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University Of Nebraska-lincolnUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln is a state-supported institution of higher learning located in Lincoln, Nebraska, and is the largest campus in the University of Nebraska system. The university was founded in 1869 under provisions of the federal Morrill Act. The university is known for its law school, its College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, and its College of Journalism and Mass Communications. The campus also has a College of Business and a College of Engineering. The school's sports teams are called the Cornhuskers (or simply "Huskers"). They participate in the NCAA's Division I-A and are members of the Big Twelve Conference. Among its colleges, the College of Education and Human Sciences is a one-of-a-kind college which features programs that span from teacher preparation and educational psychology to family and consumer science. Additionally, the College of Journalism and Mass Communication is ranked highly amongst other journalism colleges in the nation. The student newspaper, the Daily Nebraskan is the 5th highest circulation newspaper in the state. Museums, galleries, and performing arts Distinguished alumni & persons associated with UNL - Grace Abbott, a pioneering American social worker, attended the university in the early 1900s.
- George W. Beadle, winner of the 1958 Nobel prize in physiology and medicine received his bachelor of science and master of science degrees from the College of Agriculture in the 1920s. The George W. Beadle Center for Genetics and Biomaterials Research at UNL is named for Dr. Beadle.
- Warren Buffett, the "Oracle of Omaha" and second-richest man of the world (net worth of $43 billion)
- Johnny Carson, longtime host of The Tonight Show
- Willa Cather, A distinguished novelist, studied at the university in the 1890s. Her novels include O Pioneers, My Antonia, and One of Ours, for which she won the Pulitzer Prize in 1923. A Willa Cather Electronic Library is available from the University.
- Aaron Douglas, a distinguished painter and leader of the Harlem Renaissance, received his B.F.A.from the university in 1922.
- Bob Kerrey, a Medal of Honor recipient in Vietnam, a former governor of Nebraska, a former senator from Nebraska, and a member of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States (known as the "9-11 Commission").
- Ted Kooser, who was named Poet Laureate of the United States in 2004, took a master's degree at the University of Nebraska in 1968 and was a visiting professor in the English department.
- Ben Nelson, senator from Nebraska and former governor of Nebraska.
- John J. Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe during World War I, took a law degree at the University of Nebraska while serving as instructor in military tactics in the 1890s.
External links Nebraska-Lincoln
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