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Rasmita Mainali (left) assists 4-year-old Grady Schultz in spraying water onto water-sensitive cards to reveal the spray pattern produced by a nozzle during a hands-on activity at East Campus Discovery Days on June 13, 2026. Hosted by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, the free summer series connects youth and families with agriculture, science, entrepreneurship and the natural world through interactive exhibits and activities.

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From the founding of the institution, Willa Cather's time on campus (pictured), and more recent moments, a new online timeline is offering an interactive tour through the history of the University of Nebraska.

Cather Project, publication celebration is April 28

April 15, 2022

Cover art from the Red Keys

Red Keys takes stage for spring showcase April 22

April 15, 2022

Studying technology, regulation, and economic development at a local level (Image: Back of router)

Attorney general to keynote technology conference

April 15, 2022

Steve Beck

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April 15, 2022

The team working on this DOE project includes (from left) Sulaiman Mohaidat, a doctoral student in the Durham School; Fadi Alsaleem, assistant professor in the Durham School; Jinying Zhu, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering; Bibo Zhong, doctoral student in civil and environmental engineering; and Clayton Malone, doctoral student in civil and environmental engineering.

Engineers developing dual-sensing, health-monitoring system for spent nuclear fuel

April 14, 2022

Science & Technology

Students place orders Mary Ellen's at the 2021 Food Truck Festival outside the Willa Cather Dining Complex. [Student Affairs]

Food trucks offer unique lunch options April 19

April 14, 2022

Odessa Young and Josh O'Connor star in "Mothering Sunday"

Adaptation of 'Mothering Sunday' opens at the Ross

April 14, 2022

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s dance program presents “Evenings of Dance” April 21-24 in the Lied Center’s Johnny Carson Theater.

Evenings of Dance opens April 21

April 14, 2022

A group dances in a rehearsal room.

200 voices find their harmony at Nebraska U show choir camp

June 19, 2026

Josie Sullivan, a Minnesota native, quickly settled into the Crete community after relocating there with her boyfriend. She said the support she’s found there has been a big reason for her decision to pursue an endorsement and stay on as a full-time special education teacher this fall.

Apprenticeship helps Sullivan fast-track classroom impact

June 19, 2026

Society & Culture

Two girls, one with long brown hair and one with long black hair, work together on creating a robot.

Big Red Camps prep students for college, careers

June 19, 2026

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Society & Culture

Fathers may play outsized role in shaping teen smoking, vaping habits

June 22, 2026

A teen girl inhales from a white vaping pen.