University Communication & Marketing

In this edition of the newsletter: Architecture research into cross-laminated timber breaks new ground; Interior Design students create new homes to fit into historic neighborhoods; David City receives big grants thanks to a CRP project; and the Otoe-Missouria tribe plans a new ceremonial site with help from a Landscape Architecture studio. VISUAL DESCRIPTION: It starts with an aerial video of Architecture Hall. On a rooftop terrace, a man stands in front of a video camera crew. He is the dean of the college. DAVID CITY SUCCESS STORY We are in a small, rural town. A man leads two professors on a tour of the downtown area. Then we see footage from 2021 in which students explore the city, talk with residents, take photos and make notes. A man with the Southeast Nebraska Development Disctrict speaks to the camera. We see more of downtown David City. Inside a local museum, we see a large metal sign, sculptures, paintings, and antique car and other agricultural-themes items. The story ends with an aerial view of the town. EVERETT NEIGHBORHOOD SITE VISIT We begin in a snow-covered residential neighborhood near downtown Lincoln. The houses are older and showing their age. Several female students unroll and examine blueprints and designs for homes. We wipe to a classroom in Architecture Hall. The same female students are critiquing each other's designs. OTOE-MISSOURIA CEREMONIAL SITE About a dozen college students walk through a wooded area. It's fall and there are no leaves on the trees. They take photos and pick up deer antlers. A male student struggles to climb up the side of a ravine. In downtown Lincoln, a woman walks into an art museum. She goes upstairs to the museum's library. Back near the woods, a tribal woman hikes across an open field. She looks around at the bare trees. Students explore a creek that runs through the woods. They take more photos. The professor points to places on a map of the woods. The final shot from above the area shows the meandering path of the creek through the trees. CROSS-LAMINATED TIMBER RESEARCH It begins with an aerial video of several cabins in a wooded valley. A man walks up to a rough hewn cabin and enters. The interior is made entirely of wood. A time lapse sequence shows the cabin being assembled from a few large pieces of pre-cut timber. Next we see a large timber yard in northeast Nebraska. An older couple look on as lumber is cut and drilled by a computer-controlled machine. As they talk, we see Professor Griffith hammering metal trim into the window slits of a prairie dog blind. Then we dissolve to a student critique in an architecture class room at the University of Nebraska. A pair of male students display their models to the class and to a female professor. We cut back to the cabin as Professor Griffith opens the windows. The video ends with an aerial shot of the cabins with a large lake in the distance. The video ends with Kevin still on the rooftop terrace of Architecture Hall.

The College of Architecture pushes the boundaries of design and construction with mass timber. Cross-laminated timber, or C-L-T, is an engineered wood panel. It’s made by gluing layers of lumber together under high pressure. Also known as “mass timber,” CLT is a strong, sustainable alternative to steel and concrete. The College of Architecture is working with a mass timber facility in Wayne, Nebraska, to push the boundaries of mass timber buildings. VISUAL DESCRIPTION It begins with an aerial video of several cabins in a wooded valley. A man walks up to a rough hewn cabin and enters. The interior is made entirely of wood. A time lapse sequence shows the cabin being assembled from a few large pieces of pre-cut timber. Next we see a large timber yard in northeast Nebraska. An older couple look on as lumber is cut and drilled by a computer-controlled machine. As they talk, we see Professor Griffith hammering metal trim into the window slits of a prairie dog blind. Then we dissolve to a student critique in an architecture class room at the University of Nebraska. A pair of male students display their models to the class and to a female professor. We cut back to the cabin as Professor Griffith opens the windows. The video ends with an aerial shot of the cabins with a large lake in the distance.

The student improv troupe, Lazzi, wraps up the 2026-26 season with a riotous performance. VISUAL DESCRIPTION A group of ten college students runs on stage. The audience laughs uncontrollably as the cast prances around, creating an impromptu murder mystery show. The emcee calls on the audience for scene suggestions. The audience applauds.

Landscape Architecture students take a site survey in the woods just north of Lincoln, Nebraska, in preparation for the creation of a new ceremonial grounds for the Otoe Missouri tribe. VISUAL DESCRIPTION About a dozen college students walk through a wooded area. It's fall and there are no leaves on the trees. They take photos and pick up deer antlers. A male student struggles to climb up the side of a ravine. In downtown Lincoln, a woman walks into an art museum. She goes upstairs to the museum's library. Back near the woods, a tribal woman hikes across an open field. She looks around at the bare trees. Students explore a creek that runs through the woods. They take more photos. The professor points to places on a map of the woods. The final shot from above the area shows the meandering path of the creek through the trees.

Interim Chancellor Katherine S. Ankerson's End-of-Semester Message. DESCRIPTIVE TEXT: The video starts with an aerial shot of University of Nebraska–Lincoln's City Campus with a red Nebraska N superimposed on the image. Interim Chancellor Ankerson stands inside Love Library with students studying behind her. She gives remarks directly to the camera. Throughout the video we cut to stills of University of Nebraska–Lincoln faculty, researchers, students, staff, and families as they work and interact on campus. The video ends with a white N on a red background.

