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Let curiosity move you to do big things

A liberal arts education builds the knowledge and versatile skills to excel.

Humanities

Classics and Religious Studies, English, Film Studies, French, German, History, Philosophy, Spanish

Natural and Mathematical Sciences

Actuarial Science, Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Data Science, Geology, Mathematics, Meteorology-Climatology, Microbiology, Physics

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Anthropology, Communication Studies, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology

Interdisciplinary Studies

Environmental and Sustainability Studies, Ethnic Studies, Global Studies, Women's and Gender Studies

Student Ambassadors

Ambassador team in Oldfather Hall

These undergraduate students promote awareness of the college's academic programs and activities!

Share Your Husker Story

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Students, alumni, and faculty can share stories about opportunities and experiences at Nebraska.

Bravo

Sheri Fritz

Sherilyn Fritz, Earth and atmospheric sciences, was elected to the National Academy of Sciences.

 

 

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These faculty and staff will be recognized this fall for their achievements during the 2024-2025 academic year.

Faculty Awards
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Jagodinsky

Katrina Jagondinsky's project "Petitioning For Freedom" earned the 2024 Digital Humanities Award for Best New Dataset or DH Model.

 

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12 College of Arts and Sciences students have been selected to receive the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship.

Emily

Emily Caldwell, psychology major and U.S. Air Force veteran, was named a fellow of the National Veterans Leadership Foundation.

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Mcdermott

Luke McDermott was selected to receive the Truman Scholarship from the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation.

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Critical Language

Alex Wagner, global Studies, has been selected to receive a Critical Language Scholarship to study Arabic in Nizwa, Oman.

The Husker Debate Team finished second at the Lincoln Douglas Debate at the National Forensic Association's National Tournament.

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Speech and Debate

The Husker Speech Team placed second nationally at the American Forensic Association's National Speech Tournament.

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Ken Bloom, Daniel Claes, Ilya Kravchenko, and other Husker researchers are a part of a team awarded the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics by the Breakthrough Prize Foundation.

Physics Trio

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Let curiosity move you to the College of Arts and Sciences.

Specialized programs of study, hands-on learning opportunities, and a campus at the heart of a city with a little bit of everything: it's an exceptional Big Ten experience.

Lindsey Thiele