3 Husker faculty honored for championing STEM equity

Articles tagged “Biological Sciences”

3 Husker faculty honored for championing STEM equity

November 12, 2026

Amy Desaulniers, Biological Sciences, faculty success, Julia McQuillan, Kristi Montooth, Nebraska Research Days, Sociology Association for Women in Science, STEM, Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Study sheds light on how mountaineering mice survive extreme environments

July 9, 2026

Biological Sciences

Metcalf uncovers passion (and mice) via research at Cedar Point

July 1, 2026

Biological Sciences

NSF-funded project explores potential ally against harmful algal blooms

June 9, 2026

Biological Sciences, Computing, Nebraska Center for Virology, Plant Pathology

Storz earns Fulbright to study high-altitude life in the Andes

May 21, 2026

Biological Sciences

Weaver earns $4M grant to target future flu pandemics

May 20, 2026

Biological Sciences

Researchers develop promising new vaccine against bird flu

April 28, 2026

Biological Sciences

Husker scientists name novel microorganism after Nebraska

April 23, 2026

Biological Sciences, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

Husker researchers collaborate to explore fear of spiders

March 2, 2026

Agricultural Leadership Education and Communications, Biological Sciences, Political Science

Nebraska undergrads uncover ancient secrets of human immunity

March 27, 2025

Biological Sciences

Nebraska-led study of mountaineering mice sheds light on evolutionary adaptation

November 7, 2024

Biological Sciences

Wildfire smoke may curb movement, sociability of woodpeckers

January 24, 2024

Biological Sciences

Silk lines help pirate spiders trick, capture eight-legged prey

November 28, 2023

Biological Sciences

Mummified mice discovered atop sky-high Andean volcanoes

October 24, 2023

Biological Sciences

Shizuka addressing racial inequities in the ornithology community

June 16, 2023

Biological Sciences

Husker scientists closing in on long-lasting swine flu vaccine

June 6, 2023

Animal Science, Biological Sciences, Institutional Animal Care Program, Nebraska Center for Virology, Nebraska Veterinary Diagnostic Center

Uniformity of prey can yield spider-eat-spider world

May 9, 2023

Biological Sciences

Study confirms nitrate can draw uranium into groundwater

March 23, 2023

Biological Sciences, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Water

Study clarifies mystery of crocodilian hemoglobin

January 13, 2023

Biological Sciences

Eating viruses can power growth, reproduction of microorganism

January 6, 2023

Biological Sciences, Virology

NSF grant expands efforts to retain underrepresented STEM students

October 12, 2022

Biological Sciences, STEM Education

Caller ID: Hyena ‘whoops’ feature individual signatures

September 23, 2022

Biological Sciences

Early hunting, farming homogenized mammal communities of North America

July 29, 2022

Biological Sciences

In plain sound: Noise disrupts, confirms hidden channel of spider courtship

July 15, 2022

Biological Sciences

Mixed signals: Male wolf spiders get luckier following complex courtships

May 31, 2022

Biological Sciences

Arachno-media: Analysis of 5,000+ news stories finds 43% sensationalize spiders

April 18, 2022

Biological Sciences

Study IDs 1,000+ mislabeled, overlooked gene fragments in plants

March 3, 2022

Biological Sciences

After a decade vacant, Reller Prairie makes a comeback

August 17, 2021

Biological Sciences, School of Global Integrative Studies

Study: Temperature explains why aquatic life more diverse near equator

May 6, 2021

Biological Sciences

Vaccine shows signs of protection against dozen-plus flu strains

March 3, 2021

Biological Sciences

Offspring of T. rex, mega-dinos took food from mouths of modest-sized species

February 25, 2021

Biological Sciences, University of Nebraska State Museum

Study: Seasonal coronaviruses might stimulate cross-protection against SARS-CoV-2

January 8, 2021

Biological Sciences, COVID-19

Arachtober in Nebraska: A roundup of spider-themed research, outreach

October 29, 2020

Biological Sciences

Study pinpoints evolutionary leap in structure, function of hemoglobin

June 10, 2020

Biological Sciences

Ancient aquatic crocs evolved, enlarged to avoid freezing

April 1, 2020

Biological Sciences

Mighty mouse: Storz discovers world’s highest-elevation mammal

March 23, 2020

Biological Sciences

Great expectations? Falling short of status no laughing matter for hyenas

March 9, 2020

Biological Sciences

Fashionably late: Study finds order in ornamentation of young coots

January 29, 2020

Biological Sciences

Biology education research earns Couch national award

October 18, 2019

Biological Sciences

Division by subtraction: Extinction of large mammal species likely drove survivors apart

September 19, 2019

Arts and Sciences, Biological Sciences, History

Wolf hack: Study details how Tibetan dog got oxygen boost

September 4, 2019

Arts and Sciences, Biological Sciences, Evolution

Effects of drug abuse on HIV disease under the microscope

July 29, 2019

Biological Sciences, Rural Issues, Virology

Nebraska virologists discover safer potential Zika vaccine

December 20, 2018

Biological Sciences, Health, Virology

Study: Selfish genes can act as both makers, breakers of species

December 19, 2018

Biological Sciences, Evolution, Genetics

Husker virologist Li works toward a new treatment for HIV

December 14, 2018

Biological Sciences, Health, Virology

Not in the DNA: Evolution sans mutation discovered in single-celled archaea

December 3, 2018

Arts and Sciences, Biological Sciences, Evolution

Study: Earth’s earliest animals formed semi-complex ecosystems

October 22, 2018

Biological Sciences, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Ecology

Team shatters theoretical limit on bio-hydrogen production

July 25, 2018

Biological Sciences, Engineering, Food/Energy/Water

Wilkins’ global trek maps song of the barn swallow

April 30, 2018

Biological Sciences, Ecology, Evolution

Unprecedented wave of large-mammal extinctions linked to ancient humans

April 19, 2018

Arts and Sciences, Biological Sciences, History

Study: High-altitude birds evolve similar traits via different mutations

February 19, 2018

Biological Sciences, Ecology, Evolution

Name that tune: Sparrow chicks can ID song from opening note

October 25, 2017

Biological Sciences, Ecology, Environment

Thriving in tough environments: What’s the genetic connection?

August 27, 2017

Biological Sciences, Biology, Evolution

New projects examine collegiate STEM education

August 13, 2017

Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Education

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