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Nelson selected as vice chancellor for research and innovation
May 6, 2026

Jennifer Mize Nelson has been named the vice chancellor for research and innovation at UNL, following a rigorous internal search process. The appointment, announced May 6 by Interim Chancellor Katherine S. Ankerson, is pending approval by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents.

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Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Methane-powered tractors will bolster ag research at Nebraska U
May 6, 2026

Faculty and students in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources will have new agriculture research and education opportunities because of the gift of two New Holland methane-powered tractors. 

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Research Days
Research Days recognizes student research and creative activity
May 5, 2026

More than 120 graduate students and 200 undergraduate students participated in Student Research Days poster sessions in April.

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College of Journalism and Mass Communications
More realistic content may reduce social media harms for new moms
May 5, 2026

Scrolling through picture-perfect portrayals of motherhood may be doing real harm to moms, but a new study from University of Nebraska–Lincoln media scholar Ciera Kirkpatrick shows a “dose of reality” may mitigate some of the damage.

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Husker engineers tackle water systems fouling
May 1, 2026

Researchers seek to turn waste into valued commodity A team of researchers from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s College of Engineering has secured $1.5 million from the National Science Foundation and the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research to tackle one of the most persistent challenges in modern systems: the buildup of unwanted materials on solid […]

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Land-grant universities key to agricultural innovation, USDA chief scientist says
May 1, 2026

Technological innovation will bring important new benefits to agriculture, and the nation’s land-grant universities are central to advancing that progress, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s chief scientist said in an April 28 Heuermann Lecture.

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Plant Transformation Core Research Facility key to improving plants
May 1, 2026

UNL’s Plant Transformation Core Research Facility helps scientists give plants new abilities by precisely modifying and introducing DNA, developing more productive crops and deepening understanding of how plants work.

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Holland’s new NSF-funded resource will boost AI, machine learning research
April 29, 2026

A powerful new suite of hardware will enhance University of Nebraska researchers’ ability to conduct cutting-edge science, particularly work involving artificial intelligence and machine learning.

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New study details changing U.S. irrigated agriculture, viability strategies
April 29, 2026

A new study by researchers at the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute at the University of Nebraska offers a comprehensive national-scale assessment of irrigated agriculture in the United States in recent years. Published in Agricultural Water Management, the findings carry important implications for the future of food production, water policy and rural livelihoods across the country.

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Researchers develop promising new vaccine against bird flu
April 28, 2026

Researchers at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln have developed a vaccine approach that shows promise in protecting against highly pathogenic bird flu, demonstrating strong efficacy in both mice and cattle.

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