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Study examines rural, urban youths' substance use

March 28, 2016

A new study by UNL sociologists Tara Warner and Courtney Thrash shows that rural Nebraska youths are more likely to use alcohol than urban peers.

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March 2, 2026

Husker researchers pose in a blue-lit lab. From left are: Kevin Smith, Leland J. and Dorothy H. Olson Professor of political science; Heather Akin, associate professor of agricultural leadership, education and communication; Eileen Hebets, George Holmes Professor of biological sciences; Emma Brase, graduate student in psychology; and Mike Dodd, professor of psychology. Hebets has a tarantula on her right wrist.

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Husker researchers collaborate to explore fear of spiders

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A student exits Louise Pound Hall. Feb. 17, 2026.

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Achievements | Honors, appointments and publications for Feb. 27

February 27, 2026

A red flag with a white Husker N waves over a sidewalk on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's City Campus. Snow covers the ground.

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Record five Husker researchers named NAI Senior Members

February 26, 2026

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