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Husker team earns $12M to train state's child and family services workforce

December 11, 2017

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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

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Surprise! Researchers explore links between stress, decision making

December 1, 2017

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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

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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

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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

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Fulfilling the Dream Award nominees sought

November 22, 2017

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Native American judges (all front) Claudette White (left) and Abby Abinati (right) pose with "Tribal Justice" filmmaker Anne Makepeace during the documentary premiere at the Lobero Theater in Santa Barbara. White and Makepeace will take part in Nebraska's Tribal Justice Forum on Nov. 27-28. Also pictured are White's relatives (from left) Dorena, Zion and Mary.

Tribal Justice Forum features panel discussions, documentary

November 21, 2017

Society & Culture

Andrea Peterson, an Administrative Technician in the College of Arts and Sciences, advises a student inside her office in Old Father Hall.

Peterson still energized by campus connections, work with students

March 10, 2026

Students in the Honors Program smile as Jax, the program's therapy dog, gives a kiss to Emily Hughes, a first-year student majoring in forensic biology and pre-med.

Jax, an English lab, joins the Honors Program

March 10, 2026

Brain imaging offers insights into cochlear implant success

March 10, 2026

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FIRST Lego League Championship is March 20-21 at Nebraska U

March 11, 2026

Members from the “Hemingford Robotics” group watch their robot compete during their practice round at the 4-H Robotics Expansion Event. March 21, 2025.

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