Nebraska Today

06/02/2026

129 Husker undergraduates are diving into summer research at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
Through the UCARE Program, these students received stipends to work alongside faculty on projects spanning disciplines from engineering to the arts. Congratulations!
See the full list here: https://go.unl.edu/vc2r

05/29/2026

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is kicking off New Student Enrollment, welcoming the newest Huskers and their families to campus. NSE student orientation leaders show these incoming students the ropes and help them:
👉 Meet fellow students and start forming friendships.
👉 Connect with faculty and staff who are dedicated to their success.
👉 Explore opportunities for involvement, leadership and growth.
Learn more here: https://nse.unl.edu/

05/27/2026

For many Americans, “founder” evokes wealthy men in powdered wigs drafting the Declaration of Independence. But Max Perry Mueller, a University of Nebraska–Lincoln scholar, sees founders across the whole span of American history.
The historian and author of "Wakara's America" recently shared his thoughts about the nation's 250th birthday with the Lincoln Journal Star: https://go.unl.edu/7rza

05/25/2026

A University of Nebraska–Lincoln research effort aims to strengthen defenses against future flu pandemics by advancing a vaccine designed to provide strong, durable immunity against multiple high-risk avian strains.
Husker virologist Eric Weaver's universal vaccine strategy targets
✅ mutating surface proteins
✅ more stable viral components
A five-year, $4M grant from the National Institutes of Health is helping Weaver and his team develop this vaccine against viruses with pandemic potential. Learn more: https://go.unl.edu/kz0n

05/22/2026

Congratulations to our student journalists! A student investigative reporting project examining overcrowding, understaffing and other multilayered issues confronting Nebraska’s prison system took home the College Journalism Award at the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Book and Journalism Awards on May 20. Well done, Huskers! Full details available here: https://go.unl.edu/fjo3

05/20/2026

Nebraska’s Jay Storz (right) is taking his research to new heights with a Fulbright Scholar Award, sending him to the high Andes in Argentina to expand research into how animals survive extreme elevations.
The Fulbright project will combine fieldwork in the mountains with laboratory-based physiological experiments in Mendoza, Argentina. Researchers will collect mice across a broad elevational range and measure how their bodies respond to progressively lower oxygen levels designed to simulate ascent from sea level to 7,000 meters. Read more: https://go.unl.edu/jh2v

05/18/2026

Be our guest!
When on-campus housing empties each May, the dorms, suites and apartments are quickly cleaned and readied for campers and summer conference and research attendees. The university transforms in some ways from residence to resort. Learn how our facilities, housing and dining staff does it: https://go.unl.edu/4jvr

05/14/2026

What started as a chance discovery in a bookstore has grown into one of the highest honors in science.
Edgar Cahoon, director of our Center for Plant Science Innovation, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, a high recognition reserved for the nation’s top scientists and engineers.
A global leader in plant lipid biotechnology, his work is shaping the future by:
✅ Advancing biofuels
✅ Strengthening crop resilience
✅ Creating more nutrient-rich grains
Read more about Cahoon's research and the honor: https://go.unl.edu/pjuh

05/10/2026

CONGRATULATIONS to the class of 2026! A joyous welcome to the newest alumni of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. https://go.unl.edu/f58x

05/09/2026

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is conferring a record 3,885 degrees during commencement exercises this weekend. The 3,762 graduates — also a record — are from 61 countries; 45 U.S. states and the District of Columbia; and 230-plus Nebraska communities.

“This is a time when the world needs Huskers more than ever,” Interim Chancellor Katherine S. Ankerson said during the morning undergraduate ceremony May 9. “You are the newest addition to our university’s living legacy of inspiring and equipping learners, leaders and scholars who change the world. Our people lead with purpose — purpose beyond themselves.

“That might sound like a daunting challenge, but Huskers like you affect change every day, in industries, in communities and in your families. That is both the promise and the responsibility of higher education.”

Read more: https://go.unl.edu/kywb

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is conferring a record 3,885 degrees during commencement exercises this weekend. The 3,762 graduates — also a record — are from 61 countries; 45 U.S. states and the District of Columbia; and 230-plus Nebraska communities.Full list of graduates | Program