UNO Stories
UNO Stories
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Walking the path of a living legend
Walking in the path of a living legend: Recipient of the first Marlin Briscoe Athletics Scholarship at UNO shares a surprising connection to pro football’s first black starting quarterback.
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‘When you can accept death, you can accept life’
Dr. Julie Masters, the Terry Haney Chair of Gerontology at UNO, loves her job helping older people – and her young students – understand the issues of aging.
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Doctor reflects on the moon and a river … and on the ‘miracle’ of his life
He says his mother’s words inspired an unlikely path that led him to UNO and UNMC and then to an amazing career.
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Lyn Holley awarded inaugural Chuck Powell Professorship of Gerontology at UNO
Gift of professorship enables UNO to do even more to improve the well-being of elders.
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UNO Chancellor Christensen announces retirement
Thank you Chancellor Christensen for your decade of leadership, collaboration, and momentum.
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Alumna gives $100,000 to support early childhood education students at UNO
Students studying to be early childhood educators are the focus of a new scholarship and fellowship created for the University of Nebraska at Omaha College of Education.
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Success brewing at UNO’s new student-run cafe
Success is brewing at UNO’s new student-run café in Mammel Hall.
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Detective thanks donors for helping students
“I think that’s pretty amazing that you have the power to do something like that,” he tells them
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Early childhood welfare focus of new community chair at UNO
The $1 million endowed position is named in honor of Chancellor John Christensen
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New grad looks forward to giving back to UNO
Student, Ashley Spurlock, gives insight to what she loved most about UNO and why she plans to give back to her school.
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Confidence STEMS from hands-on learning
UNO students see the excitement for STEM areas growing on campus, thanks to community chairs.
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Mississippi Mud, BBQ and Michael Jordan
Mississippi Mud, BBQ and Michael Jordan: Students learn a lot about NU’s new president, Hank Bounds
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture receives updates, redevelopments with Hansen memorial gift
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.
Fremont group donates $60,000 to support Alzheimer’s research at UNMC
The Fremont Area Alzheimer’s Collaboration donated a $60,000 pilot grant to go toward Alzheimer’s disease research.
Support UNO, UNMC causes during Omaha Gives on May 22
Consider supporting the UNO Maverick Food Pantry and UNMC SHARING Clinics during Omaha Gives!
