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Brandi Pessman (left), postdoctoral research associate in the School of Biological Sciences, and Eileen Hebets, George Holmes Professor of biological sciences.

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The Salmon Pueblo Ruins are the most comprehensively excavated Chacoan site, and now the artifacts and photos have been fully digitized on a vast digital archive, the Salmon Pueblo Archaeological Research Collection.

NEH-funded project brings Salmon Pueblo ruins into digital age

May 11, 2018

Science & Technology

Society & Culture

Study shows sexual assault risk greater for LGBTQ students

May 10, 2018

Society & Culture

Nebraska's Juntos program works to unite community partners to provide Latino middle school students and their parents with knowledge, skills and resources to prevent youth from dropping out of school and to consider college.

Extension program paves way for Latino students' pursuit of higher education

May 8, 2018

Society & Culture

Ann Williams, an enslaved woman, jumped from a third-story window in an attempt to escape from being sold in the interstate slave trade. Williams' story is being told in the animated short film, 'Anna,' which was produced by a team of scholars from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Nebraska-produced ‘Anna' selected for film festivals

May 3, 2018

Society & Culture

A recent education abroad experience in India inspired new textiles by Nebraska's Michael James. This work is among those featured in his new solo exhibition at Omaha's Modern Arts Midtown.

New textiles exhibition documents James' impressions of India

May 1, 2018

Society & Culture

Nebraska's Colten White, a junior from Kearney, earned the university's first national championship in debate on April 23.

White earns Huskers' first national debate title

April 27, 2018

Society & Culture

Margaret Jacobs

Jacobs earns Nebraska's first Carnegie Fellowship

April 25, 2018

Society & Culture

A member of the cheer squad flies the Nebraska flag during the Huskers' 2017 game with Rutgers University in Memorial Stadium. During the Red-White Spring Game on April 21, journalism students will get a real-world experience, working with sports media and communication professionals.

Spring football offers game day experience to Husker journalists

April 20, 2018

Society & Culture

Wendy Smith

Smith named to lead Center for Transformative Teaching

January 13, 2026

Katherine S. Ankerson, UNL's 22nd chancellor, standing outside Love Library.

Ankerson takes helm; pledges bold, forward-focused leadership

January 12, 2026

Volunteer Ambassador Program helps Husker find home in Nebraska

January 9, 2026

Nebraska Innovation Studio names 2026 fellows

January 13, 2026

A robotic welder at Nebraska Innovation Studio welds a Nebraska N to a cutout in the shape of Nebraska.

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