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A Conversation with Burnett Society Member Dr. Dwayne Zobell

Burnett Society member Dwayne Zobell, D.D.S., was born in Montana and graduated from the University of Nebraska Medical Center after attending predental school at Brigham

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Holidays bring Phil Perry good memories of helping others

December 14, 2020

It was Christmastime in Kansas City. Phil Perry’s dad was a Boy Scouts leader who took Phil along to help give out food and toys

University receives $5 million gift to create program on water, climate and health

August 26, 2020

The University of Nebraska will receive a $5 million gift to create a new program to address some of Nebraska’s most pressing public health issues

NCTA Gary Hansen memorial project

June 14, 2019

Alumnus Gary W. Hansen had a positive experience at UNL’s Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis. As a result, his family is making certain future generations of students have the same opportunities for success in agriculture fields.

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First professorship of orthodontics created at UNMC College of Dentistry

July 20, 2016

Class of ’52 UNL alumna and widow of former Husker basketball player Dr. Henry Cech, who was a longtime Lincoln orthodontist and a College of Dentistry alumnus, creates the first professorship of orthodontics at UNMC.

Adele Hall Learning Commons offers high-tech space for UNL students

January 15, 2016

A newly completed $10 million space at UNL where students can gather and collaborate 24 hours a day opened Jan. 11 and will be named in honor of alumna Adele Coryell Hall.

A classroom a hemisphere away

January 13, 2016

Two UNO students who studied abroad get to thank donor in person, and it’s ‘way cool.’

David A. Bush family establishes memorial fund for study abroad

December 11, 2015

The fund will support education abroad experiences for students at his alma mater, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

UNO means the world to a man who’s seen the world

November 11, 2015

Air Force veteran who’s seen the world now giving back to a place that’s meant the world to him.

$20 million gift will establish Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts at UNL

November 6, 2015

‘This gift and what it seeks to build upon within higher education will absolutely make a difference in how students today and in the future learn about media and how they master modern trends and advances.’

Husker tailgate leads to an unexpected connection

October 30, 2015

Husker tailgate in Chicago leads to an unexpected connection when two CEHS alumni realize they have something – someone – in common.

A scholarship in memory of a great man – her great-grandfather

October 5, 2015

California woman visits Nebraska for the first time to learn more about her noted ancestor, who was a dean of UNL’s business college and an adviser to President Truman. In his name, she endows a fund in the College of Arts & Sciences – the “John Davidson Clark Courage and Commitment Fund.”

Here’s a noteworthy alumna you probably don’t know: Ruth E. Wilcox, M.D.

August 21, 2015

Ruth E. Wilcox, M.D., recalls her long career – and her med school ‘fellows’ who made all the difference.

Indianapolis couple continuing their parents’ legacies

June 12, 2015

UNL alumni Sue and Dick Tempero feel proud of their family’s deep roots in Nebraska, and proud to be giving back to help students.

Small-town student finds a community that cares at UNL

June 9, 2015

New grad Anna Schott says her years in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications has prepared her well for the real world.

Gift from Colorado ranching couple blazing the trail for IANR students

May 20, 2015

Nebraska natives Bill and Sandra Condon of Sterling, Colo., recently endowed major full-ride scholarships for upperclassmen in UNL’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The William and Sandra Condon Endowed Scholarship for Agriculture Studies.

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Alumni Points of Pride

A Conversation with Burnett Society Member Dr. Dwayne Zobell

Holidays bring Phil Perry good memories of helping others

University receives $5 million gift to create program on water, climate and health

NCTA Gary Hansen memorial project

Make a gift to the University of Nebraska

First professorship of orthodontics created at UNMC College of Dentistry

Adele Hall Learning Commons offers high-tech space for UNL students

A classroom a hemisphere away

David A. Bush family establishes memorial fund for study abroad

UNO means the world to a man who’s seen the world

$20 million gift will establish Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts at UNL

Husker tailgate leads to an unexpected connection

A scholarship in memory of a great man – her great-grandfather

Here’s a noteworthy alumna you probably don’t know: Ruth E. Wilcox, M.D.

Indianapolis couple continuing their parents’ legacies

Small-town student finds a community that cares at UNL

Gift from Colorado ranching couple blazing the trail for IANR students

Measure your life by the difference
you’ve made in someone else’s.

Support the University of Nebraska

Alumni Points of Pride

Make a gift to the University of Nebraska

Measure your life by the difference you’ve made in someone else’s.

Support the University of Nebraska

Measure your life by the difference
you’ve made in someone else’s.