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University of Nebraska-Lincoln experts share unique insights on important issues impacting today's culture and current events.

brett.bieber@nebraska.edu


    • Mar 5, 2012 LATEST EPISODE
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    N The Know - What does Bob Kerrey's comeback to politics mean for Nebraska?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2012


    Michael Wagner, an assistant professor of political science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, discusses Bob Kerrey's run for Senate in Nebraska and what it could mean for both state and national politics.

    N The Know - How Can a Parking Garage Help the Environment?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2011


    Dan Carpenter, director of Parking and Transit Services at UNL, discusses sustainable features of the new parking structure at 19th and Vine Street.

    N The Know - "Are the days of Middle East dictators over?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2011


    James Le Seuer, professor of History at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, discusses the fall of the Muammar Gaddafi regime in Libya and the future of dictatorships in the Middle East.

    N The Know - "How is Nebraska involved in the world's biggest physics experiment?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2011


    Gregory Snow, professor of Physics and Astronomy at UNL, talks about the Higgs boson particle and collaboration on the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment through UNL's high-energy physics team.

    How will space laws change in a "post-space shuttle" galaxy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2011


    Frans von der Dunk, a professor in Space, Cyber and Telecommunications Law, discusses the future of space law.

    How does UNL help students compete for major fellowships?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2011


    University of Nebraska-Lincoln Director of Undergraduate Research and Fellowship Advisor Laura Damuth discusses student achievements at UNL. See all of our fellowship recipients at http://go.unl.edu/fellowships

    N The Know - "Will America continue to explore outer space?"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2011


    Jack Dunn, the coordinator of the Mueller Planetarium at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, discusses what NASA will do in the wake of the space shuttle retirement.

    N The Know - How will the earthquake in Japan affect the Japanese economy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2011


    UNL Economics professor Scott Fuess discusses the economic impact of the Japan earthquake.

    K The Know - What is a tsunami?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2011


    In this episode of N the Know, associate professor of Engineering David Admiraal explains what a tsunami is and how it moves across the ocean.

    N The Know - How can the U.S. help support peace in Egypt and the Middle East

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2011


    Patrice McMahon, an associate professor of political science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with an interest in international relations, shares her view of how the U.S. should support peace and democratization in Egypt in light of the events there since protests began January 25, 2011.

    N The Know - Why Do Some People Stutter?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2011


    Charles Healey, a professor of communication disorders at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, talks about why some people stutter.

    N The Know - What Should You Do If You Find A Snake?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2010


    Dennis Ferraro, an extension educator and professor of Herpetology at UNL discusses what you should do if you have an encounter with a snake.

    K The Know - What Does Climate Change in the Past Tell Us About Climate Change in the Future?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2010


    Ross Secord, an assistant professor of geosciences discusses what climate change patterns of the past may tell us about the future.

    N The Know - What is the 2010 Choice for One Book - One Lincoln

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2010


    University of Nebraska-Lincoln journalism professor Joseph Starita talks about his book "I Am A Man," which was just chosen as the selection for "One Book - One Lincoln."

    N The Know - What Is The Future of Vampire Movies?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2010 1:53


    Wheeler Winston Dixon is the James Ryan Professor of Film Studies in the Department of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Related LinksWheeler Winston Dixon websiteDepartment of English

    N The Know - What Does it Take to Become a Professional Writer?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2010 1:23


    Jonis Agee is a Adele Hall Professor in the Department of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Related LinksJonis Agee BioDepartment of English

    N The Know - Which "Toys" Should a Freshman Bring to College and Leave at Home?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2010 1:30


    Melissa Peters is a residence director with University Housing at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Related LinksUniversity Housing

    N The Know - Why Are Nebraska Scientists Mapping Oil-Spill Damage In the Gulf of Mexico?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2010 1:44


    Richard Perk is an assistant geoscientist with the Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies (CALMIT) in the School of Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Related LinksCALMITSchool of Natural Resources

    N The Know - What Should You Do If You Think You've Witnessed A Crime?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2010 1:36


    Aaron Pembleton is a police officer with the University Police at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Related LinksUniversity Police

    N The Know - What Challenges Does China Face As It Continues To Grow?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2010 1:05


    Sang M. Lee is the chair of the Management Department in the College of Business Administration at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Related LinksSang M. Lee BiographyCollege of Business Administration

    N The Know - How is Obesity Killing Americans?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2010 1:47


    Concetta DiRusso is a professor in Nutrition and Health Sciences / Biochemistry at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Related LinksBiochemistry DepartmentDepartment of Nutrition and Health Sciences

    N The Know - Could Cars, Computers and Cell Phones Be Vulnerable to Particles From Outer Space?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2010 1:31


    Dan Claes is a Professor of Physicas & Astronomy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Related LinksDan Claes BioDepartment of Physics & Astronomy

    N The Know - Why are the Days Shorter Following the Earthquake in Chile?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2010 1:31


    Tim Gay is a Professor of Physicas at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Related LinksTim Gay BioDepartment of Physics & Astronomy

    N The Know - How Common Are Earthquakes in Nebraska?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2010 2:04


    Matt Joeckel is an Associate Professor in the School of Natural Resourses in the department of Geosciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Related LinksMatt Joeckel BioDepartment of Geosciences

    N The Know - What is UCARE?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2010 2:21


    Dr. Laura Damuth is the Director of Undergraduate Research in the Office of Undergraduate Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She is also the director of the Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experiences (UCARE) program - an undergraduate research program at UNL. Related LinksDr. Laura Damuth BioUCARE Program

