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Sue Ellen Pegg received the Kudos award during the June 19 meeting of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. She is pictured here (front, center) with family, friends, colleagues and university leaders.

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Downtown Auburn, Nebraska.

Rural Poll shows some gaps in internet adoption

June 20, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

Edgar Cahoon, left, professor of biochemistry and director of UNL's Center for Plant Science Innovation, and James Alfano, professor of plant pathology at UNL, will lead a $20 million, Nebraska-based research effort to improve crop productivity.

University earns $20M for partnership to improve crop productivity

June 17, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

This avocado tree was cut down after being infected by laurel wilt disease, which has been killing avocado trees in the southeastern United States for almost 15 years. The fungus Raffaelea lauricola, which is transmitted by the redbay ambrosia beetle, causes the disease.

Researchers develop new DNA test procedure for avocado industry

June 16, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Nebraska Extension to host Weed Management Field Day June 29

June 16, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

The Nebraska Department of Agriculture announced June 8 that emerald ash borer, the highly invasive insect that attacks and kills all species of North American ash trees, was discovered in this tree during a site inspection in Omaha's Pulaski Park.

UNL experts offer advice on protecting ash trees

June 15, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

Patricio Grassini

Study demonstrates model’s ability to project corn yields

June 13, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

A free seminar on hops production will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. June 30 in 150 Keim Hall on UNL's East Campus.

UNL offers free seminar on hops production

June 10, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

UNL's quarter-scale tractor A team took top honors at the International Quarter-Scale Tractor Student Design Competition in Peoria, Illinois, June 2-5. UNL's X team won the design category and placed third overall in the X team division.

Quarter-scale tractor team wins international competition

June 8, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

Color portraits of Fulbright award recipients Carson Haberyan (left), Jillian Kurovski (center) and Brigid Toomey on a red campus background.

Two recent Husker grads, graduate student earn prestigious Fulbright awards

June 24, 2025

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Science & Technology

Society & Culture

Red card training prepares Husker for conservation fieldwork

June 24, 2025

Agriculture & Environment

Caity Gyorgy is visible between two dancers as she sings a faster-paced swing tune during Jazz in June on Tuesday, June 10.

Since 1991, campus has been jazzed in June

June 24, 2025

Filina earns Fulbright to conduct research on proposed Icelandia

June 24, 2025

Irina Filina, associate professor of earth and atmospheric sciences, gestures to a graphic of Iceland showing the locations of several volcanoes she wants to visit with students on an upcoming trip.

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