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Spilker plants seeds of discovery for museum campers

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Ann Spilker, extended learning coordinator at the University of Nebraska State Museum, stands next to the Nebraska prairie display on the fourth floor of Morrill Hall. Talking about prairie roots with young campers made Spilker realize she wanted to be an educator.

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(From left) University of Nebraska–Lincoln Chancellor Ronnie Green, NU President Ted Carter, Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson and NU Vice President and Harlan Vice Chancellor for UNL’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources Mike Boehm participate in an Aug. 20 tele-town hall on the future of agriculture.

Fortenberry, Thompson discuss future of ag with university leaders

August 20, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

New activities at Raising Nebraska include a giant scale that translates a visitor’s weight into bushels of grain, number of newborn pigs, gallons of milk or about a dozen other Nebraska agricultural products.

Raising Nebraska sheds light on technology, research behind Nebraska agriculture

August 20, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Jody Green collage

‘Total chaos’: Green stays busy with bugs of summer

August 19, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

The inaugural Herd That! Conference is 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sept. 15 at the Animal Science Complex on East Campus.

Grandin to headline inaugural Herd That! Conference

August 12, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Collin Swedberg, an agricultural educator at North Platte High School, was among the attendees of the inaugural Guide Conference hosted by the Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program.

Conference encourages teachers to develop entrepreneurial mindset

August 11, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

William Belcher, associate professor of anthropology (left); LuAnn Wandsnider, professor of anthropology; Sophia Perdikaris, director of the School of Global Integrative Studies; and Kat Krutak-Bickert, unit coordinator for SGIS, look over the Reller Prairie Field Station.

After a decade vacant, Reller Prairie makes a comeback

August 10, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Visitors walk along the line of vendors during East Campus Discovery Days on June 12.

East Campus Discovery Days conclude Aug. 14

August 10, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Mountain lion overlooking LA

Mountain lions moved less, downsized territory during LA’s pandemic shutdown

August 6, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has announced its 11 new Grand Challenges projects, including assistant professor Qiuming Yao's project, “TrustGenViz: An Initiative to Advance Trust and Visualization for Generative Language Models of Biological Sequenc

Internal search opens for vice chancellor for research and innovation

February 20, 2026

Hughes helps Huskers climb higher in Outdoor Adventures Center

February 20, 2026

Society & Culture

Author delivering a talk to a crowd in a bookshop.

Biography spotlights Virginia Faulkner’s legacy at Nebraska Press

February 18, 2026

Society & Culture

Docter prepares students for their next steps with career coaching

February 20, 2026

A woman stands in front of a classroom of students.

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