UNO Stories
UNO Stories
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It was a Perfect Day
A perfect day to fly: In the exact hour of the dedication of UNO’s Scott Campus, two young pilots lifted by Scott’s generosity take to the sky above campus.
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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.
NU Foundation receives state’s highest award for employee wellness programs
The University of Nebraska Foundation has received the Governor’s Harvester Wellness Award, the state’s highest award in recognition of employee wellness programs.
UNMC breaks ground on new welcome center
On June 24, 2019, the University of Nebraska Medical Center community gathered to ceremonially break ground on its new campus welcome center — the Wigton Heritage Center — as well as launch the renovation of Wittson Hall and the McGoogan Library.
Private gifts establish learning commons at UNL’s East Campus library
The new learning space will be named the Dinsdale Family Learning Commons in honor of Dinsdale brothers, Roy and Jack, who are University of Nebraska alumni.
