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Achievements | Honors, awards, publications for April 8

April 8, 2016

Milda Vaitkus, project manager in UNL's School of Natural Resources, runs the "Where's the Weather" booth during the 2014 Weatherfest. The 16th annual Weatherfest will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the Central Plains Severe Weather Symposium will run from 1 to 4 p.m. April 16 at Hardin Hall, 3310 Holdrege St.

Weatherfest, Severe Weather Symposium return to UNL April 16

March 30, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Photographers crowd the front of a boat during a tour of Prince William Sound and the Columbia Glacier in Alaska. A new report issued by UNL outlines how rapid warming in the Arctic is influencing weather effects in the central United States.

Report examines how changing Arctic weather impacts the Midwest

March 21, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

This test is used by researchers to determine the number of generic bacteria in soil samples. Recent UNL research has found that antibiotic-resistant bacteria and genes in Nebraska soils not grazed by livestock or inhabited by people, suggesting that antibiotic resistance also occurs naturally in the environment.

Naturally antibiotic-resistant bacteria found in Nebraska prairies

February 17, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

A crew from Altendorf Harvesting works its way through a wheat field west of Grant, Neb. A new report issued by UNL shows that Nebraska must be proactive in developing a climate action plan.

UNL report: Nebraska must be proactive with climate action plan

February 3, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

David Wishart Portrait

Wishart to discuss 'Writing a Short Book on Plains Indians'

February 3, 2016

Kayla Felix (from left) and Alli Hauger smile as Emily Hames takes a selfie while they walked to class as snow fell on Jan. 25.

Technology, more data sources improve forecasting

February 2, 2016

Science & Technology

Tool uses climate forecasts, crop models to supply data to farmers

January 8, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Achievements | UNL named a 'Health Champion'

January 8, 2016

A custom combine crew harvests a wheat field west of Grant, Neb. UNL's School of Natural Resources is the home to a new Nebraska State Climate Office that will serve as the primary source of climate information for the Cornhusker State.

IANR establishes Nebraska State Climate Office

January 6, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

'Coats for Clinton' drive collects donations for neighboring school

December 16, 2015

Talk to feature endangered piping plovers

December 3, 2015