Members of the media are invited to the sixth annual Nebraska Research and Innovation Conference, to be held tomorrow at the Cornhusker Marriott Hotel, 333 S. 13th St. More than 460 people have registered for the conference, sponsored by the University of Nebraska, Nebraska EPSCoR and the National Science Foundation. The theme of the conference is renewable energy.

University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken has announced the eight recipients of 2010-2011 Presidential Graduate Fellowships. These prestigious fellowships honor NU graduate students – four at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, two at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, and two at the University of Nebraska Medical Center – on the basis of high scholastic performance, personal accomplishment and innovative research projects.

“Renewable Energy: Building a Sustainable Future for Nebraska” is the theme of the sixth annual Nebraska Research and Innovation Conference, set for Oct. 5 at the Cornhusker Marriott Hotel, 333 S. 13th St. in Lincoln.

University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken will visit York on Sept. 15 for coffee with community leaders and a student assembly at York High School. Media are invited to attend both the coffee and the school assembly.

The University of Nebraska will host an American Council on Education Fellow for the 2010-11 academic year.

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents will meet Friday, Sept. 10, 2010, at Varner Hall, 3835 Holdrege St. in Lincoln. Committee meetings begin at 9 a.m. and the Board meeting begins at 1 p.m. All meeting are open to the public. Meetings also will be audio-streamed live at www.nebraska.edu.

University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken announced today that NU’s enrollment has reached its highest total in 17 years, with growth seen on all four campuses and in the key groups of undergraduates and first-time freshmen. Undergraduate enrollment rose 2.7 percent, far exceeding the 1.5 percent annual growth metric set by the Board of Regents, Milliken said.

University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken, the chancellors of NU’s four campuses and Board of Regents Chairman Bob Phares will visit Kearney on Sept. 1 for a luncheon with business and community leaders.

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents will meet Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2010, at 3 p.m. via videoconference at two locations: Varner Hall, 3835 Holdrege St. in Lincoln; and Eppley Administration Building Room 200, 6001 Dodge St. on the University of Nebraska at Omaha campus. Members of the public and media are welcome to attend the meeting at either location. The brief meeting also will be audio-streamed live at www.nebraska.edu.

Reserved seating for media: A capacity crowd is expected at the University of Nebraska Board of Regents meeting on June 11. Limited reserved seating is available for news media on the south side of the board room, lower level of Varner Hall, 3835 Holdrege St. in Lincoln, Neb. Additional seating in the public gallery also will be available.

The agenda for the June 11, 2010, meeting of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents has been updated to include the following:

The Board will convene at 1:00 p.m. and receive public comments relating to UNL athletic conference alignment. The Board will be briefed on conference alignment and consider a resolution on the subject.

University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken today released details of the university’s proposed 2010-2011 operating budget, which will go before the Board of Regents for consideration on June 11.

Milliken said the operating budget reflects prudence during difficult economic times, and preparation for the challenging biennium ahead.

All of the University of Nebraska's online education programs can now be accessed at a single location thanks to the University's introduction of a new Web platform called Online Worldwide.

Online Worldwide – www.nebraska.edu/online – offers more than 80 accredited programs, including bachelor's and advanced degrees as well as certificates and endorsements, and more than 1,000 courses in a wide range of fields, including agriculture, biology, business, computer science, education, engineering, journalism, public administration and many more.

University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken today issued the following statement on the National Defense Authorization Act, which was advanced out of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday:

Sutton resident and beef geneticist Ronnie D. Green has been named University of Nebraska Vice President and Harlan Vice Chancellor for the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.