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Education and Human Sciences

WORDS team members include, from left, Janet Bohaty, Mary Jo McElhose, Amanda Witte, Sarah Zuckerman, Natalie Koziol, HyeonJin Yoon, Nancy Coffey and Rachel Schachter.

Nebraska WORDS targets post-pandemic reading success, educator growth

December 5, 2023

Jenny Castor, a sophomore elementary and special education student from Tecumseh, now serves as treasurer of the Best Buddies RSO.

Castor finds her 'Best Buddies' with unique RSO

December 4, 2023

Participants play a game to wrap up a session of Itty Bitty Sports.

Itty Bitty Sports nets youth an assist in fundamentals

November 17, 2023

Elsa Wilcox at her summer internship experience at UNMC's Munroe Meyer Institute

Wilcox completes rare internship within UNMC's Munroe Meyer Institute

November 16, 2023

South High student Brianna Solis-Romero, left, and teacher Mary Breedlove during their visit to Nebraska's Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design.

South High students dive into textiles, merchandising and fashion design

November 15, 2023

Society & Culture

The Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools has released its annual report for the 2022-23 fiscal year. (Kyleigh Skaggs, CYFS)

Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools builds on its successes

November 15, 2023

Society & Culture

Ryan Tan, assistant professor of sports media and communication, won the 2023 Faculty Research and Creative Activity Slam, the third straight victory for the College of Journalism and Mass Communications.

Tan wins Faculty Slam; clinches CoJMC’s three-peat

November 10, 2023

Science & Technology

Society & Culture

Young children raise their hands in a lunchroom.

Child care options lacking in rural Nebraska, poll suggests

November 9, 2023

Agriculture & Environment

A wildflower grows amid the grass at the Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center southwest of Lincoln.

Husker team partnering with communities to enhance biodiversity education

November 1, 2023

Science & Technology

Included in the research team are, from left, Lucy Njiru, Julie Tippens, Angela Palmer-Wackerly and Alice Lakati. (Courtesy photo)

Global toolkit promotes inclusive health care for marginalized refugees

November 1, 2023

The Kit and Dick Schmoker Reading Center provides reading and writing tutoring to children in the community who are currently or at risk for reading below grade level. (Loren Rye - Pixel Lab)

Kit and Dick Schmoker Reading Center hosting community open house Nov. 3

October 30, 2023

Nebraska Innovation Campus was named Outstanding Research Park at AURP's 27th Annual Awards of Excellence in Innovation.

Achievements | Honors, appointments and publications for Oct. 27

October 27, 2023