Soldiers are protected from many conventional weapons of war, but the helmet they wear isn’t designed to protect them from the blast waves created by improvised explosive devices, known as IEDs. Soldiers caught in the path of an explosion could suffer a traumatic brain injury, even if they walk away without visible injury. At a one-of-a-kind research facility at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, engineers recreate and precisely measure shock waves created by an IED on the battlefield. This research will help understand what happens to the human body during these explosions and how to protect our service members and innocent civilians.

Entertainment icon and University of Nebraska alumnus Johnny Carson maintained a strong relationship with his home state and alma mater. Today, the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film proudly recognizes his legacy and belief in what education can accomplish.

Watch the video of Carson receiving the Kennedy Center Lifetime Achievement Award in 1993. The University of Nebraska publicly said thanks to Carson through the Cornhusker Marching Band’s performance of “There is No Place Like Nebraska” and “The Tonight Show Theme” with Doc Severinsen during Carson’s nationally televised tribute.

The state of Nebraska was eager to host the 2010 Special Olympics USA National Games on July 18 - 23, and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln served as home base for the participating athletes and provided venues for several events.

Holdrege native Marjorie Mattson Sorensen wants to help students have a better understanding of different cultures and has established the Robert C. Sorensen and Marjorie Mattson Sorensen Scandinavian Scholarship for students at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

The $300,000 gift to the University of Nebraska Foundation creates a permanently endowed fund that will provide up to three scholarship awards a year to cover half the costs for students to study abroad for a semester in a Scandinavian country, including Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway or Sweden.

Despite the dreams they may have of the wild and exotic animals that once roamed the area, the scholars who come for the opportunity to dig up fossils at Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park near Royal, Neb., will now stay safe and dry at night.

Without her scholarship, Amanda Gates might have struggled to stay in school and on the national championship Husker volleyball squad. Watch this video to see how much the scholarship meant to her.

In six weeks Michaela Brown’s life was changed by the summer she spent in Peru. The study-abroad experience last year made a profound mark on the life and perspective of the recent University of Nebraska–Lincoln graduate.

See some amazing photos of the dedication of the new Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center from this last weekend.

Former Nebraska football player and college of engineering alumnus Ndamukong Suh has pledged a $2.6 million gift to his alma mater, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The gift, announced at the Huskers annual spring football game Saturday afternoon, will benefit the Husker athletic strength and conditioning program and create scholarships for students.

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln celebrates the dedication and grand opening today of the new Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center during an event at 5 p.m. that is open to the public.

The ceremony outside the new center, 1505 S St., on UNL’s City Campus features performances by university students, including the Taiko Japanese Drummers, the Dancers of the Global Friends of Japan and the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity’s stroll dance troupe.