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Charles E. Cather, an heir to his aunt Willa Cather, left an estate gift to the University of Nebraska in 2011 that included manuscripts, letters, medals and inscribed first editions of her work.

Cather's handwritten musings become part of the internet age

January 8, 2018

Science & Technology

People stand beside a building as the sun sets over Whiteclay. Many of those who spend time drinking on the streets in Whiteclay spend their nights in a makeshift camp not far from the town.

Achievements | Honors, awards, publications for Jan. 5

January 5, 2018

Nebraska's Love Library at night

Homestead, Sapirstein receive NEH fellowships

December 20, 2017

Society & Culture

Herbie Husker crowd surfs with some help from the Cornhusker Marching Band, cheerleaders and Nebraska alumni outside the Wick Alumni Center.

Achievements | Honors, awards, publications for Dec. 15

December 15, 2017

Study shows how brain anticipates social exclusion

December 14, 2017

Society & Culture

wildfires

Nebraska expertise supports wildfire recovery in California

December 12, 2017

Agriculture & Environment

Society & Culture

Holly Hatton-Bowers

Achievements | Honors, awards, publications for Dec. 8

December 8, 2017

P. Stephen Baenziger (left), professor of agronomy and horticulture, was presented with the Prem S. Paul Innovator of the Year award during the NUTech Ventures 2017 Innovator Celebration. Donald Weeks, emeritus professor of biochemistry, received the awar

Baenziger named Prem S. Paul Innovator of the Year

December 6, 2017

Surprise! Researchers explore links between stress, decision making

December 1, 2017

Science & Technology

Society & Culture

Team to research radiation exposure drugs

November 30, 2017

Science & Technology

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

Society & Culture

Guy Trainin

Partnership focused on improving K-12 computer science education

November 29, 2017

Science & Technology