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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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Hibbing to retire after prolific 40-year career

May 1, 2023

Society & Culture

Photo of Kelsy Burke sitting in a chair.

Influence of porn on America is focus of Burke's new book

April 28, 2023

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Person standing in front of high-contrast window

Sharing positive feelings may ease loneliness-based negativity

April 27, 2023

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Richard Graham, Associate Professor of University Libraries, right, and John Wiese place an Oz Black cartoon onto the scanner bed to digitize the drawing. Graham and Wiese are building an online archive of editorial cartoons from Nebraska alumnus Oz Black. These cartoons are mostly from the 1920s and 1930s, and ran in Nebraska newspapers headquartered in Lincoln.

Graham archiving the prolific work of Nebraska's Oz Black

April 24, 2023

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Rick Bevins

Bevins earns NU's top award for research

April 24, 2023

Science & Technology

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Two men and six women hold plaques.

Husker students, faculty member earn Eric Sevareid Awards

April 20, 2023

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Image of Nebraska Debate Team members holding trophies and awards earned at the national competition.

Back-to-back: Husker Debate takes second national title

April 19, 2023

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Stressed Out

Nebraska-led study first to define anxiety spiraling from national election

April 19, 2023

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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