LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 8 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * 15 rural attorneys complete child welfare, juvenile justice training program * Fifteen rural Nebraska attorneys recently completed the University of Nebraska College of Law's Children's Justice Attorney Education Fellowship program. The program provides participants with extensive education on state and federal child welfare and juvenile justice laws, along with insight into the subjects necessary to b  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 8 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * 32 Huskers selected as 2026 NSE orientation leaders * Thirty-two students have been selected to serve as 2026 New Student Enrollment orientation leaders. Through orientation, students and their families learn about campus resources, expectations, requirements, norms and success strategies. In their role, orientation leaders facilitate and engage students in activities rooted in the Husker Student POWER  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 9 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Cook champions Nebraska grasslands in new PSA campaign * Nebraska's grasslands vital to the state's economy, environment and cultural heritage are being highlighted in a new series of public service announcements featuring legendary Nebraska volleyball coach John Cook. The PSAs, produced by the Platte Basin Timelapse in collaboration with the Nebraska Grassland Alliance, the Nebraska Section of the Soc  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 12 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Donation drive connects community to university's 'Little Huskers' * University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty and staff are wrapping up Christmas joy for Husker kids as part of Holidays for Little Huskers. The university's annual gift drive for children of Husker students has become an opportunity for many units, including the University Health Center, to connect with the youngest members of the univers  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 10 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Drones debut in geospatial technology class * Ran Wang introduced drones into his spatial science courses this semester, and he and the students found a new use for them, taking a selfie from the sky. Wang, an assistant professor in the School of Natural Resources, and Biquan Zhao, a postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Animal Science, showed about 30 students from the Introduction to   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Dec. 8 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN presents NCAA Women's Volleyball Regional rounds, Dec. 11-14 * * For the second time, a Regional Final match will air on ABC (Sun., Dec. 14) * ESPN is slated to air two Regional Semifinals on ESPN for the first time * All four No. 1 seeds (Kentucky, Nebraska, Pittsburgh, Texas) to host Regionals, Dec. 11-14 * All 12 matches will air on either ABC/ESPN/ESP  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 12 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * First-year Huskers boost MotoAmerica through inaugural Business Battle * A record 975 first-year business students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln began tackling real-world challenges on their first day of college this fall. In Introduction to Business, the first course in the college's new undergraduate curriculum, students explored different areas of business before teaming up with peer coache  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 10 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Huskers save 43,600+ lives through Abbott competition * Once again, Nebraskans are proving that small states can make big impacts. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln earned a second-place finish in the 2025 Abbott and Big Ten Conference "We Give Blood Drive" challenge, a nationwide effort to boost blood donations and build a pipeline of lifelong donors across college campuses. Wisconsin took top honor  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 8 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Nebraska to grant 1,100-plus degrees Dec. 19-20 * The University of Nebraska-Lincoln will confer more than 1,100 degrees during commencement exercises Dec. 19 and 20 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The arena, 400 Pinnacle Arena Drive, will host a ceremony for students earning graduate and professional degrees at 3 p.m. Dec. 19 and one for those earning bachelor's degrees at 9 a.m. Dec. 20. Doors open to the pu  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 12 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Nebraska Union food court renovation enters next phase * Renovation of the Nebraska Union food court has entered a new phase, with completion scheduled for fall 2026. The project will expand dining options and modernize the space for students, faculty, staff and visitors. With design and construction plans finalized this fall, contractors have begun more visible demolition and build-out work. Temporar  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 8 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Poust's expertise helps confirm Nanotyrannus was distinct species from T. rex * New research from a team including the University of Nebraska State Museum's Ashley Poust further moves a decades-long scientific debate toward a conclusion the Nanotyrannus, a teacup variation of the T. rex, did exist. Poust and the team, led by Christopher Griffin of Princeton University, used a novel approach to determin  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 8 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Rural Prosperity Nebraska boosts local leadership through PsyCap training * Developing leaders and strengthening leadership capacities in Nebraska's communities is one of Rural Prosperity Nebraska's core focus areas. In mid-November in Grand Island, 28 emerging leaders from the group Leadership Unlimited participated in one such program the Psychological Capital training workshop. PsyCap is essentially  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 12 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Shifrin hones fisheries interest as climate intern * Camille Shifrin, a fisheries and wildlife major, started work with the Nebraska State Climate Office in January 2024 to become more well-rounded. Almost two years in, the intern has reaped that benefitand a first publication and a new research interest. Now a senior in the School of Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, S  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 8 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Student Academy of Audiology launches local hearing aid care trainings * Husker members of the Student Academy of Audiology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are partnering with assisted living facilities around Lincoln to provide hearing aid care and cleaning training for nursing staff. "In the past, we've gone and cleaned hearing aids at different facilities," said Lauren Paben, a second-year stu  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 10 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Student-led campaign pilots national health program * Students in a College of Journalism and Mass Communications capstone course are not just completing a class project; they are piloting a national program that the Lymphoma Research Foundation will use to expand to campuses across the country. And they are doing it with zero budget. The catch? To make the pilot successful, students had to prove that  more