Points of Pride

‘I’m Secretly Nebraskan’

Daisy Berexa’s curiosity about her great-grandfather prompted her to reach out to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. She discovered more than she could have imagined.

The Kizer Ripple Effect

By Connie White Inspired by her dad’s MS diagnosis, UNMC student raises funds for research in hopes of someday finding a cure. Taylor Kizer wants

Burnett Society Spotlight: Nicholas Claps

Get to know the Clapses. Burnett Society member Nicholas Claps graduated from Hiram Scott College, a private liberal arts college in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. He obtained

From the Farm to Air Force One

Jeff Zeleny Leans into his Nebraska Brand Jeff Zeleny was in Miami earlier this year working on a story for CNN about the future of

Charting a Course to Survival

By Ed Rider Cutting-edge Clinical Trials Provide New Hope for Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer “You have pancreatic cancer.” These four words are among the

All the Right Moves

By Susan Houston Klaus How the UNO Pitching Lab Is Helping Athletes Improve Their Games The digital images generated in the University of Nebraska at

The Ties That Bind

By Robyn Murray UNK, UNMC Work to Bring More Medical Professionals to Rural Nebraska When Sandra Bresnahan, M.D., was a child, she often came with

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