In the late 19th century, the U.S. and Australian governments established boarding schools to assimilate American Indian and Aboriginal children into dominant culture. This practice forced tens of thousands of children to leave their families and abandon their customs, which has had lasting consequences on individuals and Native culture. During the spring Nebraska Lecture April […]

Poverty, unpredictable relationships and language barriers are some of the obstacles that preclude millions of American children from taking advantage of learning opportunities that prepare them for school. During the fall Nebraska Lecture Nov. 30, UNL educational psychologist Susan Sheridan will discuss how to narrow the learning gap between disadvantaged children and their peers. The […]

Sidnie White Crawford has explored the caves. She’s studied the Exodus manuscript dating to 250 B.C. And she’s translated scraps of the 825 documents that are the Dead Sea Scrolls. Now, she’s ready to dish on what scholars have learned from what has been called the greatest manuscript discovery of modern times. However that’s another […]

Excitement, intensive research, rumor and controversy have surrounded the Dead Sea Scrolls since their discovery more than 60 years ago. The scrolls will be the focus of the spring Nebraska Lecture. Sidnie White Crawford, Willa Cather professor and chair of classics and religious studies, will discuss their discovery, study and publication, as well as controversies […]

HIV/AIDS is a public health crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa. The disease’s widespread prevalence – two-thirds of people living with the disease reside there – has greatly affected the region’s health and economy. During the fall Nebraska Lecture Nov. 10, UNL virologist Charles Wood will review the historical aspect of HIV/AIDS since its discovery in 1981. […]

When someone uses the idiom “bird brain,” what comes to mind might not reflect the phrase’s true meaning. During the fall Nebraska Lecture Oct. 30, UNL behavioral ecologist Alan C. Kamil will discuss how birds use their cognitive abilities to survive. The free public lecture, “Bird Brain! Compliment or Insult?” will be at 3:30 p.m. […]