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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

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Nebraska research drills into demographic drivers of death-penalty support

November 17, 2017

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Zach Eden, a member of the Love Library collections maintenance and delivery team, weights a volume of Laurus so it lays open underneath a scanner. Eden is one of the staff members working on digitizing the library's archive of Laurus, a student-produced literature and art journal.

Decades of student writing in ‘Laurus’ are going digital

March 6, 2026

Claudia Wheeler (right), a Dining Services clerical associate, smiles as she scans student Ncards at the Nebraska East Union Dining Hall.

University celebrates its workforce on Employee Appreciation Day

March 6, 2026

Pavelka’s calls provide joyous backdrop to historic basketball season

March 6, 2026

Gibbon credits Rural Prosperity Nebraska program for grant awards

March 9, 2026

Two shoppers exit Adam's Corner Market in downtown Gibbon, Nebraska, on a partly cloudy day.

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