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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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Nebraska 4-H professionals Brad Barker (left) and Dagen Valentine use a telepresence robot at Nebraska Innovation Studio to interact with makerspace users at the Sidney Public Library. An Hour of Code event from 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 8 will connect makers at the two locations.

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A researcher stands among the termite mounds in Brazil's Caatinga forest. Nebraska's Paul Hanson helped determine the age of the termite mounds.

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