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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.

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Catherine Berrick (right) explains her research on bats to Nebraska Sen. Robert Hilkemann during the 2017 Spring Research Fair breakfast and poster presentation at the State Capitol building. Students will interact with senators as part of the 2018 fair on April 10.

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April Stortvedt teaches her fifth-grade class in Lincoln, Nebraska. Stortvedt participated in TAPP for Latino Families along with one of her students.

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Robert "Bob" Wilhelm has been named Nebraska's next vice chancellor for research and economic development.

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Kevin Smith, professor of political science, has published findings that people can choose liberals or conservatives by a viewing a person's photo or video. Behind Smith are photos from the 2003 Congressional Pictorial Directory. Top row from left: John Duncan (R-TN), John Olver (D-MA), George Miller (D-CA), Phil Crane (R-IL). Bottom row from left: John Shadegg (R-AZ), Jim McDermott (D-WA) and Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA).

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Nebraska's Dipti Dev received an Early Career Achievement Award from the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

Dev receives early career honor from USDA affiliate

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Hidden in the stacks: Nebraska hosts Book Traces project

March 27, 2018

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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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Two women and a man pose in a lab.

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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