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Digging into the data: UNL leads international research in railroad history UNL Historian Dr. William Thomas will lead an international study using the latest computer search techniques to find patterns in existing data. by Jerry Johnston Lincoln, NE 1/9/10 By the end of the 1800's, railroads connected the world. Now, the University of Nebraska is becoming a center for studying railroads with the support of a major international grant. Historian Dr. William Thomas is leading the project called Digging into Data. He and a group of UNL Historians, Computer Scientists, and Geographers will use the latest research techniques called Digital History. He explains a few of the details in an interview with NET Radio's Jerry Johnston