Tag: Defense
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Laser accelerates advanced manufacturing capabilities
A new laser is solidifying Nebraska’s position at the forefront of a specialized method of surface modification that is driving advances in space, defense, medicine and beyond. Craig Zuhlke (left), associate professor of electrical and computer engineering; George Gogos (back), Wilmer J. and Sally L. Hergenrader Professor of mechanical and materials engineering; and Graham Kaufman…
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Ensuring guardrails hold up against electric vehicles
As electric vehicles surge in popularity, Nebraska’s Midwest Roadside Safety Facility is sending multi-ton electric cars and trucks crashing into guardrails and military barriers to determine how well they hold up. EVs weigh more and have a lower center of gravity than gas-fueled vehicles, which alter the forces acting on barriers. Nebraska’s facility is one…
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Safeguarding against acute radiation syndrome
Radiation poisoning remains a threat to U.S. military personnel. To help protect troops, an interdisciplinary team of University of Nebraska researchers is developing novel drug therapies to prevent or counter its effects. NU’s National Strategic Research Institute, which guides the effort, received $24.5 million from the Defense Health Agency of the U.S. Department of Defense…