UNO Stories
UNO Stories
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Community support helps bring new piano to UNO School of Music
Arts patrons came together to gift a unique musical instrument to the university and city.
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CNN political reporter, Husker alum Zeleny to deliver Hoagland Lecture Oct. 5
What was it like to cover a presidential election with such a surprise ending? And how do reporters cover a president who consistently derides their profession?
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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
2 WIN grants to assist grandparents, UNL students
Women Investing in Nebraska awarded two $93,000 grants to assist a pilot program making mental health counselors more accessible at UNL residence halls and helping the Nebraska Children’s Home Society expand its support network for grandparents.
Osbornes and Varners honored with highest development service award
Nancy and Tom Osborne and Paula and Woody Varner have been conferred the 2019 Harlan J. Noddle Award for Distinguished Development Service in recognition of the years they advocated for the university and their involvement with private philanthropy for the university.
Holthus and Raikeses honored with highest volunteer service award
Kelly Holthus of York and Jeff and Tricia Raikes of Seattle and Ashland, Nebraska, are 2019 recipients of the Perry W. Branch Award for Distinguished Volunteer Service.
