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Husker discoveries, collaborations, insight made national news in 2025

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Brandi Pessman (left), postdoctoral research associate in the School of Biological Sciences, and Eileen Hebets, George Holmes Professor of biological sciences.

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Lory Dance, associate professor of sociology and ethnic studies, speaks at a rally Sept. 20, 2020, following the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Dance earns MLK honor for decades of service

January 25, 2023

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While in New Zealand, Lawrey explored the country’s incredible beauty while also earning credit toward her degree.

New Zealand provides unique vantage of early childhood education for student

January 25, 2023

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Students interact in a computer lab.

CTT grant leads to embedded computer science ethics program

January 25, 2023

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Color photo of Andrew Graybill on color campus background

Historian Graybill to discuss early effort to define Great Plains

January 24, 2023

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Sage Reiger, a videographer/editor with Nebraska Public Media, has synesthesia and his brain processes music as colors. He has produced artwork based on music. Song represented are (from left) Bob Dylan’s “Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again,” Denzel Curry’s “Melt Session #1,” Porter Robinson’s “Musician,” Phil Collins’ “In the Air Tonight,” and Injury Reserve’s “Superman That.”

Through synesthesia, sound and color combine for Reiger

January 23, 2023

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Color portrait of Martha Schwartz on campus background

Landscape architect Martha Schwartz to present Jan. 23 lecture

January 17, 2023

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Casually dressed colleagues talking in an open plan office

Business survey shows little change in office space use

January 17, 2023

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Trey Andrews

Integrated care model focus of newly-funded psychology program

January 13, 2023

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Musician, sound engineer and University of Nebraska–Lincoln alumnus J. E. Van Horne Jr. sits at a table. He is wearing a black-and-white plaid dress shirt, black tie, brown jacket and glasses.

Musician J. E. Van Horne Jr. creates Husker scholarship for South Dakota students

January 8, 2026

David Berkowitz

Berkowitz named vice president for research at University of Georgia

January 7, 2026

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Archives and Special Collections launches new request system

January 7, 2026

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Volunteer Ambassador Program helps Husker find home in Nebraska

January 9, 2026