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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.

Timeline curates Nebraska U's historic moments

February 11, 2019

Society & Culture

The Nebraska Lectures will expand to a year-long series in celebration of the university's 150th anniversary in 2019. The first lecture, on Jan. 23, will examine the history of the Nebraska Unicameral. Pictured is the charter that officially created the university on Feb. 15, 1869.

Charter? What charter?

February 11, 2019

Faculty 101 casts light into corners of Husker history

February 11, 2019

Bob Devaney, then head coach of Husker football, talks after his national championship team was honored by President Richard Nixon (right) during a Jan. 14, 1971 celebration in the Coliseum. Also pictured in the background (seated between Devaney and Nixon) is Joseph Soshnik, the university’s 13th chancellor.

Nixon visit honored the Huskers

February 11, 2019

On Feb. 15, 1869, the Nebraska legislature passed the act (pictured) that became the University of Nebraska charter. Nebraska will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the charter on Feb. 15 on City and East campuses.

Charter Day festivities roll out Feb. 15

February 8, 2019

Oscar Nominated Animation "Late Afternoon"

Oscar-nominated short films featured at the Ross

February 8, 2019

Nebraska's 2018 Mandela fellows pose after planting a tree by the Harper-Schramm-Smith residence hall complex. The planting was in recognition of Nelson Mandela's birthday.

Nebraska to host third cohort of Mandela fellows

February 7, 2019

A student studies in the Love Library stacks in December 2018. More than 5,300 University of Nebraska–Lincoln students made the fall Deans' List/Explore Center List of Distinguished Students.

5,300-plus Huskers named to fall Deans' List/honor roll

February 6, 2019

Agriculture & Environment

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UNL administrators, faculty and staff sitting around a table discussing the future of the university.

Forum begins shaping university's Bold Path Forward

April 3, 2026

Students at a undergraduate research fair poster session

Student Research Days to showcase Husker scholarship across disciplines

April 3, 2026

A historical document is on a computer screen, with the head of a student in the foreground. Students transcribed these documents for a digital humanities research project.

Nebraska center celebrates 20 years of transforming humanities research

April 3, 2026

Science & Technology

Society & Culture

Husker students assist at 2026 Masters Tournament

April 6, 2026

Fifteen young women wearing white jackets, white shirts, black bowties and black pants pose for a photo with instructor Ajai Ammachathram. They are Husker students providing hospitality services at the 2026 Masters Tournament.