustainability practices by partnering with Big Red Worms on leaf recycling.

Repurposing campus leaves helps expand sustainability

November 9, 2016

Sierra Hansen earned a highly competitive fellowship through the German Academic Exchange Service’s Research Internships in Science and Engineering program, similar to the United States’ Fulbright program. The program aims to create goodwill and professional relationships between Germany and North America.

Undergrad pursues research with German fellowship

November 9, 2016

Science & Technology

Diversity symposia series opens with Latino focus

November 8, 2016

New underwater mic 6,000 times more sensitive to sound

November 7, 2016

Science & Technology

Two engineering students rewire an electric car during at the Go Baby Go build on Oct. 15.

Engineering, physical therapy students fuel Go Baby Go project

November 7, 2016

Micheale Marcus works with a child as part of the university's early childhood autism spectrum disorder training program.

Students gain skills in early childhood autism disorders

November 7, 2016