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Husker researchers help launch support tool for crop nutrient management
Project partners of the Fertilizer Recommendation Support Tool have launched the nationwide tool FRST, a decision-aid that provides an unbiased, science-based interpretation of soil test phosphorus and potassium values for crop fertilization.
MoreVélez is a leader in genetic technology to contain corn rootworm
Husker scientist Ana Maria Vélez is pioneering a genetic technology to contain the western corn rootworm, which annually causes up to $2 billion in yield loss and control costs in the Corn Belt. The research seeks to contain agricultural pests by targeting rootworm genes.
MoreExtension co-creating a better tomorrow for Nebraska
Nebraska spans 430 miles east to west, totaling 77,327 square miles, with a population of 1.96 million people. And the University of Nebraska–Lincoln impacts every corner of the Good Life through Nebraska Extension. Nebraska Extension is the connective tissue between the campuses of the state’s land-grant university and its 93 diverse counties. With 83 offices and four […]
MoreHusker students present research projects to lawmakers
University of Nebraska–Lincoln undergraduates recently discussed their research and creative activity projects face-to-face with state senators. Presentations highlighted undergraduate successes in research programs campuswide, including the Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experiences, First Year Research Experience, Ronald E. McNair Scholars and University Honors programs.
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McMahon earns NEH funding to study Ukrainian refugee resettlement
New funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities will enable University of Nebraska–Lincoln scholar Patrice McMahon to study the resettlement of Ukrainian refugees in Poland and the grassroots humanitarianism that made it possible.
MoreTheiss-Morse’s book explores role of respect in politics
By any measure, the 2016 general election campaigns got ugly, with rhetorical mudslinging from both sides.
But it was a conversation after the election that spurred new research questions for University of Nebraska–Lincoln political scientist Elizabeth Theiss-Morse and her University of North Carolina colleague, Jeff Spinner-Halev.
MoreFederal award supports Markvicka’s work on soft materials for robotics, stretchable electronics
Engineers are increasingly eager to develop robots that mimic the behavior of animals and biological organisms, whose adaptability, resilience and efficiency have been refined over millions of years of evolution.
In bringing bio-inspired robots to life, scientists must first create soft matter counterparts that match the softness and functionality of biological tissue. University of Nebraska–Lincoln engineer Eric Markvicka is at the forefront of these efforts.
MoreBevins, Powers named AAAS fellows
Two University of Nebraska–Lincoln faculty have been selected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest multidisciplinary scientific society.
MoreArchitecture Hall expansion honors HDR collaboration
The expansion of the iconic Architecture Hall will honor a longstanding collaboration with HDR, an Omaha-based architecture/engineering firm.
MoreResearch explores how classroom time affects children’s self-regulation skills
While research suggests that the number of days in school is associated with gains in children’s reading and math skills, little is known about how instructional time affects children’s non-academic skills critical for school success.
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