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The College of Education and Human Sciences envisions that every community has access to strong, vibrant and culturally responsive schools and businesses.

Lucas Timm poses for a portrait photo next to shelves of books in the Schmoker Reading Center

Timm gains experience in one-on-one education at Schmoker Center

April 29, 2025

Addie Olson (center), a senior elementary education major, works with a student in the Kit and Dick Schmoker Reading Center on Feb. 24 as Susan Dinsdale (left), a supervisor, observes.

Gift will expand Schmoker Reading Center’s impact across Nebraska

April 29, 2025

gray background with fabric recycling symbol in center and sleeves of six garments circled around

Yang previews chemical recycling innovation for textiles

April 24, 2025

Yiqi Yang (center) holds a cylinder of fibers to observe with a student on each side of him

Yiqi Yang: Turning ag byproducts to sustainable textiles

April 22, 2025

Mahoney Golf Course photo with graphic on left for Teeing Off Summer golf tournament

HRTM students collaborate for experiential learning at “Teeing Off Summer” Golf Tournament

April 15, 2025

Chris Kiewra and Kelley Buchheister pose with five of the Husker students who signed to join the early childhood apprenticeships program

CYAF students officially join early childhood apprenticeships program

April 14, 2025

Corsets of Empowerment by Dorsa Farzi and Sustainable Fashion Identified by Michaela Lentsch

Graduate student exhibition opens at Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery

April 8, 2025

Jillian Harpster, assistant professor of practice in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education, chats with students during their May 2024 visit to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s city campus. (Kyleigh Skaggs, CYFS)

Project broadens horizons for preservice teachers, middle school students alike

March 10, 2025

Nebraska’s (from left) Guy Trainin, Megan Elliott, Sam Bendix, Lindsey Clausen and Kristen Friesen worked on a project for Global Citizen called Media Stamped. The program is designed to teach pre-teens about online media literacy and how things like social media can affect the brain and behavior. The team created curriculum guides for the project.

Huskers help youth navigate online media landscape

March 7, 2025

Malachi Hopkins portrait image with white textured background

Hopkins turns adversity into triumph, helping youth achieve their dreams

March 5, 2025

Michael Burton, assistant professor in the Department of Textiles, Merchandising & Fashion Design, identifies a pattern in a textile during his Advanced Design for Printed Textiles class inside the Gwendolyn A. Newkirk Human Sciences Building

Class incorporates cutting-edge tech, old-school tools for fabric design

March 4, 2025

Kristen Nett stands for a photo on the field at Memorial Stadium

Nett leveling playing field for girls in sports

February 28, 2025