    N The Know - What is Ikat Weaving?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2010 2:21


    Wendy Weiss is a professor of Textiles, Clothing & Design at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Related LinksWendy Weiss BioDepartment of Textiles, Clothing & Design

    N The Know - Why Did Harrison Ford Visit UNL to Prepare For His Movie Role As a Scientist?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2010 2:28


    Bill Velander is a professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Related LinksBill Velander BioDepartment of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

    N The Know - How Can I Fit Exercise Into My Busy Work Day?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2010 4:10


    Kim Barrett is Wellness Coordinator at the UNL Campus Recreation Center and a member of the Chancellor's Committee on Wellness at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Related LinksCampus RecreationChancellor's Wellness Initiative

    N The Know - Do Political TV Ads Actually Work?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2009 3:12


    Michael Wagner is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Related LinksMichael Wagner BioDepartment of Political Science

    N The Know - Why Are Audiences Drawn to Films About the End of the World?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2009 1:34


    Wheeler Winston Dixon, Ryan Professor of Film Studies at UNL discusses Roland Emmerich's latest film, "2012."

    N The Know - How Does Billionaire Warren Buffett Pick Investments?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2009 2:40


    Donna Dudney is Associate Professor of Finance at the College of Business Administration at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Related LinksCollege of Business Administration

    N The Know - Who Where the Mongols?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2009 2:51


    Jessica Coope is and Associate Professor of History and Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Related LinksCollege of Arts & Sciences

    N The Know - How Can You Prevent The Spread of the H1N1 Flu Virus?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2009 2:07


    Dr. Nathan Haecker, Chief of Staff at the University Health Center, and Jennifer Snyder, Marketing Coordinator at the University Health Center. Related LinksUniversity Health Center

    N The Know - Why is Health Care Reform Critical to Barack Obama's Presidency?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2009 1:10


    Jeff Zeleny is a reporter for The New York Times and a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Related LinksArticles by Jeff Zeleny at The New York Times

    N The Know - Has Barack Obama's Presidency Changed America's Global Image?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2009 1:30


    Lloyd Ambrosius is a Professor of History at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Related LinksLloyd Ambrosius BioDepartment of History

    N The Know - What Is New In Rural Schools?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2009 1:41


    Susan Sheridan is a Willa Cather Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Related LinksSusan Sheridan BioCollege of Education and Human SciencesNebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools

    N The Know - Why Is Nebraska Wind Important to Our Nation's Future?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2009 1:54


    Jerry Hudgins is a professor of electrical engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Related LinksJerry Hudgins BioDept. of Electrical Engineering

    N The Know - Why Are Parasites Important to World Politics?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2009 1:05


    John Janovy Jr. is a Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Related LinksJohn Janovy Jr. BioSchool of Biological Sciences

    N The Know - Do Robots Like "The Transformers" Already Exist?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2009 1:48


    Shane Farritor is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Related LinksShane Farritor BioMechanical EngineeringNebraska Transportation Center

    N The Know - How Is Social Media Impacting The Election In Iran?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2009 3:13


    Bernard "Barney" McCoy is an Associate Professor of Broadcasting at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Related LinksBernard "Barney" McCoy BioCollege of Journalism and Mass Communications

    N The Know - What Should You Do If You Find A Fossil?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2009 1:58


    Michael Voorhies is an Emeritus Professor of Geosciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Related LinksMichael Voorhies BioDepartment of Geosciences

    N The Know - How Can Tornado Forecasting Be Improved?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2009 2:30


    Adam Houston is an Assistant Professor of Geosciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Related LinksAdam Houston BioDepartment of Geosciences

    N The Know - Why Do Bed Bugs Bite?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2009 2:41


    Barbara Ogg is an Extension Educator at the Southeast Research & Extension Center in Lincoln. Related LinksSoutheast Research & Extension Center

    N The Know - What Is Swine Flu?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2009 1:43


    Scott McVey is an Associate Professor of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Related LinksProfessional Program in Veterinary Medicine

    N The Know - What Is Space Junk?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2009 2:20


    Frans von der Dunk teaches teach space law, national security space law, European regulations of space, and national space legislation courses at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Law. Related LinksCollege of LawSpace And Telecom Law

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    N The Know - How Are Films Selected For The Oscars?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2009 4:27


    Danny Ladely is the Director of the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Related LinksMary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center

    N The Know - What Can We Expect From President Obama's First 100 Days in Office?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2009 2:35


    Michael Wagner is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Related LinksMichael Wagner BioDepartment of Political Science

    N The Know - How Should Families Talk About Tough Economic Times?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2009 2:35


    Kristen Lucas is an Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Related LinksKristen Lucas BioDepartment of Communication Studies

    N The Know - How Can I Lower My Credit Card Debts?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2009 3:37


    Kathleen Prochaska-Cue is an Extension Family Economist and Associate Professor with Child, Youth and Family Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Related LinksM. Kathleen Prochaska-Cue BioCollege of Education and Human SciencesPay Down DebtSmall Steps to Health and Wealth

    N The Know - How Can I Cut Energy Costs on a Tight Budget?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2009 3:32


    Jerry Hudgins is a professor of electrical engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Related LinksJerry Hudgins BioDept. of Electrical Engineering

    N The Know - What is a Recession?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2008 1:39


    David Rosenbaum is a professor of economics and associate director of the Jeffrey S. Raikes School at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Related LinksDavid Rosenbaum BioCollege of Business AdministrationJeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management

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