Posted September 4, 2026 by Ashley Washburn
The following list includes important updates from previous issues of Research News that remain timely and actionable. The full stories are linked below and posted on the News for Researchers web page.
Submit achievements for 2025-26 Research and Creative Activity Report
The Office of Research and Innovation invites faculty to submit information for the 2025-26 Research and Creative Activity Report. Faculty can submit at this site. The deadline is 5 p.m. Sept. 14.
New Innovation Advancement Fund to help accelerate commercialization, impact
NUtech Ventures has launched the Innovation Advancement Fund, a proof-of-concept funding program designed to help move promising research from the laboratory toward commercialization.
Applications due Sept. 11 for Research Development Fellows Program
Sept. 11 is the deadline to apply for the Office of Research and Innovation’s 2026-2027 Research Development Fellows Program. RDFP is a seven-month program designed to help University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty at the assistant-level rank position themselves for success in securing external funding for their research, scholarship and creative endeavors.