Strong connections with faculty has inspired Jenny Castor, a senior elementary education major at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, to make strong connections with her students. She's currently finishing up her student teaching in Omaha and is preparing to graduate in May 2026. DESCRIPTIVE TEXT: Throughout the video there are a series of shots of Jenny sitting at a table teaching 4 elementary students. They work with markers writing a letter to their parents. Jenny is interviewed in a hallway of the school. Toward the end of the video we see a few pictures of Jenny with friends and faculty at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Students and staff let off some end-of-semester-steam to wrap up a year-long celebration of Love Library. AUDIO DESCRIPTION: The video begins on the lawn outside Love Library. Joan Barnes, Communications Librarian, describes the scene. Students and library staff play outdoor games such as corn hole, giant Tetris and bolo tossing. Students relax on blankets. They read books, enjoy fruity drinks and eat charcuterie. Archives manager Josh Caster does a cartwheel to the delight of his coworkers. The emcee begins the countdown and the crowd of about 30 demolishes the peaceful spring afternoon with a ferocious roar. Architecture Major Elizabeth Pernicek joins in the scream from the comfort of her blanket spread out on the grass.

Learn more about Admitted Student Day at UNL at https://news.unl.edu/article/from-pep-rally-to-residence-halls-1700-future-huskers-explore-campus-life

Learn more about Admitted Student Day at UNL at https://news.unl.edu/article/from-pep-rally-to-residence-halls-1700-future-huskers-explore-campus-life

This online workshop hosted by the Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance and University Communication and Marketing will cover guidelines and best practices to ensure compliance with new requirements for digital accessibility under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act before an April 24 deadline. All UNL staff who manage university-affiliated websites and social media accounts or create content to be viewed on a university website are invited to attend. More information and resources can be found at ada.unl.edu

Dozens of Broadcastings students from the College of Journalism & Mass Communication cover all the games during the State Basketball Tournament in Lincoln. Find out more about KRNU at https://www.nebraskanewsservice.net/90_3_krnu/

A 30-year-old UNL Equestrian Team horse celebrates his birthday and retirement. https://news.unl.edu/article/happy-trails?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=format_lead&utm_campaign=newsletter_2026-04-03

This online workshop hosted by the Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance and University Communication and Marketing will cover guidelines and best practices to ensure compliance with new requirements for digital accessibility under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act before an April 24 deadline. All UNL staff who manage university-affiliated websites and social media accounts or create content to be viewed on a university website are invited to attend. More information and resources can be found at ada.unl.edu

University archivists select historical items that music students will use as inspiration for new musical compositions.

Five years after University of Nebraska–Lincoln Community and Regional Planning students began developing a downtown revitalization plan with local partners, the resulting vision continues to shape redevelopment efforts in David City. VISUAL DESCRIPTION: We are in a small, rural town. A man leads two professors on a tour of the downtown area. Then we see footage from 2021 in which students explore the city, talk with residents, take photos and make notes. A man with the Southeast Nebraska Development Disctrict speaks to the camera. We see more of downtown David City. Inside a local museum, we see a large metal sign, sculptures, paintings, and antique car and other agricultural-themes items. The story ends with an aerial view of the town.

During the week of spring break, ten students travelled alongside four UNL School of Natural Resources instructors to central Nebraska to watch as hundreds of thousands of sandhill cranes descended on the Platte River to rest and refuel during their yearly migration north. The "Prairie Cranes and Sandhills Chickens" course gives students a rare opportunity to see how conservation organizations, such as the Crane Trust, and private individuals work to conserve these critical species and their landscapes in Nebraska.

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln community works hard on making even the smallest details of campus welcoming to our students. Here are a few of our favorite close-up views of campus.

Andrea Peterson helps students through their college careers, while helping the university as it grows and changes.

Enjoys the sights and sounds of University of Nebraska–Lincoln's campus during the 1980s.

University of Nebraska–Lincoln leaders framed a Feb. 13 Charter Day celebration as a call to action, urging faculty and staff to help build a new strategic framework rooted in people, place and urgency. Read more at https://news.unl.edu/tag/charter-day-2026

Together, we transform lives and empower generations to lead boldly, courageously, and with purpose greater than ourselves. Learn more about University of Nebraska–Lincoln's Charter Day Celebration at https://www.unl.edu/charter-day/

Community leaders gather to celebrate the future of Nebraska's premier performing arts center. Learn more at: https://news.unl.edu/article/lied-center-breaks-ground-on-building-the-future-project

Find out more about the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's PRAIRIE Initiative at https://prairie.unl.edu/

Claudia Wheeler is a self-described "East Campus Grandma," who brings her southern charm to work every day.

