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Research at Colleges Newsletter for 2024-07-22 ( 4 items )  
'Twisters' Draws From Storm-Chasing Science Led by Nebraska Expert (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news: By Leslie Reed, University Communication and Marketing Adam Houston, professor of Earth and atmospheric sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, like many moviegoers and weather buffs, is eagerly awaiting the July 19 premiere of "Twisters," the tornado-chasing blockbuster movie. Houston, who studies tornadoes and supercell thunderstorms, has made a career as a real-life storm cha more PR

Five Standout Educators Recognized as Kemper Fellows (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Excellence in teaching is central to the University of Kansas' mission and integral to the KU experience. With this in mind, KU this week is celebrating five outstanding faculty as winners of the William T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence. The five honorees: * Jenny Archibald, assistant teaching professor, biology. * Alison Gabriele, professor, linguistics. * Tim Jackson, professor, chemistr more PR

Research Tracks 66 Million Years of Mammalian Diversity (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news: By Deann Gayman, University Communication and Marketing When trying to understand the present, it's helpful to look to history. New research from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln examined the fossil record going back 66 million years and tracked changes to mammalian ecosystems and species diversity on the North American continent. The study, led by Alex Shupinski, who earned her doct more PR

Researcher Fleshes Out Portrait of English Nobleman Esme Stuart (10)
LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: When David Bergeron was working on his 2022 book (https://news.ku.edu/news/article/2022/03/21/duke-lennox-preternatural-political-talent) on Ludovic Stuart, who was Duke of Lennox (1583-1624) during the reign of Britain's King James I, he came across interesting materials, too, on Ludovic's younger brother who succeeded him as Duke, Esme Stuart. But it wasn't until he read what he considered a cursory ent more PR