News for Researchers

Husker researcher optimistic that drones could improve severe weather forecasting

Posted April 4, 2024

Adam Houston has heard the gibes about weather forecasters – what other professionals are so wrong so often and still have a job? Et cetera – and he’s good-natured about it. But the truth is weather forecasting has gotten pretty good, and there’s room, with technology, to get even better.

Changes to NSF proposal requirements take effect May 20

Posted April 1, 2024

The National Science Foundation has updated its Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide, with revisions set to take effect for proposals submitted or due on or after May 20.

Top Sponsored Awards, February 2024

Posted March 29, 2024

The following list of awards from public entities includes all arts and humanities grants of $10,000 or more and all other grants of $200,000 or more between Jan. 16 and Feb. 15, 2024, as reported through NuRamp, the university’s electronic research administration system.

Slammers share how their younger selves would view their research interests today

Posted March 29, 2024

Alyssa Grube, a graduate student in chemical engineering, won the Student Research Days Slam with her talk, “I Taught Myself to Knit When I Was 11.” Slammers were asked to describe what their 11-year-old selves would think is the coolest or most surprising part of their work today.

Applicants sought for 2024-25 Research Leaders Program

Posted March 29, 2024

ORED is accepting nominations and applications for the next cycle of the Research Leaders Program. The initiative seeks to identify and develop the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s next generation of research leaders.

U.S.-issued Patents, January-March 2024

Posted March 29, 2024

The following list includes all U.S.-issued patents granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers from Jan. 1-March 31, 2024.

Accolades, March 2024

Posted March 28, 2024

Accolades are compiled from faculty and staff submissions, ORED’s external recognition and awards coordinator, the Achievements column published by University Communication and Marketing, and college, center and departmental websites.

Research at Nebraska: March 2024 highlights

Posted March 28, 2024

In case you missed these stories highlighting research and creative activity at the university, ORED has compiled a roundup of recent top stories from research.unl.edu and other sources.