Academic Life

Students at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Business turned ideas into action running their own businesses through a weeklong startup simulation called The Crash Course. Undergraduates involved in the Clifton Strengths Organization (CSO), a recognized student organization, gained the hands-on learning experience of operating a startup and ended with a profit of more than $2,000.

In our Regional and Community Forestry program, students learn to lead the industry in tree management and planning, to build vibrant and resilient communities. With options in either urban forestry management or arboriculture, students are well prepared for careers ranging from those in concrete jungles to those in redwood forests.

Pollen pours out of a bag as Cleopatra Babor, a junior in plant biology, pollinates the silks of an ear of corn as part of her McNair Scholar research project. Babor researches in the lab of David Holding, associate professor of #agronomy and #horticulture. The team is crossing sweet corn with colored #corn to produce colorful varieties in the #research fields on East Campus.

Husker students embedded themselves into the sights, sounds and scenes of prairie authors this summer through "Literature in the Environment," a course offered by Nebraska's Department of English.

Congratulations to one of our Communication Studies majors Clare Frances Kennedy who will be presenting her paper titled: “It Costs a Lot of Money to Look this Cheap”: Dolly Parton’s Depiction of Rural Femininity in “Backwards Barbie” at the 2021 No Limits Conference! Such a remarkable accomplishment!

Near, far, forever you are Huskers. 💞 Shoutout to all the grads continuing their studies! Where will curiosity move you?

The cultural connections at the College of Business and the diversity of ideas in the Actuarial Science Program helped lead Aaron Wang to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for a master’s degree this fall

For Women’s History Month, we’re featuring some of our impactful female students. This week, meet Noha Algahimi, a chemical engineering major from Lincoln. At Nebraska, she’s conducting research, sharing her passion for engineering and preparing to make an impact by entering med school.

Over the summer, junior advertising and public relations major, Lauren Tritch, worked in Minneapolis, MN as an account services intern at @thelacekgroup . She had the opportunity to work with three high-profile clients while managing projects and working closely with her team members—she even had a visit from one of her favorite professors at the J school, Jemalyn Griffin!

Associate professor @_drbonita_s_ and her students have been spending this summer at coding camps with @girlsinc_lincoln! We’ve enjoyed having these young women in our department and helping them develop skills and interests that may eventually become their passions and careers.

JD Madsen, associate professor of scenic design, has a passion for mentoring students. He guides them through their journey from apprentice to master with a student-defined success model.

Dr. Kalu Osiri went from a chemistry lab to global education. His multicultural upbringing in Benin, West Africa, laid the foundation for his current work as director of the International Business Program in the College of Business.

For the third year, Husker undergraduates discussed their research and creative activity face-to-face with state senators. The April 16 poster presentations featured 47 students presenting their work on 38 research projects with direct impacts on Nebraska. Following the event, students moved their research posters to a display area in the Nebraska State Capitol.

Kayla Vondracek’s journey to a Nebraska U degree—which included wading into rivers for research, clinching journalism awards and producing her own app—was an experience unlike any other.

Kinga Aletto recently combined her interest in art and passion for wildlife in her UCARE project on the Javan blue-banded kingfisher.

This summer, through Nebraska's Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience program, students traveled to England to work with Oxford's Archive of Performances of Greek and Roman Drama. There, they chronicled and compiled the history of the play, which will eventually be published in an online book.

Senior journalism and broadcasting major Jennifer Yuma has always known she’d be a writer. After taking a few journalism courses at in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications her freshman year, her dream to become an entertainment writer at a lifestyle magazine solidified.

This summer, Emma Farson, a biological sciences and psychology double major in her 3rd year at UNL, is earning Honors credit for a research experience in the UNMC College of Dentistry.

Meet Lauren Penington (@laurenpenington), a 2nd year journalism and political science major! "This summer, I am earning Honors credit for my marketing and promotions internship at Elitch Gardens Amusement Park in Denver, Colorado..."

Congrats to EMA student @payton.bergkamp on the amazing on-set internship she just wrapped up with @syntheticcinema!

This weekend the Psyched Up! Psychology Learning Community participated in the Big Trip to Chicago! Along with taking in some sightseeing, they visited employers in the Psychology field to explore future career options.

Through a partnership with Rotary International District 5610 out of southern South Dakota, staff from Nebraska Innovation Studio and students from the College of Engineering learning community, Engineering to Change the World, made 30 individual toolboxes for Native American artists who are utilizing the new and developing Whiteclay Makerspace.

Our Learning Community students are spending this weekend in Chicago visiting Google and Scientific Games! #LCBigTrip

"You get to make connections that I wouldn't be able to make by myself"- Media Smarts LC Peers spent their time freshman year living together, learning together, and connecting through experiences like the ones pictured here!