Tag: National Science Foundation
Driving entrepreneurship through collaboration
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is part of a National Science Foundation hub aimed at moving university research into the real world. Nebraska joined NSF’s Great Lakes Innovation Corps Hub, formed in 2021 with the goal of reimagining the lab-to-marketplace pipeline and equipping technical leaders with skills, networking opportunities and an entrepreneurial mindset. Including UNL, the […]
Early career awards fuel solution-seeking research
Nebraska researchers are solving mysteries and engineering solutions for vexing problems with prestigious early career awards. Their work is helping to build next-generation electronics, making homes and computer models even smarter, removing “forever chemicals” from contaminated water and investigating a controversial new theory about Iceland. In 2023, seven Nebraska faculty received five-year Faculty Early Career […]
Improving elementary teachers’ STEM skills
Preparing kids for a fast-paced, technology-focused future starts in elementary school. Yet many teachers are ill-prepared to teach science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Nebraska is one of four collaborating universities leading a national, multi-institutional effort to improve novice elementary educators’ ability and confidence to teach these fields, known as STEM. Traditionally, STEM subjects have been […]
Parasite database provides global access
Data about tiny parasites, whether collected more than a century ago in Bolivia or last week in the Galapagos, play a key role in tracking biodiversity and disease globally. A Nebraska researcher is making it easier for scientists worldwide to access this information. Scott L. Gardner, curator of parasitology for the University of Nebraska State […]
Discovering virus’s impact on food webs
Maybe it was turning the tables on a virus during a pandemic, but Nebraska ecologist John DeLong’s groundbreaking discovery went, well, viral. “We were shocked,” said DeLong, associate professor of biological sciences. “We understood it was an important observation, but we didn’t expect this global wave of notice.” The concept is simple. DeLong and his […]
