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Research Days recognizes student research and creative activity
On April 7-8 the Office of Graduate Studies, the Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships, as well as the Office of Research and Economic Development, held the 2026 Student Research Days Poster Sessions and Creative Exhibitions. More than 120 graduate students and 200 undergraduate students participated in these sessions in addition to a week-long celebration […]
MoreHusker engineers tackle water systems fouling
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 […]
MoreLand-grant universities key to agricultural innovation, USDA chief scientist says
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.
MorePlant Transformation Core Research Facility key to improving plants
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
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.
MoreNew study details changing U.S. irrigated agriculture, viability strategies
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.
MoreResearchers develop promising new vaccine against bird flu
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.
MoreGrant supporting community tree project
A federal grant is helping Nebraska communities reimagine how trees can strengthen
infrastructure, aesthetics, local economies and resilience.
Husker scientists name novel microorganism after Nebraska
A UNL research team has named a novel microbe — a methanogen collected from a salty, higher-pH wetland in Lincoln — after the Cornhusker State.
MoreNebraska ranchers share land decisions through UNL research project
On Nebraska ranches where families have managed the same land for generations, decisions about grazing, infrastructure and stewardship are rarely made for a single season. Instead, they are shaped by decades of observation, evolving research and a deep sense of responsibility to the land.
Researchers at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln are documenting those decisions as part of a $5 million research project focused on sustainable beef production and grazing systems.
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Nebraska Athletic Performance Laboratory
Center for Resilience in Working Agricultural Landscapes
National Endowment for the Humanities
Center for Root and Rhizobiome Innovation
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center
Center for Biotechnology
Nebraska Center for Redox Biology
Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication
Gnotobiotic Mouse Program
Nebraska Governance and Technology Center
Arts and Humanities Research Engagement Program






