Hebets on the move
September 2, 2021Eileen Hebets, Charles Bessey Professor in the School of Biological Sciences, is now President of the Animal Behavior Society as of late August. Elected two years ago, she s
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NSF-funded, Husker-led project to evaluate open-access educational resources
August 31, 2021Thanks to a nearly $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation, Nebraska’s Brian Couch will lead an effort to assess freely available lesson plans, lab activities and other open-access resources designed for undergraduate biology classrooms.
Summer literature course allows students to explore, experience Great Plains, prairies
August 23, 2021Husker students embedded themselves into the sights, sounds and scenes of prairie authors this summer, taking part in a literature course at Cedar Point Biological Station.
With new program, Burks builds community for future Huskers
August 18, 2021*“We wanted to focus on a sense of belonging, and creating that sense of community before they even get to our institution.”* — **Marianna Burks**, science learning specialist with TRIO and instructor in biological sciences
Cedar Point residency offers creative outlet for artists
August 16, 2021Offered since 2014, the artist-in-residence program at Cedar Point Biological Station has hosted 40 creatives, each seeking the retreat to hone their craft.
After a decade vacant, Reller Prairie makes a comeback
August 10, 2021About 20 minutes southeast of Lincoln, off the well-worn gravel roads is a grass and dirt path leading into the Reller Prairie Research Station.
After standing relatively vacant for a decade — save for its wildlife occupants, some curious humans and a handful of academic researchers — faculty and staff from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s schools of Global Integrative Studies and Biological Sciences are breathing new life into the property.