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Christina Fernandez, a pediatrician with the Creighton University Medical Center, examines a child. A partnership that included researchers from four Nebraska universities shows promise in assisting parents with early childhood obesity.

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Mila Saskova-Pierce (right) protested the 1968 military occupation of Prague in Czechoslovakia, and was photographed as she translated Czech for the Russian soldiers. She fled the country and eventually came to Nebraska as a professor of Czech and Russian. She maintained close ties to the Czech community, and was tapped in October as the honorary Czech consulate for Nebraska.

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A new project led by Nebraska’s Ken Kiewra (right) has created a series of videos that provide details on how parents interact with their talented children. The project included assistance from Amanda Witte (left).

'Prodigies of the Prairie' offers tips on raising talented kids

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Children interact with a new Nebraska-developed virtual reality game that teaches children about nutrition and physical activity.

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Native American judges (all front) Claudette White (left) and Abby Abinati (right) pose with "Tribal Justice" filmmaker Anne Makepeace during the documentary premiere at the Lobero Theater in Santa Barbara. White and Makepeace will take part in Nebraska's Tribal Justice Forum on Nov. 27-28. Also pictured are White's relatives (from left) Dorena, Zion and Mary.

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Middle school students learn about water science during a STEM camp, sponsored by the northeast Nebraska education compact, at Northeast Community College.

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Kelly Coleman stands in her office in Louise Pound Hall, where she works in Services for Students with Disabilities.

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Irina Filina, associate professor of earth and atmospheric sciences, gestures to a graphic of Iceland showing the locations of several volcanoes she wants to visit with students on an upcoming trip.

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6,700-plus Huskers named to Deans’ List for spring 2025

June 27, 2025

Ayana Robbins, a sophomore graphic design major from Omaha, works on her tablet near the Meier Commons greenspace on May 8.

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