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The Rural Poll is the largest annual poll of rural Nebraska perceptions on quality of life and policy issues. Organization of the poll is led by UNL's Department of Agricultural Economics and the Rural Futures Institute at NU.

Rural Poll shows Nebraskans' optimism

August 8, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

Society & Culture

The summer all-university commencement ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m. Aug. 13 in Pinnacle Bank Arena.

UNL to grant about 800 degrees in Aug. 13 ceremony

August 8, 2016

Edgar Cahoon (left) and James Alfano lead a $20 million project to study root and soil microbe interactions and improve crop productivity.

Sponsored research surges to record highs

August 5, 2016

First-year UNL students attending the Husker Dialogues program on Sept. 12 will be asked four questions to start a conversation on diversity and inclusiveness. The four questions are shown above.

300 volunteers sought for Husker Dialogues

August 5, 2016

The Nebraska N is placed on a lamp post along R Street on July 1.

Nebraska N transition requires new licensing guidelines, tools

August 5, 2016

Achievements | Honors, awards, publications for Aug. 5

August 5, 2016

July surveys show improving consumer confidence

August 4, 2016

UNL in the national news: July 2016

August 4, 2016

Cedar trees invading into grasslands from a windbreak in the Loess Canyons ecoregion. A new report suggests that the expansion of eastern redcedar into grasslands reduces grazing capacity.

Research: Eastern redcedar may affect School Land Trust

August 4, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

Plants’ surprising guard against freezing: acid

August 3, 2016

Science & Technology

University leaders to ‘Blanket Nebraska’

August 2, 2016

A worker measures cracks in a concrete median affected by alkali-silica reaction. A team led by UNL's Jinying Zhu has earned a federal grant to develop an online system to monitor and evaluate the health of concrete structures, including nuclear power plants.

Zhu to lead creation of concrete monitoring system

August 1, 2016

Science & Technology

Stacie Ray examines Hannah Lionberger during a hearing screening Jan. 11, 2016.

Hearing aid project headed to Nicaragua

July 29, 2016

Society & Culture

Eric Thompson (second from right), associate professor of economics, works with student research assistants in the College of Business Administration’s Bureau of Business Research. The bureau is designed to assist with Nebraska’s economic development efforts.

Indicator: Nebraska should see strong growth through year's end

July 29, 2016

The UNL Fountain Wars team competes in the breach ball high jump competition at the ASABE annual meeting in Orlando, Florida. The team finished first place in the competition.

Achievements | Honors, awards, publications for July 29

July 29, 2016

Teresa Paulsen is UNL's new Chief Communication and Marketing Officer.

Paulsen named chief communication and marketing officer

July 28, 2016

Second-year law student Megan Meyerson shows the Build Your Character app for College of Law students. College leaders say the app will give students a way to demonstrate skills to potential employers.

Law app supports 'Build Your Character'

July 27, 2016

Steve Spomer searches for signs of butterflies among flowers in a pollinator garden on UNL's East Campus. Spomer believes a wet May has contributed to the recent decline in butterflies in the Great Plains.

Researcher sees end to 'summer of no butterflies'

July 27, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

Society & Culture

A CYFS team has earned a federal grant to support Latino K-5 students in schools across Nebraska, including Everett Elementary School in Lincoln. The team includes, from left, Lorey Wheeler, Brandy Clarke, Susan Sheridan and Kristen Derr.

Center earns $3.5 million grant to support Latino students

July 26, 2016

Society & Culture

Study shows racial attitudes play role in police reform support

July 26, 2016

Society & Culture