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Nebraska's Juntos program works to unite community partners to provide Latino middle school students and their parents with knowledge, skills and resources to prevent youth from dropping out of school and to consider college.

Extension program paves way for Latino students' pursuit of higher education

May 8, 2018

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Ann Williams, an enslaved woman, jumped from a third-story window in an attempt to escape from being sold in the interstate slave trade. Williams' story is being told in the animated short film, 'Anna,' which was produced by a team of scholars from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Nebraska-produced ‘Anna' selected for film festivals

May 3, 2018

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A recent education abroad experience in India inspired new textiles by Nebraska's Michael James. This work is among those featured in his new solo exhibition at Omaha's Modern Arts Midtown.

New textiles exhibition documents James' impressions of India

May 1, 2018

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Nebraska's Colten White, a junior from Kearney, earned the university's first national championship in debate on April 23.

White earns Huskers' first national debate title

April 27, 2018

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Jacobs earns Nebraska's first Carnegie Fellowship

April 25, 2018

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A member of the cheer squad flies the Nebraska flag during the Huskers' 2017 game with Rutgers University in Memorial Stadium. During the Red-White Spring Game on April 21, journalism students will get a real-world experience, working with sports media and communication professionals.

Spring football offers game day experience to Husker journalists

April 20, 2018

Society & Culture

Dylan Severino, senior in classical languages, wears a gyro sign as he calls out to fellow students to attend the Homerthon. The university’s first-ever Homerathon — a marathon reading of “Iliad” — will begin 7 a.m. April 19 on the Meier Commons green space north of the Nebraska Union. It is expected to wrap at 4 a.m. April 20. April 19, 2019.

24 hours of 'Iliad' draws hundreds of Huskers

April 20, 2018

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Nebraska's Blair Mills (from left), Khenda Mustafa and Jordan Young have received U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarships for summer 2018.

Three Huskers earn Critical Language Scholarships

April 19, 2018

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Dalton Dailey, junior, feeds squirrels outside of Love Library. December 17, 2024

Achievements | Honors, appointments and publications for Jan. 10

January 10, 2025

Jamie Wenz, technical director in the College of Journalism & Mass Communications, sits in the Don and Lorena Meier Studio ahead of Nebraska Nightly’s final show of the year.

Wenz helps guide journalism students to successful broadcasts

January 9, 2025

Nebraska alumna Monica Meyer works with children at the Malone Center in February 2019. Meyer is a graduate of the award-winning Child, Youth and Family Studies program.

Researchers building science confidence, capacity among rural early childhood educators

January 8, 2025

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With letter-based exhibit, Hernandez Torrijos lifts voices from across the plains

January 10, 2025

Karla Hernandez Torrijo