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Green announced the permanent commission as part of a broader Sept. 1 address.

University to return to random mitigation testing for COVID-19

November 8, 2021

Graduate students Zahra Ahmadi and Mark Anderson work in the Scott Engineering Center in November 2019. Beyond developing students individually, the new Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy in the College of Engineering will increase access and enhance diversity by removing financial barriers to engineering education and encouraging and supporting more Nebraska women to pursue careers in engineering, computing and construction.

Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy aims to increase access, diversity

November 8, 2021

Science & Technology

The crowd gathers to pick up their lunch at the Service Awards Celebration in the Coliseum, Sept. 18, 2019.

Celebration of Service honoring 977 employees

November 8, 2021

Rendering of silicone and liquid metal

In the heat of the byte: Design could curb overheating, up performance of soft electronics

November 8, 2021

Science & Technology

Chancellor Ronnie Green stands with junior Maddie Swanson after their first-gen Q&A.

Chancellor, student discuss their first-gen experiences

November 8, 2021

Ciera Kirkpatrick, assistant professor of advertising and public relations, discusses her work on messaging for medical-trial recruitment.

Kirkpatrick wins Slam with call for collaboration between communicators, scientists

November 8, 2021

Rebecca Roston (right), associate professor of biochemistry, works with Alex Teano to help visualize how a molecule binds with an enzyme. The lesson was part of a biochemistry course that uses 3-D printed molecules to help students better visualize molecular structures and functions.

Arts and Sciences uses strategic plan to guide diversity discussions

November 5, 2021

Science & Technology

Society & Culture

A monument is erected outside the former Genoa Indian Residential School in Genoa, Nebraska.

Digital project expands access to Genoa Indian School history

November 4, 2021

Society & Culture

Winona Flowers photographs a computer record of her great grandfather as Jean Parker-Morris and Daelyn Zagurski look through other records.

Students make emotional visit to former Indian boarding school

November 4, 2021

Society & Culture

According to the 2021 Nebraska Rural and Metro polls, 22% of metro residents surveyed have a great deal of confidence in voting and election systems across the nation, while only 9% of rural residents surveyed do.

Polls: Metro Nebraskans more trusting of media, national institutions

November 4, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

After 18 years at the university, Bill Nunez (left), vice chancellor for business and finance, has taken a similar position at Texas Christian University. He will start in the new role on Jan. 1. Mary LaGrange (right) has been named interim leader of Business and Finance.

Nunez accepts leadership role at Texas Christian

November 3, 2021

The university is finalizing plans and continues to raise funds for a Veterans' Tribute project. The space will be located between the Military and Naval Science Building and Coliseum along the Memorial Mall.

University to celebrate start of Veterans’ Tribute project

November 3, 2021

Ronnie Green

NUtech Ventures announces 2021 Innovator Awards

November 3, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Trees in autumn

Nebraska Extension touts benefits of leaving leaves on lawn

November 3, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Nebraska’s Jemalyn Griffin (right, in gray) works with students in the Jacht Ad Lab on Nov. 1 in the College of Journalism and Mass Communication’s Experience Lab space. The area is a new student space on the third floor of the Children’s Museum next to Andersen Hall.

Journalism and Mass Comm aims to show progress toward diversity, inclusion goals

November 3, 2021

Derek Branch sitting on a bench outside of Howard Hawks Hall.

Branch seeks business venture that impacts community

November 3, 2021

Nebraska MarketMaker is a free, searchable database that seeks to connect local producers of fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, herbs and other foods with a variety of customers.

MarketMaker streamlines Nebraska food system

November 3, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Since 2013, the Rural Fellowship program has connected college students with rural Nebraska communities as part of a collaborative service-learning experience.

3 internship programs help rural Nebraska thrive

November 3, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Charles Stoltenow

Stoltenow named priority candidate in Nebraska Extension dean and director search

November 2, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Cutline: Hamid Bagheri (left) and Lisong Xu are using a $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a tool that will address one of the most significant drivers of internet congestion: buggy congestion control algorithms.

Husker engineers developing tool to combat internet congestion

November 2, 2021

Science & Technology