From studying microorganisms that thrive in extreme enviroments to exploring the possibility of life on Mars, Ph.D. student Gabriella Rizzo is asking big questions about microbial life beyond Earth. 🔭
Read more about her research, mentorship, and plans for a career in NASA astrobiology here: cas.unl.edu/news/meet-gabrie…@UNLsbs
ALT Student spotlight showcasing Gabriella Rizzo, a Genetics, Cellular & Molecular Biology student, standing outdoors before red rock formations under a blue sky, wearing a gray T‑shirt with sunglasses hanging from the collar.
ALT A young woman with a backpack walks along a sidewalk northwest of Love Library on a mostly cloudy day. (Kristen Labadie/University Communication and Marketing)
Continued investment, strong local leadership and the development of young Nebraskans will ensure that the state remains an agricultural powerhouse, Mike Johanns told the crowd during Tuesday's Heuermann Lecture. Details: go.unl.edu/njd8#Nebraska#UNL#LNK@UNL_IANR
ALT Mike Johanns — former U.S. secretary of agriculture, Nebraska governor and U.S. senator — speaks into a microphone. He is wearing a gray sport coat, white dress shirt, patterned maroon tie and glasses. (Russell Shaffer/IANR Communications)
UNL students can stop by one of our walk-in flu shot clinics at the University Health Center.
See all our walk-in clinic dates at health.unl.edu/flu
Flu shots are free for UNL students, and you don't need an appointment to attend a walk-in clinic.
ALT Cute white ghost illustration with the phrase 'Say boo to the flu!' over a campus scene with autumn leaves. "See detail in the caption" in black text on an orange rounded box
Join faculty from Classics, Religious Studies, History, and Judaic Studies for an interdisciplinary roundtable about Christopher Nolan's film "The Odyssey"!
Oct. 1 at 5 pm
Nebraska Union's Swanson Auditorium
Details: go.unl.edu/wr4k@unlcas@unlhistory@UNLincoln
ALT Illustration of ship and crew in water for Homer's The Odyssey
Twenty senior students have been selected as homecoming royalty finalists at #Nebraska U. Meet the court: go.unl.edu/s85f#UNL#LNK
ALT Twenty Husker students — 10 men and 10 women — pose for a group photo on the stairs leading up to the south entrance of the Nebraska Union. The men are wearing black suits, with white dress shirts and red ties. The women are wearing red blazers over black dresses. (Liz McCue/University Communication and Marketing)
For Kimberley D'Adamo, a school chair is more than a piece of classroom furniture. It can be a portrait, a memory and a way to explore the complicated relationship between students and teachers. go.unl.edu/98u0#Nebraska#UNL#LNK@ArtUNL@UNLArts
ALT Kimberley D’Adamo, a graduate student in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s School of Art, Art History and Design, stands in front of elaborately decorated school chairs mounted on a wall. She is wearing a black sweater over a dark shirt, with a large necklace. (Courtesy)
ALT The mascots Herbie Husker (wearing overalls and a red cowboy hat) and LandPhil (a light green trash pile with a face) pose in front of a giant inflatatable "N" on the Nebraska Union plaza. (Kristen Labadie/University Communication and Marketing)
Thank you for a great #HHD26
The UNL TAPS Crop Skills Challenge welcomed 630+ competitors over three days. We enjoyed connecting with everyone!
Stay tuned for the announcement of our daily Crop Skills Challenge top three finishers and V-TAPS Scholarship Competition winners.
#Nebraska U's 2026 homecoming weeks runs Sept. 26 to Oct. 3 and will carry the theme "Cosmic Cornhuskers." Public events include a Battle of the Bands, yard show, parade and festival. Details: go.unl.edu/p8tw#UNL#LNK
ALT Color guard members — wearing red sleeveless shirts, black skirts and black shoes — wave Nebraska flags as the Cornhusker Marching Band performs in the background on the East Stadium Plaza at Memorial Stadium. The instrumentalists are wearing red polo shirts, black pants and black shoes. (Liz McCue/University Communication and Marketing)
ALT Four members of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority — wearing black T-shirts with "Delta" in red letters and black shorts — are seen chanting, singing and dancing on the Nebraska Union plaza as people watch their performance. (Liz McCue/University Communication and Marketing)
ALT Four female Husker students sit on a parking block, eating grilled corn in unison. (Liz McCue/University Communication and Marketing)
More than a century after scholar and athlete Louise Pound pedaled across the University of Nebraska and competed in 100-mile races, she returned to campus Sept. 18 — this time in bronze. go.unl.edu/2up7#Nebraska#UNL#LNK
For Alexander Pena Ibanez, talking about mental health is more than a way to raise awareness. It's part of his long-term goal to help people through some of the challenges he has faced himself. go.unl.edu/tbr7#Nebraska#UNL#LNK#mentalhealth@UNLsbs@unlcas
ALT Alexander Pena Ibanez, a sophomore biological sciences major at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, smiles as he poses in the aisle of an academic library. He is wearing a red Nebraska sweatshirt, black shorts and gray sneakers. (Kristen Labadie/University Communication and Marketing)
#Nebraska U has launched a national search to select its next dean of the College of Journalism and Mass Communications (@Unl_CoJMC). Details: go.unl.edu/48ye#UNL
ALT Several people gather outside the west entrance of Andersen Hall on a sunny day. (Craig Chandler/University Communication and Marketing)
According to the new Nebraska Snapshot, nearly three in four Nebraskans rated the risks of AI for society as high or very high. Additionally, less than one in five Nebraskans surveyed rated the benefits as high or very high.
The Nebraska Snapshot is reported from the Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey via the Bureau of Sociological Research.
Details: go.unl.edu/j30i@unlbosr
The national search for our next dean has begun 😊
Thank you to the 15-member search advisory committee, chaired by Richard Moberly of @UNLCollegeofLaw!
Details: go.unl.edu/j260
ALT Tiffany Heng-Moss, Harlan Vice Chancellor for the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources and University of Nebraska vice president, speaks into a microphone in front of a small crowd. An aerial photo of farm fields can be seen on the screens behind her. (Liz McCue/University Communication and Marketing)
OurStory: What began as an idea two years ago has become a real-world example of what can happen when students, community organizations and local leaders work together to address a pressing community need. go.unl.edu/p42v#Nebraska#UNL#Omaha#NUforNE@UNLarchitecture
ALT A man in a sport coat, white dress shirt and blue jeans talks in front of a small, seated crowd, next to a small red-and-yellow house. (Kerry McCullough-Vondrak/College of Architecture)
ALT Sculptures of delegates to the Constitutional Convention stand in Signers’ Hall at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. (Troy Fedderson/University Communication and Marketing)
Czech President Petr Pavel will visit #Nebraska U on Sept. 24 for a campus conversation highlighting the longstanding cultural and educational ties between Nebraska and the Czech Republic. go.unl.edu/cd79#UNL#LNK
ALT Color portrait of Czech President Petr Pavel on a color campus background.