Tag: Nebraska Impact

Nebraska’s Center on Children, Families and the Law is leading a statewide initiative to reduce teen and young adult homelessness. The center is working with other organizations across the state to develop lasting solutions for identifying at-risk and unsheltered young people and helping them stay housed.

To paint a clearer picture of accessibility to local news in Nebraska, Husker journalism scholar Jessica Walsh compiled an interactive map and ecosystem report that documents every local news organization in the state. The digital map includes radio stations, local TV stations, newspapers and digital sites.

Nearly one in eight Nebraskans are unable to easily access healthy food, and the problem is especially acute in rural areas. Husker irrigation engineer Saleh Taghvaeian is supporting food production and local economies by researching how micro-irrigation systems can boost smaller-scale agriculture.

Many children, particularly those in rural communities, enter kindergarten knowing less about science than about reading or math. Nebraska’s Soo-Young Hong leads a project aimed at strengthening early childhood educators’ competence and confidence in teaching STEM concepts.

Nebraska students from the College of Architecture are collaborating on an innovative housing initiative aimed at mitigating affordability and accessibility gaps in the housing market. They are designing small, sustainable homes tailored to both older adults and first-time homebuyers in Omaha, Nebraska.

Accurate estimates of crop yield potential and gaps are key in planning how to meet growing food demand globally. Nebraska agronomists significantly contributed to an international study that demonstrates longstanding statistical methods are insufficient.

Dipti Dev leads a team aiming to narrow the nutrition gap for rural children through a project that provides tailored coaching to help rural child care programs foster healthy eating habits among 3- to 5-year-olds. Researchers believe the program has the potential to become a national model for addressing childhood obesity.

Throughout its 30-year history, the National Drought Mitigation has been a leader in drought monitoring, forecasting and more. In a recently published study, NDMC reported that from 2023-2025, drought was “a global catastrophe covering millions of square miles and affecting millions of people.” As droughts increase in frequency and severity, NDMC is leveraging its mission to mitigate the impact.

UNL has a bold vision to transform lives and become a world-leading land-grant institution. The Office of Research and Innovation is at the heart of this mission, working to advance research, creative and scholarly endeavors and fulfill the university’s promise to the people of Nebraska and beyond.