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Eric Weaver, professor of biological sciences and director of the Nebraska Center for Virology, poses for a photo in his lab at the Morrison Life Sciences Center. Weaver has developed a vaccine approach that shows promise in protecting against highly pathogenic bird flu.

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Honors partnership builds literacy resources for Nebraska

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Holland’s new NSF-funded resource to boost AI, machine learning research

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Purple spring blooms pop up in the frame of Oldfather Hall and the Old Glory sculpture.

Achievements | Honors, appointments and publications for May 15

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Edgar Cahoon stands inside his laboratory in Beadle Hall at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Scientific equipment and research materials are visible in the lab around him.

Cahoon elected to National Academy of Sciences

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2026 DH Summer Fellows: (left to right) Lexus Root, Brianna Rose DeValk, Dana Hanley, and Henrique Cassol Leal

Summer 2026 digital humanities fellows announced

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Jennifer Mize Nelson (from left), vice chancellor for research and innovation, moderates a panel discussion that included, Alan Dostal, associate director of research at Nebraska Public Power District; Dan Hoffman, chief executive officer of Invest Nebraska; Jeff Raikes, co-founder of the Raikes Foundation; Kei Koizumi, a science and technology adviser to the Obama and Biden administrations; and Kim Morrow, chief sustainability officer for the city of Lincoln.

Convening spurs conversation, excitement about university's future

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A female graduate, seated among other graduates on the floor of Pinnacle Bank Arena, smiles as she holds up her newly earned degree for family in the crowd to see.

Husker graduates encouraged to lead with purpose, uplift others

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Ten Husker students — eight young women and two young men — and two female instructors pose for a group photo in front of Andersen Hall. The words "College of Journalism and Mass Communications" can be seen on the exterior wall behind them.

'Nebraska Behind Bars' wins Kennedy journalism award

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Eric Weaver, professor of biological sciences and director of the Nebraska Center for Virology, poses for a photo in his lab at the Morrison Life Sciences Center. Weaver has developed a vaccine approach that shows promise in protecting against highly pathogenic bird flu.

Weaver earns $4M grant to target future flu pandemics

May 20, 2026

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Nebraska's small-grains program produces award-winning wheat for baking

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In Bee Lab, Myers found a hive that helped her thrive

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Paige Myers lifts a compartment of bees at the UNL Bee Lab