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University of Nebraska-Lincoln students descend down the west stadium stairs. 9/11 stair climb in Memorial Stadium to commemorate Sept. 11, 2001.

More than 400 climb Memorial Stadium steps to remember 9/11

September 11, 2026

The quilt block made in memoriam for Jennifer Dorsey Howley, a Nebraskan who worked in World Trade Center Tower Two and died on September 11, 2001. The block is on panel 50 of 143 total panels in the United in Memory quilt collection, acquired by the International Quilt Museum in 2015.

Thousands stitched grief into 9/11 memorial now housed at quilt museum

September 11, 2026

Society & Culture

Jayda Turner, a child, youth and family studies major from Bellevue, shows off her baton skills outside Memorial Stadium. A feature twirler for the Cornhusker Marching Band, Turner returned to Nebraska after twirling for another Big Ten university during her first year of college.

World champion twirler makes Husker debut

September 11, 2026

Society & Culture

Sixty Husker students — many wearing red shirts — pose for a group photo in the Kauffman Academic Residential Center greenspace on a sunny day.

Raikes School welcomes record cohort of 60 students

September 11, 2026

Science & Technology

Vehicles line North Lincoln Avenue in downtown York, Nebraska, on a sunny summer day.

Community pride is strong in rural Nebraska, poll shows

September 11, 2026

Agriculture & Environment

City Campus and Mueller Tower from the air

Achievements | Honors, appointments,retirements and publications for Sept. 11

September 11, 2026

Attendees at the Dirt, Data, Decisions conference

'Dirt, Data, Decisions' connects Nebraska agriculture technology leaders

September 11, 2026

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Science & Technology

Don Softley is photographed in the Grant fire station, with yellow firefighting gear behind him.

Softley turns gratitude into decades of service as volunteer firefighter

September 10, 2026

Society & Culture

The newly restored Muller Tower — a stone tower with a corn design at the top — is seen on a cloudy morning.

830 new students join University Honors Program

September 10, 2026

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Society & Culture

Color portrait of Sarah M.S. Pearsall on a color campus background.

Thompson Forum, focused on America’s 250th anniversary, opens Sept. 22

September 10, 2026

Society & Culture

A Nebraska mesonet station rises into a blue sky on East Campus.

Ribbon cutting to mark mesonet progress, salute stakeholders

September 9, 2026

Agriculture & Environment

Lied Center celebrates milestone in expansion, renovation

September 8, 2026

A first-year student gives Herbie Husker a high five during the annual Tunnel Walk on Aug. 26.

Undergraduate enrollment continues upward trend, reaches highest level since 2021

September 8, 2026

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Members of the Cornhusker Marching Band — wearing red polo shirts, black pants and black shoes — perform during a day game at Memorial Stadium.

Cornhusker Marching Band makes football season debut

September 8, 2026

Brian Pytlik Zillig, professor, digital initiatives librarian for the Center for Digital Research in the Humanities.

Pytlik Zillig redefines limits of emerging technology

September 8, 2026

CAREMI leaders Nicole Sexton, Eileen Hebets and Angie Pannier served appetizers featuring edible insects during the Bugeater canapé party during the Aug. 19 Arthropodium symposium. The event showcased arthropods' impact on research, education, art and culture.

Research collaborations, Arthropodium success propel CAREMI forward

September 8, 2026

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udson Carrico, a Broadcasting and Journalism major, and the Drum Major for the Cornhusker Marching band also works for Huskers Athletics. Carrico has a unique opportunity of seeing all aspects of gameday. Hudson poses in “The Cage” in the basement of Kimball Recital Hall where the uniforms are stored for the summer.

Carrico helps shape Husker traditions that inspired him

September 4, 2026

A man sits in front of lab equipment

Bose explores digestion, nutrition data in research at Food Innovation Center

September 4, 2026

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Society & Culture

A behavioral health professional speaks with student during a round table discussion at The Foundry.

Honors, UNMC host students for spotlight on behavioral health careers

September 4, 2026

Society & Culture

Dr. Jeffrey P. Gold, president of the NU system, discusses the university’s progress and recent accomplishments in research, teaching, engagement and service during his State of the University Address.

Gold highlights momentum during State of the University address

September 3, 2026