University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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.

The 208 University of Nebraska-Lincoln undergraduate students who have officially been admitted to teacher education programs in the College of Education and Human Sciences during the 2025-26 academic year were recognized at the annual Teacher Education Convocation April 17 at Carolyn Pope Edwards Hall.

Students, faculty, the interim chancellor, a staff member, and a Husker fan turned cancer research advocate were honored by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln at its annual Ivy Day ceremonies April 11.

Twenty years ago, three University of Nebraska-Lincoln students pitched the winning idea at the New Venture Competition that became the global sports technology company Hudl. This year, a record 84 teams applied to compete for more than $80,000 in donor-funded prizes, with 64 student teams representing 46 majors pitching their ventures to more than 60 judges.

For the 12th time, a contingent of University of Nebraska-Lincoln students will help provide hospitality services at Augusta National Golf Club for the Masters Tournament.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Journalism and Mass Communications recently announced the winners of the Lynn and Dana Roper Sports Writing Competition.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts has announced the winners of the 29th annual Nebraska Young Artist Awards.

Students in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Journalism and Mass Communications competed in the 2026 Philip Perry Photojournalism Challenge Feb. 21, 22 and 28.

Students in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Journalism and Mass Communications won two first-place honors, a third-place honor and three awards of excellence in the Broadcast Education Association's Festival of Media Arts.

Ten University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have moved from the UCARE waitlist and will participate in research with a faculty mentor during the spring semester.

Forty 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.

More than 400 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have been named to the Deans' Commendation List for the fall semester of the 2025-26 academic year.

More than 7,000 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students have been named to the Deans' List for the fall semester of the 2025-26 academic year.