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Extension Course Promotes Safe Tractor Use for Teens
Teenagers ages 14 and 15 will be given the chance this summer to take a tractor safety course with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension.
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The Role Played By Processing Bodies In Cell Survival And Protection Against Viral Infection
As scientists learn more about processing bodies , granules present within normal cells, they are unraveling the complex role PBs play in maintaining cellular homeostasis by regulating RNA metabolism and cell signaling.
Neighbors protest proliferation of pigs
Vernon Meyer of Bellwood, Neb., opposes a proposed Pillen Family Farms hog confinement facility that would be built on this site, northwest of Bellwood and about a mile south of the Brandenburgh Lakes housing development where he lives.
Sheldon Museum strips naked to display its architectural bones
It's called "separation of powers," and there's a good reason for it. The legislative branch makes laws.
Experts help Midlanders get gardens, yards in order
The Omaha-World Herald has hosted several online chats for gardeners seeking expert advice, with the most recent focusing on this spring's goofy - and extreme - gardening conditions.
The Autobiography & Memoir genre has taken some lumps in recent years, thanks to authors who embellished the truth or outright lied, but our collective desire for a glimpse into the lives of others is as strong as ever.
This chart depicts an analysis of drought severity in New Mexico. The U.S. Drought Monitor is produced in partnership between the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the United States Department of Agriculture, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Colorado group sues Lincoln Saltdogs, UNL
The organizers of a concert held last summer at Lincoln's Haymarket Park are suing a Lincoln-based minor league baseball team, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and its baseball stadium for fraud and breach of contract.
Jeremy Jackson of Flint graduates from University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Jeremy Nathaniel Jackson of Flint was among more than 2,750 students who received degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln at commencement exercises May 3 and 4. Jackson received a master of science degree from the Graduate College.
What role do processing bodies play in cell survival and protection against viral infection?
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World-Herald editorial: FURTHERMORE
Parts of southwest Iowa received 3 to 4.5 inches of rain this morning, sending water running over roadways and prompting a flood advisory in Pottawattamie County.
Grace University adds programs to lure more students
Grace University , a 70-year-old Christian college in South Omaha, is adding more academic and sports programs in an effort to attract more students.
David Manderscheid will be the executive dean and vice provost of OSU's College of Arts and Sciences, effective July 1, pending approval by the Board of Trustees.
No need to stress out over salt, CU prof says
Many Americans worry needlessly about their salt intake because national sodium guidelines are too strict, a Creighton University scientist said Monday.
Climate change impacts being felt
Climate change already is being felt around the world, and society must figure out how to adapt to the changes already underway and mitigate the severity of future impacts, experts said last week at a global Water for Food Conference at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The fifth annual conference at the University of Nebraska had a theme of "Too ... (more)
Study: CEOs Who Are Good Matches for Firms Have Higher Initial Compensation
How much CEOs are compensated is often a subject of angst in the media and among the public.
Nebraska museum sets Colorful Creature Day
The event is scheduled to run from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday at the museum, which is in Morrill Hall on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln City Campus.
Milliken gets boost on list of college presidents' pay
With $651,908 total compensation, University of Nebraska President J.B. Milliken was the 34th-highest-paid president of a public university during the 2011-12 fiscal year, according to a new national survey.
Dance studio thriving in the middle of 'cowboy country'
The clock hits 6:34 a.m. at the Jansen home in northwest Omaha, and five 14-year-olds hustle out the door with backpacks to catch their bus.
For first time in nearly a year, part of Nebraska no longer in drought
Alex Prusa has the next four or five years of his life to play games Morrison Stadium, but he wanted one more night with his high school buddies.