University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Paul Strauss, a doctoral candidate in history at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, has been awarded a Fulbright Research Grant to conduct dissertation research in Germany during the 2014-15 academic year.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln student Ashley Rutland has won a $1,000 Christian Lieding Scholarship for her overseas study in visual communication to Japan this summer.

Students, faculty and alumni will be honored by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln at its annual Ivy Day ceremonies on April 19.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln undergraduate students will be honored in conjunction with UNL's All-University Honors Convocation April 13.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln undergraduate students will be honored in conjunction with UNL's All-University Honors Convocation April 13, including 32 seniors who will be recognized as Chancellor's Scholars, the university's highest undergraduate academic honor.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has awarded stipends to 44 undergraduates to participate in research with a faculty mentor this summer.

While many students headed home or to a beach over spring break, a group of University of Nebraska-Lincoln students participated in a service-learning trip focused on civil rights.

5 UNL students win Omaha Press Club Foundation scholarships

Brianna Foster, a senior broadcasting journalism and news-editorial major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, is among a select group of students chosen for a fellowship program to increase diversity in the broadcast news industry.

Sophie Tatum of LaGrange, Ill., a junior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, began an internship with CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360" program in New York City in February.

With work on surgical robotics happening daily at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering, students will reach new heights -- literally 35,000 feet -- to conduct research for NASA on robotic surgery for space travel. A UNL engineering team will return for its seventh year with NASA's Microgravity University later this spring, this time studying the effects of microgravity on robotic capsule endoscope (RCE) propulsion and tissue adhesion techniques in the small intestine.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has announced its fall semester 2014 Deans' List for its eight colleges and the Honor Roll for undeclared students in the Explore Center.

Local students were among more than 1,500 students who received degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in ceremonies Dec. 20 and 21. The graduates included:

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln granted degrees to approximately 775 students at commencement exercises Aug. 16 and 17. The graduates included:

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has awarded more than 1,600 scholarships to 2013 Nebraska high school graduates who will will enroll at UNL this month. The total potential value of the scholarships is approximately $15.3 million. The scholarship winners include:

Area students were among 36 high-achieving 2013 high school graduates accepted into the highly competitive Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for fall 2013. The students include:

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has announced the students named to the Deans' List/Honor Roll for the spring semester of the 2012-13 academic year. Students from this area who qualified included:

Thirty-five graduating seniors at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln were initiated into membership in Phi Beta Kappa this spring. The inductees included the following area students, all of whom were in UNL's May 4 graduating class.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln granted degrees to more than 2,750 students at commencement exercises May 3 and 4. The graduates included:

University of Nebraska-Lincoln undergraduate students will be honored in conjunction with UNL's All-University Honors Convocation April 14 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts, including 42 seniors who will be recognized as Chancellor's Scholars, the university's highest undergraduate academic honor. Students are recognized at Honors Convocation for their cumulative academic achievements (compared with Dean's List, which is for one semester). Honorees include: az? Chancellor's Scholars, students who graduated in December or who will receive their degrees in May or August and have maintained 4.0 grade-point averages on all collegiate work at UNL and elsewhere; az? Superior Scholars, seniors graduating in the 2012-13 academic year who have been recognized at Honors Convocation each year of their enrollment; az? High Scholars, students other than Chancellor's Scholars and Superior Scholars who are in the top 10 percent of their class. Students from this area who will be honored include:

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has announced the students named to the Deans' List/Honor Roll for the fall semester of the 2012-13 academic year. Students from this area who qualified included:

This year, a team of University of Nebraska-Lincoln engineering students will pilot a free-flying vehicle--like the radio-controlled helicopters popular as holiday gifts--not to escape their courses, but to help NASA research. Selected university teams will perform experiments on reduced gravity missions flying from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, July 26-Aug. 3, during the 2013 NASA SEED Microgravity University. It's the sixth consecutive year that UNL has qualified for the program. NASA Microgravity University conducts scientific research that helps the U.S. space program advance its efforts. Projects are prepared by students with mentoring from NASA and industry representatives, then conducted during "Flight Week" aboard a series of parabolic flights in specially-equipped aircraft that reach 35,000 feet in altitude. Area students on the UNL microgravity team include:

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln granted degrees to some 1,500 students at commencement exercises Dec. 14 and 15. The graduates included:

Eleven University of Nebraska-Lincoln August or December graduates were initiated into membership in Phi Beta Kappa this month. Following is a list of area students who received PBK keys, including their graduate month, academic major(s) and parents' names.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has awarded more than 1,700 scholarships to 2012 Nebraska high school graduates who are enrolled at UNL this fall. The total potential value of the scholarships is more than $14.5 million. The awards include 29 Chancellor's Scholarships, 367 Regents Scholarships (including 106 Nebraska Top Scholars), 84 Nebraska Achievement Scholarships, 69 David Distinguished Scholarships, 641 James H. Canfield Scholarships, 81 Chancellor's Leadership Class scholarships and 351 University Honors Program textbook scholarships. Following is a list of scholarship winners from this area. Information includes their scholarship(s) and the UNL college or division in which they are enrolled.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln granted degrees to some 800 students at commencement exercises Aug. 10 and 11. The graduates included:

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has announced the students named to the Deans' List/Honor Roll for the spring semester of the 2011-12 academic year. Students from this area who qualified included:

Thirty high-achieving 2012 high school graduates have been accepted into the highly competitive Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for fall 2012. The entering class includes:

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Arts and Sciences has named 11 new members to its Dean's Scholars Society. Local students selected include:

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln granted degrees to more than 2,800 students at commencement exercises May 4 and 5. It was the largest graduating class in UNL history. The graduates included: