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Myeisha Essex and Anthony Wilcox play Mary and Daniel Bell in "The Bell Affair."

'Bell Affair' available to stream beginning March 26

March 25, 2024

Society & Culture

The Textiles & Apparel Design major says involvement with Dare to Wear and Project Funway has helped him think about fashion’s ability to make an impact.

Through Dare to Wear, Lockhart helps Huskers dress with confidence

March 4, 2024

Two garments created by Jaxon Gilner, junior textile and apparel design major.

Husker students, alums set to show designs at Omaha Fashion Week

February 19, 2024

Society & Culture

Ritu Jadwani accepts the Promising Leader: Graduate/Professional Student award from Marco Barker, vice chancellor of diversity and inclusion.

Jadwani earns Promising Leader honor

April 18, 2023

21 unique works are on showcase in the Robert Hillestad Gallery as part of the 'Future Tense' juried exhibition.

National juried exhibition on view in Hillestad Gallery

March 22, 2023

With a four-year, $1 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Nebraska historians (from left) Katrina Jagodinsky, William Thomas and Jeannette Eileen Jones, with collaborators from the College of Law Genesis Agosto, Jessica Shoemaker, Eric Berger, Danielle Jefferis and (not pictured) Catherine Wilson, will establish an academic program that enables undergraduate and graduate students to study how various marginalized groups in American history used the law to contest and advance their

Team earns $1M grant to bridge connections between history, civil rights

February 1, 2023

Society & Culture

2022 TMFD Professional Advisory Council

Students connect with leaders in socially and environmentally responsible apparel industry

October 17, 2022

Heather Striebel created the costumes for all of the women featured in The Bell Affair, including accessories.

Doctoral student helped stitch together historically significant film

September 14, 2022

Anna Kuhlman evokes Hollywood glamour in this long 30s-style gown features bias cut panels and flowing sleeves in a soft pink. Paired with a vintage fur stole and T-strap heels.She poses next to a 1930 Duesenberg Model J at the Speedway Motors Museum of Speed. Kuhlman, who received her masters degree in May, researched fashion in the 1930s both in film and what was available in Nebraska.

Screen to store: Husker research shows ’30s Nebraskans embraced film fashion

June 13, 2022

Society & Culture

Cherish Perkins

Perkins sews up degree, cuts path toward fashion industry

May 10, 2022

Society & Culture

Aerial view of street in downtown McCook

Webinar points to similarities in rural challenges in Nebraska, abroad

May 9, 2022

Agriculture & Environment

A “hanbok,” or Korean robe constructed of receipts. The piece was crafted by Dong Kyu Kim and is one of the exhibits featured in the Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery.

Juried exhibition on view in Hillestad Gallery

March 4, 2022