Enjoys the sights and sounds of University of Nebraska–Lincoln's campus circa 1993.

Welcome from Interim Chancellor Katherine S. Ankerson https://news.unl.edu/article/ankerson-takes-helm-pledges-bold-forward-focused-leadership

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln conferred 1,197 degrees during commencement exercises Dec. 19 and 20 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln conferred 1,197 degrees during commencement exercises Dec. 19 and 20 at Pinnacle Bank Arena.

Cornhusker fans stormed the Pinnacle Bank Arena court after their no. 13 men's basketball team beat the no. 9 Michigan State Spartans. The Huskers move to 14-0 for the season.

We look back at a few of our favorite shots produced by UNL's Office of University Communication and Marketing in 2025. Videos included are: Sounds of the Season: https://youtu.be/IK-Sg8G7ZLs Happy First Day, Huskers!:https://youtu.be/1MPzjdr1mvU 2025 Tunnel Walk: https://youtu.be/Ucmh5mIJjLk Cornhusker Superfans: Front Row Fanatics: https://youtu.be/zhqLb9qkP6Q Race to Finish: Year One with Nebraska Engineering's Figure 8 Race Team: https://youtu.be/5EL1-UOoGlM Campus Inside Out: https://youtu.be/R3pcf7k7UVA Things They Carry Ruck March: https://youtu.be/JGEy7wfSo2I Nebraska Engineering Develops First Plastic Road in State: https://youtu.be/2hCF6IzfepQ No Place Like It: https://youtu.be/tBU0PX_Qs8o Cornhusker Superfan: Alex Fernando: https://youtu.be/sAEom3zuyNk Cornhusker Superfan: Ashley Dohe: https://youtu.be/ZRdTRM86BxA Cornhusker Superfans: Volleyball Student Section: https://youtu.be/6G9drfmFYd4 Go Big Red - Sheldon Museum of Art: https://youtu.be/zf5rWtf0f9w Cornhusker Marching Band Rehearses "Dear Old Nebraska U": https://youtu.be/d6V3-6uhag8 Sights & Sounds: 2025 Nebraska Homecoming: https://youtu.be/wpjJsMQnnY8 UNL Students Tell Us Their Good News: https://youtube.com/shorts/dJc9NnMfiD0?feature=share Husker Graduates Give Advice to Their Freshman Selves: https://youtube.com/shorts/L7MvmxOBJz8?feature=share Husker Students Share What They're Thankful For: https://youtube.com/shorts/bCEmRw0-A2A?feature=share One Voice: Behind-the-Scenes of UNL Choir’s Journey to Perform at Presidential Inauguration: https://youtu.be/OD1Ll9cS5jo Sights & Sounds: 9/11 Stair Climb at Memorial Stadium: https://youtu.be/UaHDlzryU3Q Bee Yoga at University of Nebraska–Lincoln: https://youtu.be/I8SO5LxF0EY Johnny Carson's 100th Birthday Celebration: https://youtu.be/xkO38rN5Yyk Move-In Week: https://youtu.be/DCycVVujE9k Christine Trinh - Recent UNL Graduate Has Opportunity to Inspire New Huskers: https://youtu.be/MR6b97UU5S8 Shed Built for Local Nonprofit: https://youtu.be/Vm4wpS5zt2w Nebraska Students Create Prototypes for Surprise Kid Judges During Innovation Challenge: https://youtu.be/lx93VKP0fbA Campus in White: https://youtu.be/6AUAw0AjemU Art Chapel - Nebraska's College of Architecture Helps Revitalize Lincoln Community Center: https://youtu.be/OrCADaOpst0 Landscape Architecture & LEAF: https://youtu.be/U34gGfo-9RY First Day of Fall Semester 2025: https://youtu.be/iwE_mazS-ZI It's a Go Big Grad Party!: https://youtu.be/J2kByoJfjfw Behind the Commencement: https://youtu.be/otQi6QUa4Wg

A group of architecture majors test their design skills with frosting and biscuits. Learn more about the College of Architecture at https://architecture.unl.edu/

Enjoy the sights and sounds of our campus community as students finish up the fall semester and get ready for winter break and holidays. Featured shots include: -University Singers -Poinsettia Sale by Horticulture Club -20 Gallons soup event at Sheldon Museum of Art -Canadian Brass Christmas at the Lied Center for Performing Arts -Husker Men's Basketball vs. Creighton -Observatory Open House -Jingle & Mingle Holiday Market at Nebraska Innovation Studio -Cather Dining Hall Holiday Meal -Concrete Bowling at Kiewit Hall -Little Huskers gift wrapping -College of Architecture gingerbread house event -Welcome All Wonders concert at Kimball Recital Hall

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The Sheldon Museum of Art stirs up community spirit with the realization of a delicious event score. Find out more about Ken Friedman's "92 Events" at https://sheldonartmuseum.org/ken-friedman-92-events/