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Group of people in red shirts standing together outdoors near a brick wall.
May 27, 2026

Leonardo Wants to Help Campus Feel Like a Small Town

Growing up in Neligh, Nebraska, New Student Enrollment Orientation Leader Leonardo Luna-Duran was unsure how he’d feel about the transition to campus life in Lincoln. To his pleasant surprise, he found that campus felt a lot like home.
Person in beekeeping gear holding a honeycomb frame, surrounded by greenery.
May 22, 2026

Bee Lab Research Keeps Paige Buzzing

Even though her research on bees can get pretty complicated, her motivation isn’t: Paige just really, really loves bees.  

“I just think bees are super cool,” Paige laughs. "I was thinking about going to med school when I first came to Nebraska, but in my heart, I knew I had this love for bees that I wanted to explore. So, during my freshman year, I got a job working at the Bee Lab.” 

Person sitting on red bleachers at a track and field stadium under a clear blue sky.
May 14, 2026

Berlyn Races Through Record-Setting Season

Schutz was a multi-time state champion at Lincoln East High School before coming to NU. Though she considered other programs, it was Husker Athletics’ emphasis on academics and a well-rounded collegiate experience that helped her know she found her home.
MJ Jabbar stands at the entrance of Saitama University in Japan.
April 16, 2026

MJ Embarks on Semester in Japan

MJ Jabbar felt very drawn to Saitama, Japan when he first visited for a summer class two years ago. Today, he’s participating in a new program that’s fully immersing him in the culture, language and academics of the region.
Melkie Sherman squats at the front of the Howell Theatre stage, with the theater's seats in the background.
March 18, 2026

Melkie Finds His Husker Ensemble

At first, Melkie Sherman never planned to apply to Nebraska for acting. After a walk-in audition for Husker staff and faculty left a major impression, Melkie discovered that the Johnny Carson School of Theatre & Film was the perfect place for him to grow as a person and as an artist.