The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is the flagship university for the state of Nebraska, a member of the Big Ten Conference and is ranked in the top tier of national universities. We believe in the power of every person. This past year, the university passed $317M in total research expenditures across the campus, reflecting a 26% increase over the past decade. Nebraska is leading the way in fields such as food and water security, early childhood development and nanoscience. In 2017 and 2018, the intellectual property and commercialization units of UNL and the University of Nebraska Medical Center together were named in the top 100 entities globally for U.S. patents. In fall 2019, UNL enrolled 25,390 students pursuing undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The university’s freshman class was the most diverse in its history. UNL student scholars hail from 131 countries around the world and every state and territory in the U.S.