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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's Daniel Schachtman, will present the first seminar in the spring 2018 Agronomy and Horticulture Seminar Series on Jan. 26 in Keim Hall. He will discuss "Exploring Soil, Root and Rhizophere Microbiomes in Nebraska."

Agronomy and horticulture seminar series starts Jan. 26

January 22, 2018

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Aerial view of hops growing on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's East Campus.

Nebraska research assists state’s craft brewing industry

January 19, 2018

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Instructors in the My Youth Preparedness Initiative Nebraska instructors practice cribbing, a technique that uses a temporary wooden structure to support heavy objects during construction, relocation, vehicle extrication and urban search and rescue.

Nebraska Extension pilots youth preparedness initiative

January 18, 2018

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Could an insecticide topple queen bumble bees?

January 16, 2018

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A Nebraska-led research project has shown promise in using biofortified cassava roots as a way to battle vitamin deficiencies in sub-Saharan Africa.

Nebraska-led research explores solutions to vitamin deficiency in Africa

January 11, 2018

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Donnie Smith, former president and CEO of Tyson Foods, speaks about global food security during the Heuermann Lecture Jan. 9 at Nebraska Innovation Campus.

Smith challenges ag industry to tell real story of food production

January 10, 2018

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Char is spread onto research plots at the Mitchell Agriculture Lab, which is located north of the University of Nebraska Panhandle Research and Extension Center. Grant funds are available to assist the development of biochar in Nebraska and Kansas.

Biochar project accepting grant proposals

January 10, 2018

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The 2018 Women in Agriculture Conference is Feb. 22-23 in Kearney.

Registration open for 2018 Women in Agriculture Conference

January 3, 2018

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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

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February 20, 2026

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Author delivering a talk to a crowd in a bookshop.

Biography spotlights Virginia Faulkner’s legacy at Nebraska Press

February 18, 2026

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Docter prepares students for their next steps with career coaching

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