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Husker team earns $12M to train state's child and family services workforce

December 11, 2017

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Christina Fernandez, a pediatrician with the Creighton University Medical Center, examines a child. A partnership that included researchers from four Nebraska universities shows promise in assisting parents with early childhood obesity.

Researchers develop family-centered approach to address child obesity

December 5, 2017

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Surprise! Researchers explore links between stress, decision making

December 1, 2017

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Mila Saskova-Pierce (right) protested the 1968 military occupation of Prague in Czechoslovakia, and was photographed as she translated Czech for the Russian soldiers. She fled the country and eventually came to Nebraska as a professor of Czech and Russian. She maintained close ties to the Czech community, and was tapped in October as the honorary Czech consulate for Nebraska.

Prague Spring propels prof to career preserving Czech heritage

November 29, 2017

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A new project led by Nebraska’s Ken Kiewra (right) has created a series of videos that provide details on how parents interact with their talented children. The project included assistance from Amanda Witte (left).

'Prodigies of the Prairie' offers tips on raising talented kids

November 27, 2017

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Children interact with a new Nebraska-developed virtual reality game that teaches children about nutrition and physical activity.

Virtual reality game aims to teach children healthy habits

November 27, 2017

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Fulfilling the Dream Award nominees sought

November 22, 2017

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Native American judges (all front) Claudette White (left) and Abby Abinati (right) pose with "Tribal Justice" filmmaker Anne Makepeace during the documentary premiere at the Lobero Theater in Santa Barbara. White and Makepeace will take part in Nebraska's Tribal Justice Forum on Nov. 27-28. Also pictured are White's relatives (from left) Dorena, Zion and Mary.

Tribal Justice Forum features panel discussions, documentary

November 21, 2017

Society & Culture

Two young men and two young women in uniform hold their right hands up to recite an oath during the undergraduate commencement ceremony Dec. 20 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Five ROTC members receive military commissions

December 22, 2025

Collaboration continues to strengthen relationships for transfer students

December 22, 2025

Leah Cemper, standing among fellow graduates, gives a thumbs-up to people in the crowd during the undergraduate commencement ceremony Dec. 20 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Graduates found community, opportunity at Nebraska U

December 20, 2025

University celebrates 1,175 graduates in December commencement

December 22, 2025

Gautham Takoo, a research technologist in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, snaps a photo of Sunhyoung Lee and her adviser, James Boviard, professor of educational psychology. Lee graduated with her doctorate in educational psychology.

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