Students in the UNL graduate-level Care and Conservation of Textiles course provided curatorial assistance to IQSC curators Marin Hanson and Patricia Crews to create a new exhibition, Quilts Under the Microscope, opening April 2. This “whodunit” exposes the many agents, both natural and human-made, that can slowly (or quickly!) destroy our quilts and other heirloom textiles. A combination of CSI and an episode of “Antiques Roadshow,” Quilts Under the Microscope gives a close and personal view of the life of a quilt and the things that can be done to safeguard it, fascinating quilt lovers and general visitors alike. The Nebraska Humanities Council provides partial funding for the exhibition.