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Snapshot: Nebraskans’ satisfaction down since COVID, recovery stalled

June 16, 2026

As Nebraska continues to confront brain drain and declining rural populations, the new Nebraska Snapshot from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln illustrates that residents’ overall satisfaction with living here has fallen in the past six years. 

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New DOE grant to support Nebraska nuclear energy training and workforce development

June 12, 2026

A $1.4 million Department of Energy grant will power nuclear reactor safety training and workforce development in Nebraska because of a collaboration between the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering, Nebraska Public Power District, Idaho National Laboratory, Southeast Community College, Asian Community & Cultural Center, and industry partners such as Orano and Kairos Power. 

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Biochemistry

Nebraska researchers map ‘missing link’ in plant growth and solar energy

June 10, 2026

Nebraska researchers has mapped a new region within chloroplasts that serves as the assembly line for photosynthetic membranes. The study, recently published in Nature Communications, identifies a specific area within the cell where the machinery of life is built, repaired and maintained.

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