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Nine young people pose for a group photo near a teaching farm on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's East Campus.

Nebraska Extension receives $2M grant to boost Indigenous food sovereignty

October 22, 2024

Agriculture & Environment

Kylie Muller, left, an emerging media arts major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, was among four students who taught film making skills to Native American youth during a film camp at the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota in late July and Early August.

Huskers mentor young filmmakers on the Pine Ridge Reservation

August 31, 2023

Society & Culture

A rainbow after a storm symbolizes one Lakota woman’s struggles in transitioning back into society after her incarceration. The photo was taken by a participant in a recent photovoice project focused on the struggles — and strengths — of Indigenous women.

Photovoice project provides clear view of Lakota women’s challenges, resilience

June 23, 2023

Society & Culture

A recent study found that although Indigenous LGBTQ2S youth experience a wide range of challenges, they also possess moderate to high levels of strength and resilience.

Project affirms voices of Indigenous two-spirit youth

April 12, 2023

Prospective Huskers utilize a warmer February day to tour campus.

Achievements | Honors, appointments, publications for March 10

March 10, 2023

Developed by The Set Me Free Project, READY to Stand is a curriculum designed to help prevent sex trafficking, particularly among racially and ethnically diverse children.

Nebraska, Iowa collaboration to explore prevention of child sex trafficking

November 4, 2022

Society & Culture

Although sexual assault rates are highest among sexual minority men, little research has focused on addressing the issue among this population.

National study addresses sexual assault among sexual minority men

October 21, 2022

Society & Culture

Researchers and Indigenous communities are collaborating to establish a sexual violence prevention center in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, to combat sexual violence among Native Americans.

Catalyst award will assist prevention of sexual violence among Indigenous youth

September 19, 2022

Society & Culture

Leaders of research projects that have earned the first Grand Challenges Catalyst awards are (from left) Katie Edwards, Tomas Helikar and Kees Uiterwaal.

Edwards, Helikar, Uiterwaal lead first Grand Challenges grants

August 30, 2022

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Society & Culture

Recent surveys found LGBTQ+ teens tended to overestimate the level of alcohol consumption by their LGBTQ+ peers. The results shed light on the influence of social norms and misperceptions among sexual minority teens.

Misperceptions may increase problem drinking, dating violence among LGBTQ+ youth

July 22, 2022

Students on a VIP, culture heals float from a parade.

Husker program empowers Rapid City youth to stop sexual violence

July 15, 2022

Society & Culture

With funding from the U.S. Department of Justice, researchers from three states are examining the impacts of sex trafficking on Native Americans and their communities.

Research assessing impacts, solutions to sex trafficking of Native Americans

May 20, 2022