Before she came to Nebraska, Alanna had never set foot in a rowboat. A multi-sport athlete in high school, Alanna was craving a competitive outlet to help take her mind off her mechanical engineering ...

Lila Schwarz and Raegan Elmblad grew up in different hometowns and pursue different majors. But a passion for community impact has brought them together as co-directors of the Big Event, the ...

Ella will be the first to tell you that being a student-athlete isn’t easy She’ll also be the first to tell you that being a Husker has changed her life forever. For her, the growth she finds on the ...

As an aspiring psychiatrist, Alexander knows how important it is to pay attention to what your brain is telling you. It’s true all the time, but it’s especially true in college. “Mental health is such ...

As a world champion twirler and two-time Miss Majorette of Nebraska for baton twirling, Jayda has seen a lot of big stages. This fall, though, she's stepping onto a stage she’s dreamt about since ...

Growing up in Kearney, Nebraska, Griffin Mims fell in love with the outdoors. As a child to two professors at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, he grew an appreciation for travel from a young age ...

When Hudson was named a drum major for the Cornhusker Marching Band, he knew it didn’t just give him responsibility toward his fellow band members — it gave him responsibility toward all of Husker ...

When Alanah moved into her dorm last week, it was also the first time she’d ever set foot on Nebraska’s campus. Understandably, she’s feeling a lot. “I’m so excited, but I’m also definitely a little ...

It’s not just the familiar sights he sees as campus comes back to life for the fall semester — students throwing frisbees, lounging in hammocks or reading on the steps of the Nebraska Union — but the ...

Nick Stefanik, a sophomore studying political science, was once intimidated by the uncertainty of the college experience. Now, as a 2026 New Student Enrollment orientation leader, he is helping ...

Meredith, now a senior forensic science major, resident assistant and new student enrollment orientation leader, knows her Husker origin story is funny, but it's also a great metaphor for college — ...

When the Husker Rocketry team was preparing to finally launch their rocket at the International Rocket Engineering Competition (IREC) in Midland, Texas, this summer, they were feeling a little tense.