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Momentum at the Museum

July 19, 2024

The Nebraska State Museum has opened a permanent exhibit for wildlife photographer Joel Sartore and welcomed the first recipient of an endowed curatorship at Ashfall Fossil Beds.

Philanthropy comes full circle for UNL student thanks to Strive to Thrive

June 7, 2024

“When you make a gift to Strive to Thrive, it supports nonprofit organizations, the people they serve and the students who participate in the class. It’s an investment in the future.”

‘I just want the DN to live on:’ Larry Sparks leaves legacy for longtime student publication

May 21, 2024

“This is your chance to give back to a place that meant a lot to you. It was the core of your friendships. It taught you journalism. It taught you life.”

Serving Nebraska, Serving Students

May 21, 2024

Growing up, the Marsh kids always knew their parents valued education. Today, the Frank and Shirley Marsh Scholarship Fund honors their memory and their significant contributions to Nebraska and UNL.

UNL alumnus commits $1.6 million estate gift to make college possible for more

November 1, 2021

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln has announced a $1.6 million estate gift from alumnus and retired insurance executive Bruce E. Mackey of Tampa, Florida, to support

Johnny Carson Foundation gives $5M to support more Husker students

October 22, 2021

A $5 million gift from the Johnny Carson Foundation, announced Oct. 22 by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, will provide tuition assistance to even more students

Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts is Where Storytelling Becomes Reality

September 26, 2021

More than a year after COVID-19 put the world on lockdown, a lot has changed. Many are wondering what the post-pandemic world will look like.

When Bees Become Canaries: UNL Research Leads to Important Discoveries

September 26, 2021

It’s a tale of two sites for discovery. Since 2018, in Kimmel Orchard outside of Nebraska City, Nebraska, beehives have flourished in a meadow surrounded

Nebraska joins the Big Ten for One Big Week

September 10, 2021

A Husker student recently jotted a note of thanks for the Husker Pantry, calling it a “life saver.” “I will always be thankful for the

Women and Minorities Need a Chance to be Heard

August 27, 2021

A Conversation with University of Nebraska graduate Eartha Johnson Eartha Johnson of Houston, Texas, has a passion for helping others, whether as a business professional,

Kimmel Foundation gives $1M for new equine sports complex

July 21, 2021

The Richard P. Kimmel and Laurine Kimmel Charitable Foundation has made a $1 million leadership gift to support a new state-of-the-art Nebraska Equine Sports Complex

Pannier honored as inaugural Swarts Family Chair in Biological Systems Engineering

July 20, 2021

A friendship sparked by a scholarship has led to Nebraska’s Angela Pannier being named the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s inaugural Swarts Family Chair in Biological Systems Engineering.

“Agrarian Spirit in the Homestead Era” is July 2-Oct. 23 at Great Plains Art Museum

July 1, 2021

Nebraskans Mark and Carol Moseman have collected more than 200 works of art representing an eclectic array of styles and renowned artists from America and

Kiewit Hall groundbreaking kicks off $97 million expansion of the College of Engineering

June 28, 2021

A groundbreaking ceremony on June 28, 2021, celebrated the beginning of construction of the privately funded $97 million Kiewit Hall at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Longtime UNL physics professor honored with endowed gift

June 24, 2021

Professor David J. Sellmyer has been recognized for his achievements during his nearly 50-year-long tenure at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. A permanently endowed faculty chair

Give to Lincoln Day May 25 is opportunity to help food-insecure Huskers

May 22, 2021

It’s a known reality. Many students on university campuses across the country don’t have enough to eat and struggle to afford basic life necessities. Some

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UNL Points of Pride

Momentum at the Museum

Philanthropy comes full circle for UNL student thanks to Strive to Thrive

‘I just want the DN to live on:’ Larry Sparks leaves legacy for longtime student publication

Serving Nebraska, Serving Students

Make a gift to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

UNL alumnus commits $1.6 million estate gift to make college possible for more

Johnny Carson Foundation gives $5M to support more Husker students

Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts is Where Storytelling Becomes Reality

When Bees Become Canaries: UNL Research Leads to Important Discoveries

Nebraska joins the Big Ten for One Big Week

Women and Minorities Need a Chance to be Heard

Kimmel Foundation gives $1M for new equine sports complex

Pannier honored as inaugural Swarts Family Chair in Biological Systems Engineering

“Agrarian Spirit in the Homestead Era” is July 2-Oct. 23 at Great Plains Art Museum

Kiewit Hall groundbreaking kicks off $97 million expansion of the College of Engineering

Longtime UNL physics professor honored with endowed gift

Give to Lincoln Day May 25 is opportunity to help food-insecure Huskers

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

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UNL Points of Pride

Make a gift to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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.