Farming roots fuel Leise's research, engagement

By blending hands-on farming with data-driven research, Adam Leise is helping Nebraska farmers make smarter decisions — from the soil up. Leise helps his father on their family farm in Hartington, Nebraska, while also working full time at the...

Applications being accepted for Nebraska Elite 11 Veterinarian Program

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is accepting applications for the Nebraska Elite 11 Veterinarian Program, a competitive scholarship designed to increase the number of veterinarians serving livestock producers in rural Nebraska. The Elite 11...

Grant expands Trauma-Capable Schools program to rural Nebraska

A transformative grant from Women Investing in Nebraska will allow the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Trauma-Capable Schools training program to expand into rural districts, broadening access to trauma-informed education across the state. The...

What’s at stake for Nebraska’s university: extraordinary vision or ordinary cuts

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is being pulled in two directions, risking its reputation, public trust and ability to serve Nebraska. The danger is twofold: a budget process built on flawed data and sidelined governance — and a retreat from...

Research and Instruction Services at Criss Library Partners with Faculty and Students to Navigate the Research Process with AI

The core mission of Criss Library’s Research and Instruction Services (RIS) has always been to help students understand how information is created and valued, and to guide them in navigating the evolving information landscape effectively and...

Nebraska physicist awarded $849K grant to study disordered materials for AI

LINCOLN, Neb — A University of Nebraska–Lincoln physicist, Robert Streubel, has received an $849,399 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Program to explore how disordered, noncrystalline materials could...

Nebraska Beef Council bridges agriculture and dietetics for future dietitians

KEARNEY, Neb — The Nebraska Beef Council has been actively working to connect agriculture and dietetics through two significant learning experiences for dietetic interns from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the University of Nebraska...

Nebraskans’ data to DOJ raises questions

The Big Lie is the stinker that keeps polluting the political atmosphere. The latest iteration of its malodorous effect is Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen admitting that sending voter registration data to the U.S. Department of Justice is...

2025-26 cohort of Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy announced

Forty first-year students in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s College of Engineering have been chosen to the 2025-26 cohort of the Peter Kiewit Foundation Engineering Academy. The new cohort includes students on the college’s campuses in...

See the special significance behind Nebraska and Minnesota's 'Broken Chair Rivalry'

Nebraska's game against Minnesota Friday will be special in more ways than one. Each year, the rivalry raises several thousand dollars for cancer research and more.And that rivalry is symbolized with a broken chair."It started as (people on the)...

Kimmel Orchard and Vineyard celebrates a century of growth in Nebraska City

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb. (KOLN) - In 1925, a husband and wife left their day jobs to grow apples in Nebraska City. This year, Kimmel Orchard and Vineyard is celebrating their 100th anniversary. The special place continues to promotes research and...

Bridging Agriculture and Nutrition: Nebraska Beef Council Engages Future Dietitians

KEARNEY, NE (October 7, 2025)– Mitch Rippe, Nebraska Beef Council Director of Nutrition and Education, has been busy connecting the worlds of agriculture and dietetics through two impactful learning experiences for dietetic interns from the...

Nebraska's EQUATE research connects to 2025 Nobel Prizes

Cutting-edge research happening right here in Nebraska is closely tied to two of this year’s Nobel Prizes in science. The EQUATE collaboration (Emergent Quantum Materials and Technologies) includes physicists, chemists and engineers from across...

Dr. Kumbar becomes Nebraska Medical Center associate dean for research

Indian American researcher Sangamesh Gurappa Kumbar, has been named associate dean for research at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)College of Dentistry. Dr. Kumbar, who joined UNMC earlier this year and has his lab on the Omaha...

Nebraska's medical cannabis program would be among country's most restrictive | Analysis

Frustrated by the changes a governor-appointed board is making to a voter-approved medical marijuana measure, Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana Director Crista Eggers described the commission’s slate of rules as “the most restrictive, conservative,...

States struggle to regulate automated license plate reader technology amid privacy concerns

Lawmakers in at least 16 states this year introduced bills to regulate the use of automated license plate readers responsible for collecting large amounts of data on drivers across the country. But just three states — Arkansas, Idaho and Virginia...

Knox Co. Board Takes No Action On Possible Resolutions To Legal Issues

CENTER, Neb. — A northeast Nebraska county is in the process of trying to resolve some of its numerous ongoing legal issues. However, after three closed sessions that combined to last from late Wednesday morning to a little after 4 p.m. the same...

Reports Rise of Vaccine Exemptions

By Morgan Chilson, Kansas Reflector TOPEKA — More Kansas families with kindergarteners attending school last year claimed state vaccine exemptions than in previous years, and the “unfortunate melding” of science and politics may cause that number...

Record 18 first-year Huskers join Entrepreneurship Catalysts program

A record 18 University of Nebraska–Lincoln students have been selected for the third cohort of the Entrepreneurship Catalysts program. Part of the university’s Center for Entrepreneurship, the program helps first-year students with entrepreneurial...

“Utter f**king joke,” “Why is Cincy over Nebraska”: CFB fans react as Ohio State dominates Week 8 AP Top 25 Poll

Ohio State held onto the No. 1 spot in the Week 8's AP Top 25 Poll following its 34-16 win over No. 17 Illinois on Saturday. Ryan Day’s squad earned 50 first-place votes, with No. 2 Miami (Florida) receiving 13 and Indiana collecting three....