University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Role, Misson and Values History Academic Partnerships Fact Book A Strong Foundation Always a place of high ambition, this was one of the first institutions west of the Mississippi River to award doctoral degrees—the first being granted in 1896. The University of Nebraska established the world’s first undergraduate psychology laboratory. The discipline of ecology was born here, and the campuses reflect that tradition, being recognized as botanical gardens and arboreta.
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- Category: State University
- Founded: 1869
- Headquarters: Lincoln, NE
- Website: unl.edu
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