Rasmita Mainali (left) assists 4-year-old Grady Schultz in spraying water onto water-sensitive cards to reveal the spray pattern produced by a nozzle during a hands-on activity at East Campus Discovery Days on June 13, 2026. Hosted by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the free summer series connects youth and families with agriculture, science, entrepreneurship and the natural world through interactive exhibits and activities.
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Jordan Opp | University Communication and Marketing

Rasmita Mainali (left) assists 4-year-old Grady Schultz in spraying water onto water-sensitive cards to reveal the spray pattern produced by a nozzle during a hands-on activity at East Campus Discovery Days on June 13. 

Hosted by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the free summer series connects youth and families with agriculture, science, entrepreneurship and the natural world through interactive exhibits and activities. Discovery Days continues July 11 with a Kids Market featuring young entrepreneurs and concludes Aug. 8 with Bug Fest, offering hands-on insect activities and educational displays.

Learn more about Discovery Days.

Campus photos of the week

  • A sold-out Memorial Stadium was filled with an estimated 85,000 fans as the Savannah Bananas played the Firefighters on June 13.
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  • High school students put the finishing touches on paper towers during the College of Architecture camp in Architecture Hall. The tower-building exercise challenged students to apply design, engineering and teamwork skills.
  • Josh Ronquillo practices tossing and twirling batons in Meier Commons on a sunny June afternoon. Ronquillo, a junior at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, is a member of the Cornhusker Marching Band color guard.
  • Kate Eggett kicks a ball toward a short net during a FIFA World Cup watch party in Lincoln’s Haymarket on June 12. Eggett, a member of the Nebraska Cornhuskers women’s soccer team, took part in soccer-themed games set up in the Railyard for Team USA's match against Paraguay.
  • Chenen Hernandez, an incoming architecture studies major, tosses a beach ball to a member of her orientation group during New Student Enrollment in Love Library North on June 16.
  • The blue head of Jun Kaneko’s Untitled sculpture overlooks audience members during the Jazz in June performance June 16 in the Sheldon sculpture garden.

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