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Christina Fernandez, a pediatrician with the Creighton University Medical Center, examines a child. A partnership that included researchers from four Nebraska universities shows promise in assisting parents with early childhood obesity.

Researchers develop family-centered approach to address child obesity

December 5, 2017

Society & Culture

Christine Jackson (front, center, in blue coat) stands with more than 200 Business and Finance employees on the Nebraska Union Plaza. The employees showed up to surprise Jackson for the photo. She is retiring at the end of December after 17 years of service as Nebraska's vice chancellor for business and finance.

Jackson praises employees as retirement nears

December 4, 2017

Q&A: Hurwitz offers overview of net neutrality debate

December 4, 2017

Science & Technology

Scott Frost (right) talks with media in Memorial Stadium after being announced as Nebraska football's 30th head coach on Dec. 3. Bill Moos (left), athletic director, introduced Frost during the event.

Moos picks Frost to guide Husker football

December 2, 2017

Kathy Farrell, a Nebraska faculty member since 1993, has been named dean of the College of Business. She has served as the college's interim dean since January 2017.

Nebraska elevates Farrell to lead College of Business

December 1, 2017

Abby Freeman

Freeman works toward enrollment goals one Husker at a time

December 1, 2017

Surprise! Researchers explore links between stress, decision making

December 1, 2017

Science & Technology

Society & Culture

Franco's List awardees include (back row, from left) Dakota Staggs, Aaron Bouma, Christopher Haidvogel, Cassy Ross, Mary Claire Johnson, Adri Lobitz, Alexander Kniowski, Cooper Christiancy, Abigail Lewis, Collin Thompson, Darin Knobbe, and Lane Uhing; (middle row, from left) Emma Kwapnioski, Miranda Melson, Brooke Adams, Claire Berman, Victoria Simonsen, Rachel Speckmann, Jessica Fejfar, Estefania Yepez, Sylvia Jager and Shayne Arriola; (front row, from left) Griffin Mims, Bailie Saathoff, Jasie

31 students named to Franco's List

December 1, 2017

Nebraska consumer, business confidence surge in November

December 1, 2017

Fall leaves frame the Love Library cupola on City Campus.

Achievements | Honors, awards, publications for Dec. 1

December 1, 2017

Team to research radiation exposure drugs

November 30, 2017

Science & Technology

Mila Saskova-Pierce (right) protested the 1968 military occupation of Prague in Czechoslovakia, and was photographed as she translated Czech for the Russian soldiers. She fled the country and eventually came to Nebraska as a professor of Czech and Russian. She maintained close ties to the Czech community, and was tapped in October as the honorary Czech consulate for Nebraska.

Prague Spring propels prof to career preserving Czech heritage

November 29, 2017

Society & Culture

Guy Trainin

Partnership focused on improving K-12 computer science education

November 29, 2017

Science & Technology

Riders get on the N-E Ride shuttle outside Othmer Hall on the morning of Nov. 16. The weekday shuttle, which started in 2014, is primarily used to connect Nebraska Engineering campuses in Lincoln and Omaha.

An Hour on Campus: N-E Ride Shuttle

November 29, 2017

Shelby Aaberg teaches a math class at Scottsbluff High School in 2013. Most rural Nebraskans say diverse viewpoints add value and feel at ease with people from different backgrounds, according to the 2017 Nebraska Rural Poll.

Poll highlights diversity, optimism in rural Nebraska

November 29, 2017

In a new book, Nebraska's Brenda Wristen is combining years of research and study to help show small-handed pianists that they can continue to play difficult compositions by developing new ways to finger the keys.

Wristen co-authors guide to aid small-handed pianists

November 28, 2017

A new project led by Nebraska’s Ken Kiewra (right) has created a series of videos that provide details on how parents interact with their talented children. The project included assistance from Amanda Witte (left).

'Prodigies of the Prairie' offers tips on raising talented kids

November 27, 2017

Society & Culture

Children interact with a new Nebraska-developed virtual reality game that teaches children about nutrition and physical activity.

Virtual reality game aims to teach children healthy habits

November 27, 2017

Science & Technology

Society & Culture

Gilman Scholars

13 Huskers earn Gilman Scholarship to study abroad

November 27, 2017

Bill Moos, Nebraska's new director of athletics, talks during an Oct. 15 press conference in Memorial Stadium. The new hire was announced by Chancellor Ronnie Green (left).

Moos launches search for next Husker football coach

November 25, 2017