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Mesonet crosses 100-station mark, serves wide range of Nebraska needs

July 21, 2026

To combat the raging wildfires that swept across western Nebraska this year, firefighters and emergency management personnel repeatedly drew on information from a key resource — the Nebraska Mesonet weather station network. 

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s mesonet stations, operating throughout the state, have high value for firefighters, helping them recognize periods of elevated fire danger and adapt tactics as conditions change.

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Food Science

Nebraska researchers link gut microbe to cancer-fighting immune response

July 16, 2026

A new study from a team including University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers is the first to show metabolites produced by certain bacteria in the gut can positively impact the body’s immune response to cancer.

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Rural Issues

UNL partnering with Iowa State, others on major biomanufacturing initiative

July 14, 2026

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a key partner in a collaboration involving about 70 institutions and organizations across Nebraska and Iowa that will create a bioeconomy-focused innovation ecosystem in the region’s rural communities.

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