Three individuals dressed in business attire pose for a photo. One individual, in the center holds a large plague, and another holds a wooden box displaying a gold medal.

20 Oct 2022    

Yiqi Yang honored for outstanding achievement in textile science

Yiqi Yang, Charles Bessey Professor in the Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design, is the recipient of the 2021 Olney Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Textile Science from the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC).

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11 Oct 2022    

Students connect with leaders in socially and environmentally responsible apparel industry

The Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design in the College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln hosted their annual Professional Advisory Council on Sept. 22.

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Movie poster for The Bell Affair

06 Sep 2022    

Lincoln premiere of ‘The Bell Affair' is Sept. 21 at the Ross

A new animated feature film from Husker scholars Michael Burton, Kwakiutl Dreher and William G. Thomas will premiere locally on Sept. 21, 7 p.m. at Nebraska’s Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center.

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Jennifer Johnson Jorgenson drapes fabric over mannequins in preparation for a fashion show.

18 Aug 2022    

Jorgensen creates learning opportunity for retail merchandising students

Jennifer Johnson Jorgensen, an associate professor in textiles, merchandising & fashion design, has been researching a growing area of interest in retail merchandising – the diversity and equity of a sales space.

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26 Jul 2022    

UpStarts extension program aims to support entrepreneurship and social connectedness among youth in rural communities

Through UpStarts: From Classroom to Boardroom high school students to work in teams to generate solutions for real issues that local business owners, organizations, and communities are facing.

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Anna Kuhlman stands in front of a 1930 Duesenberg Model J wearing pink 1930's style gown.

13 Jun 2022    By Deann Gayman - University Communication

Screen to store: Husker research shows ’30s Nebraskans embraced film fashion

Details from Gone with the Wind's many dresses and other costumes of 1930s films — the prints, embellishments, fabrics and closures — entered the fashion zeitgeist, even in Nebraska, according to research from Husker scholar and alumna Anna Kuhlman.

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An animated still image of four characters from The Bell Affair.

27 May 2022    By Deann Gayman - University Communication

‘Bell Affair’ making its premiere in D.C. June 2

The new animated film from Husker scholars Michael Burton, Kwakiutl Dreher and William G. Thomas will have its world premiere in front of a sold-out audience at Publick Playhouse, in Prince George’s County, Maryland, part of the greater Washington, D.C., area.

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04 Apr 2022    By Deann Gayman - University Communication

New film, ‘Bell Affair,’ explores freedom suits in America

The award-winning University of Nebraska–Lincoln team that produced “Anna” is bringing another important, but lesser-known story to movie screens with its inaugural feature-length animated film, “The Bell Affair.”

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Individual in a black dress, stands holding a glass star-shaped award in front of a display case. The display case features colorful and unique garmets.

28 Mar 2022    

Melisia Bieber honored with CEHS Staff Star Award

Melisia Bieber, office associate in the Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design, has been named the recipient of the latest Staff Star Award by the College of Education and Human Sciences Staff Council.

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02 Mar 2022    

Juried exhibition now on view in Hillestad Gallery

A juried exhibition of fiber art, surface design and apparel design is on display in the Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery on East Campus through April 22.

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