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Flashy exotic birds can actually glow in the dark

Ars Technica

This is why biologist Rene Martin of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln wanted to investigate. Biofluorescent organisms are everywhere, from mushrooms to fish to reptiles and amphibians, but few birds have been identified as having glowing feathers.

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Today’s Talk with Bill Stephan

NonProfit Hub

Bill is the executive director and chief artistic officer of the Lied Center for Performing Arts, in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Lied Center, located on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s downtown campus, has been a staple to the local arts community for the last thirty years. This week, we sat down with Bill Stephan.

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EA’s return to college football starts with a special event in Madden

The Verge

The teams will also feature alumni as players — for example, UO graduate Justin Herbert, who is currently the quarterback of the Los Angeles Chargers, will be on UO’s roster.

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The pandemic was the bloodiest year for driving in over a decade

The Verge

A report from last year by the GHSA noted that police in Colorado, Indiana, Nebraska, and Utah have clocked drivers going more than 100mph on highways, while in New York City, automated speed cameras issued 24,765 speeding tickets on March 27th, 2020, early in the lockdown, which was nearly double the number issued daily a month earlier.

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Cool App Roundup: Arts Organization Edition

Tech Soup

Technology students at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. The really cool thing is how Public Art Omaha did it: their public art. database and mobile apps were created by Information Science and. This was a great way for the students to contribute to their community. and to get practical, hands-on app development experience.

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Sports for Good—How Players are Making a Lasting Impact

NonProfit Hub

The young Nebraskan is the son of a University of Nebraska basketball assistant coach, which quickly catalyzed the relationship between Avery and the Nebraska basketball team. Avery has become a little brother to not only the Nebraska basketball team, but surely the student section and perhaps the entire state of Nebraska.

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Rapid Results: 4 Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Strategies to Try

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He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and pursued a career in sales. He lives and golfs in Lincoln, Nebraska with his wife and three sons. He first picked up a club at the age of four, and despite thousands of attempts, he’s never had a hole-in-one.