University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Students from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Journalism and Mass Communications earned nine national audio awards in the 2026 Broadcast Education Association and College Broadcasters' On-Location Creative Competition.

Seniors Caleb Burnside of Stapleton and Hannah Miller of Shickley have been crowned homecoming royalty at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

The Clifton Strengths Institute at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has selected 39 students for the 2026 cohort of the Clifton Builders Program.

Twenty senior students have been selected as University of Nebraska-Lincoln homecoming royalty finalists.

Fifty University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have been selected for the Undergraduate Certificate in Sales Excellence Program in the College of Business. With the credential offered by the Center for Sales Excellence, students sharpen communication, problem-solving and decision-making skills sought by employers.

A record 60 students have been selected to join the latest cohort of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management, marking a milestone in the school's growth and commitment to developing future leaders in technology.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's 299-member Cornhusker Marching Band made its 2026 football season debut Sept. 5 at Memorial Stadium with pregame and halftime performances during Nebraska's home opener against Ohio.

Forty first-year students in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Engineering have been chosen to the 2026-27 cohort of the Peter Kiewit Engineering Academy.

A record 830 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have been selected to join the University Honors Program this fall - a 12% increase from the previous record class in 2025.

Twenty-one University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have been selected to participate in the 2026-27 Ameritas Emerging Leaders Academy, where they will develop leadership skills, build connections with industry professionals and explore real challenges facing the insurance industry.

Forty incoming first-year students have been selected to join the Nebraska Business Honors Academy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln this fall. The group is the 14th cohort since the academy was founded in 2013.

Ten first-year students have been chosen to the 2026-27 cohort of the Kiewit Scholars Program in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Engineering.

Amber Charlotte Ward of Bellevue, a member of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Reserve Officer Training Corps, received her military commission during a ceremony Aug. 15 at the Nebraska State Capitol. She was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln conferred 604 degrees during a combined graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremony Aug. 15 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Three graduating seniors have completed the requirements of the University Honors Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Atirath Deb Roy of Noida, India, will be recognized as a Chancellor's Scholar during the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's combined graduate and undergraduate commencement ceremony Aug. 15 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Sixteen aspiring teachers have been selected for the newest cohort of the Teacher Scholars Academy in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Education and Human Sciences. Students in the academy are engaged in a supportive learning community throughout their teacher-education program.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has awarded stipends to 129 Husker undergraduates to participate in research with a faculty mentor this summer.

A University of Nebraska-Lincoln student project that investigated the overcrowding, understaffing and other multilayered issues confronting Nebraska's prison system took home the College Journalism Award at the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Book and Journalism Awards on May 20.

More than 6,200 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have been named to the Deans' List for the spring semester of the 2025-26 academic year.

Twenty-nine members of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Reserve Officer Training Corps received military commissions May 8-10.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln conferred a record 3,884 degrees during commencement exercises May 8-9.

Seventeen graduating seniors have earned awards from the University Honors Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The students, all May graduates, were selected from among 215-plus Honors graduates during the 2025-26 academic year.

Two-hundred-three graduating seniors have completed the requirements of the University Honors Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Education and Human Sciences honored 22 students who have completed the Nebraska Department of Education's Nebraska Teacher Apprenticeship Program at a celebration May 6.

Thirty-seven high-achieving seniors will graduate from the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on May 9. The Raikes School is an interdisciplinary honors program known for developing innovative leaders at the intersection of technology and business.

One-hundred-two University of Nebraska-Lincoln students will be recognized as Chancellor's Scholars during the undergraduate commencement ceremonies May 9 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Teacher Scholars Academy is celebrating 21 students graduating this spring with a special reception May 7 at Carolyn Pope Edwards Hall.

Sixty-nine University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have earned undergraduate certificates in sales excellence and were honored at an April 17 luncheon hosted by the Center for Sales Excellence.