Strong Communities

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

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

model walks the runway with a design created by a TMFD student at Project Funway 2023

Husker students to showcase upcycled designs at Project Funway

November 12, 2024

Tori Thomas student teaches in a Lincoln school

CEHS expands teacher apprenticeship program with new funding from NDE

November 6, 2024

New podcast, CS4NE, launches to support computer science education in Nebraska

November 1, 2024

family walks down a sidewalk with one child driving a rideable toy

Research reveals ‘the good life’ better for some Nebraska families than others

October 3, 2024

Research supports vulnerable youth in the journey from expulsion and juvenile detention to graduation

September 10, 2024