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Husker researchers developing cephalopod-inspired synthetic skins

Stephen Morin and Brennan Watts in lab

Husker researchers developing cephalopod-inspired synthetic skins

Jiantao Guo and Janos Zempleni

Nebraska-based startup aims to improve human health through targeted drug delivery

David Berkowitz

Berkowitz to lead NSF’s math, physical sciences directorate

David Berkowitz

Berkowitz is Nebraska’s first American Chemical Society fellow

Jiantao Guo and Janos Zempleni posing in lab

Husker team wins prize in contest to treat disease through gene editing

center for the prevention of obesity diseases/Chemistry/Nutrition and Health Sciences/

Rebecca Lai in lab

From fashion design to threat mitigation, chemist creates adaptable biosensor strips

Chemistry/National Strategic Research Institute/

Tiny lenses reflecting professor's face

Husker chemists, engineers craft adjustable arrays of microscopic lenses

James Checco, Baba Yussif and Cole Blasing

Mirror-imaging in molecules can modify neuron signaling

rendering of human serine racemase

New technique yielding insights, potential inhibitors of disease-related enzyme

Potency of staph-fighting antibiotic blunted by blood serum

Chemistry/Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences/

Wini Waters in lab

Grad student finds teaching career amid research program

rendering of molybdenum disulfide

Team demonstrates rare form of ferroelectricity in ultra-thin material

Chemistry/Physics and Astronomy/

Joseph Yesselman in lab

Yesselman creating model to study RNA, gamify scientific learning

CAREER/Chemistry/

Fred McLafferty

Nebraska chemist’s breakthrough expanded scientific understanding, measurement

hydroponic growth of Daikon radish plant using hemp-based biocomposite

Hemp-based composite could facilitate soil-free farming

microscopic droplet of water being dropped on elastic silicone film

New technique acts as accelerator, brake for microscopic droplets

Chemistry/Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience/

Catherine Eichhorn in lab

Eichhorn’s CAREER project to take in-depth look at structure, function of RNA

CAREER/Chemistry/

Scientists experimenting with organic solids that can be joined like LEGO bricks

Alexandrov using CAREER award to study liquids’ effects on nanomaterials

Droplet like it’s watt: Rain-based prototype yields record power

Screening method could speed development of new antibiotics

On edges: Team captures growth of Nebraska Ice

Nebraska-led team to explore DNA as tool to build graphene circuits

Chemistry/Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience/

Genetics-inspired approach could improve classroom analysis

Chemistry/Education/STEM Education/

Pannier, Stains earn Presidential Early Career Awards

Biological Systems Engineering/Chemistry/Honors/

Technique expands circuitry to curved, textured surfaces

Chemistry/Electrical and Computer Engineering/Materials Science/

Technique doubles conversion of CO2 to plastic component

Chemistry/Holland Computing Center/

Team develops equation for designing clean-energy catalysts

Chemistry/Energy/Engineering/

Lesson learned? Massive study finds lectures still dominate STEM ed

Chemistry/Education/STEM/

New technique eases production, customization of soft robotics

Chemistry/Materials Science/Robotics/

Team to research radiation exposure drug

Chemistry/Defense/National Strategic Research Institute/

Going to the source: Husker chemists target drivers of disease

Biochemistry/Chemistry/Health/

New graphene nano-ribbons lend sensors unprecedented sensitivity

Chemistry/Engineering/Materials Science/

Nice ice, maybe? Husker research finds ice removal can be a breeze

Chemistry/Nanoscience/

Huskers bring the heat to improve biodegradable plastics

Biological Systems Engineering/Chemistry/Textiles/

New projects examine collegiate STEM education

Biological Sciences/Chemistry/Education/

Metal-free nanoparticle could expand MRI use, tumor detection

Chemistry/Health/Nanoscience/

Husker engineers craft microscopic heater-thermometer

Chemistry/Engineering/Materials Science/

Zeng named winner of Royal Society of Chemistry award

Chemistry/Honors/Materials Science/

International collaborators discover way to fabricate porous materials

Chemistry/Materials Science/

Study finds support for new forms of liquid water

Chemistry/Engineering/Food/Energy/Water/

New approach improves potential HIV vaccine

Chemistry/Engineering/Virology/

Husker scientists boost performance of emerging nanomaterial

Chemistry/Nanomaterials/Nanoscience/

Peeling onions: Layered nanosphere shows biomedical promise

Chemistry/Nanoscience/

$11.3M NIH project to study biomolecular communication

Biochemistry/Bioinformatics/Biomedical Research/Chemistry/Engineering/Health/

NIH grant aids probe of cell circuitry and disease

Chemistry/Health/Honors/

Thompson earns NSF graduate fellowship

Chemistry/Education/Virology/

NSF grant supports chemist’s work to expand genetic code

Study details formation of nitrous acid in atmosphere

Chemistry/Quantum Sciences/

Physicists use electrons to record more ‘frames’ of atomic motion

Chemistry/Physics/Physics and Astronomy/

Zhang wins NSF award for ‘green’ chemistry

CAREER/Chemistry/Energy/

Researchers build molecule to suppress stroke-related enzyme

Chemistry/Health/

Morin stretching materials work with NSF grant

Chemistry/Materials Science/Nanomaterials/

Researcher finds gold — and other metals

Chemistry/NUtech Ventures/

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