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Students enjoy the warm temps on East Campus.

No snow days: Mild, drier weather expected to continue

February 21, 2022

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Kathryn Holland, assistant professor of psychology and women’s and gender studies, is using a National Science Foundation grant to study how two institutions of higher education are implementing federal guidelines that address sexual violence on campus.

Holland’s research aims for survivor-first approach to reporting sexual violence

February 21, 2022

Love Library was lit in celebration of the Glow Big Red event, which was held Feb. 16-17. Organized by the University of Nebraska Foundation, the annual campaign is intended as a way for Huskers to give back to the university.

Husker Nation sets Glow Big Red records

February 18, 2022

High school student Holly Podliska (center) and Husker undergraduates Daniel Ngu (left) and Conner Pederson (right) gather maize root microbiome samples in 2017. The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s new Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates program will give students 10-week summer research experiences and scientific communication and leadership training.

Grant will fund ‘Crop-to-Food Innovation’ undergraduate training program

February 18, 2022

Student strengths coaches sit on a staircase

Clifton Strengths Institute at Nebraska selects 45 new coaches

February 18, 2022

Wei Bao, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, has received a five-year, $756,713 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Program to support his work to make quantum simulators function at room temperature.

Bao aims to make quantum systems function at room temps

February 16, 2022

Science & Technology

An exhibition of works by Jevon Woods is on view in the Nebraska East Union’s loft gallery in February.

Exhibition celebrates Black History Month, marks new chapter in artist’s life

February 14, 2022

57 students chosen as Nebraska Young Artist Award winners

February 14, 2022

Carl Nelson, professor of mechanical and materials engineering, has been named a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors.

Nelson honored by National Academy of Inventors for biomedical work

February 11, 2022

Science & Technology

Chimney Rock

Series to focus on complex history, future of Great Plains

February 10, 2022

Husker students study in the Adele Hall Learning Commons on Jan. 18.

6,700-plus Huskers named to fall Deans’ List

February 9, 2022

Amanda Kowalewski writes down residents’ ideas about community development during an Entrepreneurial Community Activation Process meeting in Tilden, Nebraska.

Kowalewski focuses on building strong, resilient communities

February 9, 2022

Tomas Helikar, Susan J. Rosowski Associate Professor of biochemistry, will use a five-year, $1.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award program to advance his work on a virtual immune system aimed at increasing the understanding of immune-related diseases and ramping up the speed and efficiency of drug development.

Husker researcher takes another step toward virtual immune system

February 7, 2022

Science & Technology

Jae Sung Park, assistant professor of mechanical and materials engineering, is aiming to solve one of the great problems in science — discovering patterns or orders in turbulent flows and then developing methods of exploiting these orders to mitigate their impact on the world.

Park aims to understand mysteries of turbulence to save lives, resources

February 3, 2022

Science & Technology

Frame of a house under construction

Nebraska’s leading economic indicator continues to rise

February 2, 2022

Husker seniors Cade Ludwig (left) and Hunter Suchsland make custom lures for their business LS Lures. The two started the business as a project for their Engler 275 class.

Huskers reel in entrepreneurial success with custom-made lures

February 1, 2022

Agriculture & Environment

Society & Culture

A collection of artifacts from Clarence Williams is shown. These are among hundreds of items that have been digitized and annotated for the project.

Digital project focuses on Nebraska's Holocaust stories

January 31, 2022

Science & Technology

Society & Culture

Anna Deavere Smith

Actress, author Anna Deavere Smith to deliver Thompson Forum lecture

January 31, 2022

Society & Culture

A new study led by Daren Redfearn, professor of agronomy and horticulture and forage systems specialist, is exploring whether a targeted restoration of perennial grasses amid cropland could bring about a variety of benefits.

Nebraska research studying benefits of grass restoration amid cropland

January 28, 2022

Spc. Allen Castaneda surprises his sister, Priscila, at the end of her criminal justice class. Castaneda returned early from his deployment with the Army Reserve.

Sisters get big surprise when brother returns from deployment

January 27, 2022

Society & Culture