Students

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Preparation and balance propels saxophonist
The freshman Nick May recently won LSO's Young Artist Competition
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Martinez takes on theatre double-major
Senior graduates with majors in performance and directing and management.
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Rimmington studies art locally and abroad
The art historian recently toured Greece and serves as an art docent at Sheldon.
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Tim Wilkins wins Fulbright Scholarship
He will teach English and study folk music in Bulgaria following his graduation this spring.
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Hannah Husman splits time as double major
The senior pursued her dual interests by majoring in both dance and advertising.
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Ceramics grad student creates Art Block
Sam Berner organized a free, interactive First Friday arts event at the Lux Center.
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BFA Alumna receives Fulbright to go to Indonesia
Lindsay Graef will spend nine months in Indonesia as a teaching assistant.
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Lighting student interviews for Hemsley internship
Aja Jackson will be traveling to New York City as a finalist for the program.
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Senior worked with Oscar-winning director
Film major Benito Sanchez worked on Alexandar Payne's upcoming "Nebraska."
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Clarinetist wins MTNA division competition
Music freshman Hattie Bestul will next compete at National Conference.
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Towner conducts Altanta Wind Symphony
The DMA alum will assume duties as the ensemble's principal conductor.
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Violist lands spot in New World Symphony
Derek Mosloff credits his success to the Chiara Quartet and Prof. Sirota of UNL.
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Bystrom claims a top-ten internship in Los Angeles
Academy of TV Arts and Sciences Foundation awards only 40 each summer.
Karl Lyden
Lyden earns "Downbeat Magazine" award
Karl Lyden was named Undergraduate Winner for his original jazz composition.
Ezinma student trio - Big Potential
Student chamber trio completes state tour
The Ezinma Trio were finalists last year in the J.C. Arriaga Chamber Music Competition.
Portrait of Dave Stamps - Big Potential
Stamps teaches jazz composition abroad
Doctoral student Dave Stamps will be traveling to Romania for a 10-day residency.
Audrey Stommes painting - Big Ideas
MFA Student creates bat art exhibition
Audrey Stommes' collection goes on display at the Nebraska State Museum.
Lauren Mabry's ceramic work Cylinder - Big Potential
Mabry's ceramics work gets national attention
MFA student won first prize in a Graduate Student Exhibition in Philadelphia.
Kyren Conley - Big Potential
Student creates community arts project
Kyren Conley organized an art exhibition to benefit Lincoln's Friendship Home.

Faculty

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Stewart receives Fulbright to Germany
The art history professor will further her research on Sebald Beham.
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Ingraham seeks sense of place with exhibition
"Mapping Nebraska" consists of drawn, stitched and digitally imaged cartography.
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UNL team finds massive Roman mosaic
Michael Hoff led the excavation in an unexpected region of southern Turkey.
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Barger hosts international clarinet festival
The 5-day ClarinetFest® will include some 1,000 participants.
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Woody begins blog for Psychology Today
His blog "Live... in Concert" will center on the psychology of music performance.
Francisco Souto stands besides a printing press - Big Ideas
Souto garners international attention
The professor won honorable mention at this year's Mezzotint Festival in Russia.
Paul Barnes with text 'Big Ideas'
Barnes pays tribute to composer Philip Glass
He will be performing a tribute concert for Glass' 75th birthday in New York City.
Members of the Chiara String Quartet are (from left) Jonah Sirota, Julie Yoon, Rebecca Fischer and Gregory Beaver.
Chiara recording nominated for Grammy
Jefferson Friedman wrote the nominated composition, String Quartet No. 3.