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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

artwork by Emily Browning from Mercy High School titled, "Hand Sewn" on display at the Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery

High school exhibition at Hillestad Gallery showcases emerging talent

February 21, 2025

The project’s research team includes, front row, from left: Lisa Poppe, Sarah Paulos, Deepika Menon and Christine Wittich. Back row, from left: Marianna Burks, Maddie Pieper, HyeonJin Yoon, Soo-Young Hong, LaDonna Werth and Doug Golick. (Kyleigh Skaggs, CYFS)

Researchers building science confidence, capacity among rural early childhood educators

December 12, 2024

Students in TEAC 259A work in a group to program robots (photo by Loren Rye)

Researchers aim to empower future K-12 teachers with computer science knowledge

December 10, 2024

Weiman Xu, MAP Academy graduate research assistant, is exploring the association between intergenerational coparenting and child social-emotional development.

Study explores effects of intergenerational family dynamics on child well-being

November 19, 2024