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Poust's expertise helps confirm Nanotyrannus was distinct species from T. rex

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shley Poust, Curator- Vertebrate Paleontology for the University of Nebraska State Museum, stands behind a cast of the upper jaw of a Tyrannosaurus rex, one of the largest specimens known.

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Mary Bomberger Brown (right) discusses Piping Plover habitat with students (left) Peyton Burt and Jessica Tramp at Lake McConaughy.

University is institutional partner with Association for Women in Science

May 12, 2017

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Student Amzie Dunekacke (left) works with Laura White, Weaver Professor of English at Nebraska, on a UCARE project in 2016. Eighty-eight Nebraska students have earned stipends to participate in research with faculty members this summer.

88 students receive stipends for summer research projects

May 10, 2017

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An oryx roams on the Namibrand Nature Reserve in Namibia, in the southern part of Africa.

Great Plains Research focuses on ecotourism in Great Plains, Namibia

May 10, 2017

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The May Sunday with a Scientist program at Morrill Hall will focus on migratory birds.

Sunday with a Scientist to celebrate Migratory Bird Month

May 9, 2017

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Alexandra Dominguez and her husband, Dave, stand in front of a booster rocket at the Orbital ATK test facility in Promontory, Utah. The Dominguezes attended a ground test of the Space Launch System’s five-segment solid rocket motor on June 28, 2016.

Husker alumna contributes to NASA's next-generation rocket

May 4, 2017

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Xiao Cheng Zeng & Chonqin Zhou

Study looks to ice for fabricating useful porous materials

May 3, 2017

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Net-casting spider

Jeepers creepers: Massive spider eyes shrink 25% in adulthood

May 1, 2017

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Scott Gardner examines a slide in Nebraska's Manter Lab. Gardner, a professor of biological sciences, is curator of the university's parasitology collection.

Manter Lab among top parasitology research resources

April 21, 2017

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Kathleen Ousey, executive director of Linked2Literacy, talks with graduate student Ben Bentzinger about the nonprofit's programs, which provide diverse books at no cost to children and families. Linked2Literacy is based in Lincoln, but works with organizations across Nebraska to increase access to books.

Students give back, gain experience through Volunteer Ambassadors program

December 5, 2025

Jenni Puchalla, development and ticketing services manager in Husker Athletics, prepares to donate during the We Give Blood Drive in Memorial Stadium on Nov. 14.

Today is last chance to help Huskers reclaim blood-drive title

December 5, 2025

Chao fulfills childhood dream through first responder service

December 5, 2025

Frankel-Russell earns Kudos for student-focused leadership

December 5, 2025

Sarah Frankel-Russell (front, right) received a Kudos Award during the Dec. 5 meeting of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents.

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