2023-2024 Report

Tag: National Science Foundation

  • Nebraska earns record nine CAREER awards

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    A record nine Husker researchers earned National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program awards in 2024, for a total of $6.2 million in CAREER funding. This milestone places the University of Nebraska-Lincoln among the nation’s most successful institutions in earning awards through this prestigious program for rising scholars. Nebraska was one of only 25…

  • Forging partnerships for biodiversity education

    Forging partnerships for biodiversity education

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    Students living in rural and tribal communities are surrounded by a remarkable range of biodiversity: Grasses, flowers and wildlife are centerpieces of these youths’ lives. A display at the Fort Washakie School and Community Library located in Fort Washakie, Wyoming, part of the Wind River Indian Reservation. The library primarily serves the Eastern Shoshone Native…

  • Helping crops survive cold snaps

    Helping crops survive cold snaps

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    Sorghum is a major player in shaping agricultural sustainability, with its low seed cost, drought tolerance and water use efficiency. But the grain has a major shortfall: It’s cold intolerant, limiting the regions where it can thrive. Husker plant scientist Rebecca Roston leads a team aiming to give sorghum – and eventually, its close relative…