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Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia

Immigration law scholar Wadhia to deliver E.N. Thompson lecture

October 25, 2021

A $5 million gift from the Johnny Carson Foundation, announced Oct. 22, augments the Johnny Carson Foundation Opportunity Scholarship Fund. Students enrolled in the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film and the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts are eligible for the scholarships.

Johnny Carson Foundation gives $5M to support more Huskers

October 22, 2021

The inaugural cohort of Kiewit Scholars includes (from left) Grace Kerr, Taylor Hosick, Carolyn Fairchild, Nicole Dirks, Wyatt Cassidy, Scott Tvrdy, Hayden Wulf, Matt Feldmann, Felicity Sierra, and Rebeca Young.

Engineering announces Kiewit Scholars Program, inaugural cohort

October 21, 2021

Science & Technology

“Rhymes with Fighter: Clayton Yeutter, American Statesman” will be celebrated with a virtual and in-person launch event at 3 p.m. Nov. 4, featuring a discussion with author Joseph Weber and trade experts.

Book launch for new Clayton Yeutter biography is Nov. 4

October 21, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Society & Culture

Craig Allen and Tala Awada

Husker ecologists forge international network focused on ag, climate resilience

October 18, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Large blue skeleton figure looming in haunted house

Temple Building to host Lincoln's only haunted attraction

October 14, 2021

Society & Culture

Rajib Saha, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at Nebraska, has received a $747,855 National Science Foundation CAREER award to study how an unusually versatile bacterium can be harnessed to more efficiently break down plant waste.

Husker scientist studying cellular metabolism’s role in fight against diseases

October 14, 2021

Science & Technology

Aerial photo of University of Nebraska–Lincoln campus

Statement by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln

October 12, 2021

Senior Nebraska Mesonet technician Glen Roebke runs tests on a set of weather station barometers. A new sensor calibration lab has been developed by the Nebraska State Climate Office in Nebraska’s School of Natural Resources.

Nebraska State Climate Office develops weather sensor calibration lab

October 12, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Meteorological radar

Feather phenomenon: Radar indicates stronger hurricanes trap, transport more birds

October 11, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Frank Mitloehner

Lecture to explore misconceptions about sustainability of beef production

October 11, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

A long-horned milkweed beetle is seen on a Maximilian sunflower at Lincoln Creek Prairie near Aurora. The University of Nebraska State Museum-Morrill Hall’s new exhibition, “Hidden Prairie,” explores the diversity of life that can be found in a square meter of prairie.

NU State Museum opens new exhibition on prairie diversity

October 11, 2021

Abhijeet Prasad (left), a doctoral student in engineering; Ravi Saraf (center), Anderson Distinguished Professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering; and Aashish Subedi, a senior physics major, are photographed in Saraf’s Othmer Hall lab. Prasad is holding small electronic chips used to study the nanoparticle necklace network devices. Subedi is holding a suspension of nanoparticle necklaces (blue container) made from individual particles (red container).

Saraf advances work on first-of-its-kind ‘living’ transistor chip

October 8, 2021

Science & Technology

Celebrate UNL's Maxwell Arboretum

Study: Trees have $31.5 billion impact on home values each year

October 8, 2021

Hosted by Nebraska 4-H, the Launching Nebraska-nauts into the 4-C’able Future program will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 13 at Raising Nebraska in Grand Island. A video-feed Q&A session with three astronauts will take place from 11:40 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Satellite sites are available across the state for those who cannot attend in person.

Nebraska youth participate in Q&A with astronauts

October 7, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Marc Libault

Husker scientist leads effort to understand, adapt legume nitrogen conversion

October 6, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s new partnership on the Peace Corps Prep program will combine coursework and experiential learning to build competencies for undergraduate students to become Peace Corps volunteers or other international development professionals.

New Peace Corps Prep program prepares students to be global change makers

October 4, 2021

Society & Culture

Kaylee Burnside and Clare Umutoni, Rural Fellows working with the Ord Area Chamber of Commerce, attend Second Hand Rose’s ribbon-cutting to celebrate its new storefront.

Applications open for communities to host Rural Fellows in summer 2022

October 4, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Seniors Bobby Martin and Leigh Jahnke were crowned homecoming royalty during halftime of the Nebraska-Northwestern football game Oct. 2.

Martin, Jahnke crowned homecoming royalty

October 1, 2021

Two graduates of the Indigenous ROOTS Teacher Education Program gather with their families. A new grant will allow the program to expand its efforts and focus on training Indigenous school principals and administrators.

ROOTS program sets sights on preparing Indigenous school leaders

September 29, 2021

Society & Culture