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Spilker plants seeds of discovery for museum campers

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Ann Spilker, extended learning coordinator at the University of Nebraska State Museum, stands next to the Nebraska prairie display on the fourth floor of Morrill Hall. Talking about prairie roots with young campers made Spilker realize she wanted to be an educator.

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Corn and soybean fields create a patchwork of colors at sunset, bisected by Highway 43 in southeast Lancaster County. The market value of agricultural land in Nebraska increased 14% over the prior year, to an average of $3,835 per acre, according to a University of Nebraska–Lincoln report.

Survey shows Nebraska ag land values rise 14%

March 20, 2023

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Newton apple tree showcases Landscape Services' stewardship

March 17, 2023

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Nebraska cornfield

Four-year study yields insights on benefits, limits of cover crops

March 16, 2023

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Science & Technology

Amy Desaulniers, assistant professor of veterinary medicine and biomedical sciences at Nebraska, leads a team that seeks to develop boars that are more genetically tolerant of gestational heat stress.

Research aims to develop boars more tolerant of gestational heat stress

March 13, 2023

Agriculture & Environment

Islands arranged as human footprint

Island-inhabiting giants, dwarves more vulnerable to extinction

March 9, 2023

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Science & Technology

In this undated photo, cattle stand on the East Campus Mall. Agriculture Hall is shown at left. The cattle are pointed east, toward Ag Communications Hall (the old Experiment Station building).

Cattle call

March 8, 2023

Agriculture & Environment

A man prepares to throw a lasso at a red plastic bull.

Vendors, campus partners sought for East Campus Discovery Days

March 7, 2023

Agriculture & Environment

Overhead view of Krutsinger ranch in Dundy County

Krutsinger gift to grow next generation of beef industry leaders

March 6, 2023

Agriculture & Environment

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has announced its 11 new Grand Challenges projects, including assistant professor Qiuming Yao's project, “TrustGenViz: An Initiative to Advance Trust and Visualization for Generative Language Models of Biological Sequenc

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February 20, 2026

Hughes helps huskers climb higher in Outdoor Adventures Center

February 20, 2026

Society & Culture

Author delivering a talk to a crowd in a bookshop.

Biography spotlights Virginia Faulkner’s legacy at Nebraska Press

February 18, 2026

Society & Culture

Docter prepares students for their next steps with career coaching

February 20, 2026

A woman stands in front of a classroom of students.

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