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Chancellor Ronnie Green welcomes graduates and their guests to the morning undergraduate commencement ceremony May 8 at Memorial Stadium. The university conferred a record 3,594 degrees during commencement exercises May 7 and 8.

Nebraska awards record 3,594 degrees in May ceremonies

May 4, 2021

Maddie Washburn, a senior in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications, spent her college career photographing for Husker Athletics, as well as the NFL’s Super Bowl and recent draft.

Washburn snaps up ‘super’ opportunity in run to graduation

May 4, 2021

Society & Culture

Nebraska in the national news: April 2021

May 4, 2021

Released in conjunction with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals, the Custom Climatology Tool developed at the High Plains Regional Climate Center allows users to examine average monthly and annual temperature measurements over customizable periods of time. The data is collected from thousands of U.S. weather stations.

Climate center develops tool to accompany release of new Climate Normals

May 4, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

American Ballet Theatre will kick off its ABT Across America tour with a July 1 performance at Lincoln’s Pioneers Park. The performance is presented by the Lied Center for Performing Arts and City of Lincoln.

American Ballet Theatre to kick off national tour in Lincoln

May 3, 2021

Rose Wehrman (in regalia) and Sarah Schilling prepared for commencement in spring 2020 by shooting photos amongst the Columns by Memorial Stadium. The iconic pillars, which have stood by Memorial Stadium for 86 years, will be on the move this summer as construction begins on the Huskers’ new athletics facility.

‘Kissing columns’ on the move after commencement

May 3, 2021

The Senior Design team at a demo meeting.

Design team, UNMC collaborate to improve ag safety education via VR

May 3, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Bria Foley, a senior pre-med major, hands a package that contains a vial, straw and alcohol wipe to a walk-up test to a walk-up testee at the East Stadium COVID-19 saliva test station on Jan. 19.

COVID-19 Digest: Health officials lift Alpha Tau Omega quarantine

May 1, 2021

Symone Arends, a senior from Lincoln, shines an ultraviolet light onto the floor. The light will make body fluids and fibers glow when viewed through the filter held by Alysa Ehlers, a senior from Woodbridge, Virginia. The two are working a mock crime scene in a basement room in Filley Hall.

CSI Nebraska U: Huskers take case from evidence collection to trial

April 30, 2021

Science & Technology

Society & Culture

The honors provide encouraging feedback to employees about their impact on students.

Two-week session to precede spring 2022 semester

April 30, 2021

65 students named Chancellor's Scholars

April 30, 2021

Vianne Sheikh consoles a toddler at a refugee camp in Iraq. The Husker is working to elevate stories of refugee women.

Refugee camp experiences help Shiekh find her calling

April 29, 2021

Knoll Residential Center will be the new home to Nebraska's honors program starting in fall 2019.

16 graduating seniors earn Honors Program awards

April 29, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Society & Culture

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders throughout the U.S. have reported alleged incidents of discrimination and violence.

Social media discourse significantly drives perception of Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders

April 29, 2021

Society & Culture

Nominations open for campus-wide faculty and staff awards

Faculty, staff honored by the executive vice chancellor’s office

April 29, 2021

Jessica Shoemaker, professor of law at Nebraska, will explore rural America’s challenges and opportunities as a 2021 Andrew Carnegie Fellow.

Shoemaker earns Carnegie Fellowship to explore rural futures

April 28, 2021

Ben Johnson (left) and Zane Zents recently won a Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for their grain-safety robot, the Grain Weevil.

Husker undergrads earn national award for grain robot

April 28, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

A summer project will close Love Library North, Adele Hall Learning Commons and the Love Library Link starting May 7. The project will remove deteriorating decorative structures — massive precast concrete panels and metal screens — that adorn the roofline of Love North. Love Library South will remain open with its south doors serving as a primary entrance.

Summer project to close sections of Love Library, impact campus traffic

April 28, 2021

May 2021 graduates (from left to right) Juliana Bukoski, Elizabeth Carlson and Su Ji Hong will bring the number of women who have earned the Ph.D. from the Nebraska mathematics department to 100.

Trio to share honor of 100th doctorate to woman in mathematics

April 28, 2021

Science & Technology

Nebraska indicator shows business confidence, rising airport activity

April 28, 2021