{"id":57603,"date":"2026-11-02T18:44:49","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T18:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/majorawards\/2026\/?p=57603"},"modified":"2026-11-02T18:55:14","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T18:55:14","slug":"from-the-vice-chancellor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/majorawards\/2026\/from-the-vice-chancellor\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Vice Chancellor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This report highlights many successes in research, scholarship and creative activity by University of Nebraska\u2013Lincoln faculty during the fiscal year running July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Published annually by the Office of Research and Innovation, this report lists investigators, project titles and funding sources on major grants and sponsored awards received during the year, including early career awards; fellowships and other recognitions and honors bestowed on our faculty; books, chapters and journal articles published by faculty; performances, exhibitions, creative literature and other examples of creative activity; patents, licensing agreements and National Science Foundation I-Corps teams; and conference presentations. In recognition of the important role faculty have in the undergraduate experience at Nebraska, this report notes the students and mentors participating in the Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience (UCARE) and the First-Year Research Experience (FYRE) programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"670\" src=\"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/majorawards\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/JenNelson_OR-2026_049-SM1-1024x670.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Jennifer Mize Nelson standing in the hall of a Research building on Campus.\" class=\"wp-image-57589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/majorawards\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/JenNelson_OR-2026_049-SM1-1024x670.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/majorawards\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/JenNelson_OR-2026_049-SM1-300x196.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/majorawards\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/JenNelson_OR-2026_049-SM1-767x502.jpg 767w, https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/majorawards\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/JenNelson_OR-2026_049-SM1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jennifer Mize Nelson<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Information is compiled through NuRamp, the university\u2019s electronic research administration system, and self-reporting mechanisms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the state\u2019s land-grant, Carnegie R1 institution and only member of the Big Ten Academic Alliance, Nebraska has a unique role in advancing knowledge and transforming lives. A few measurements of progress made this year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Over the past decade, total research expenditures across UNL, the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the system\u2019s Office of the President have increased 62.7%. Total combined expenditures reached $699 million in fiscal year 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Together, UNL and UNMC rank No. 55 in the national rankings for total R&amp;D spending that is tracked by the National Science Foundation\u2019s Higher Education Research and Development Survey.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The University of Nebraska\u2019s combined industry-sponsored research expenditures totaled $33.2 million in FY 2025<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Husker researchers are earning&nbsp;highly prestigious external honors and recognitions in their fields, many of which are recognized by the National Research Council.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For the ninth consecutive year, the University of Nebraska system is ranked among the world\u2019s top 100 academic institutions receiving U.S. utility patents. NU\u2019s current ranking among U.S. universities receiving U.S. utility patents is No. 57.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u00a0Combined UNL and UNMC licensing revenue reached $6.5 million in FY 2026. UNL\u2019s total was $5.4 million. NUtech Ventures, the university\u2019s technology commercialization affiliate, oversees patents and licensing, while providing support structures for university inventors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our mission is to support discovery, creativity and innovation that advances Nebraska, the nation and the world. Nebraska\u2019s world-class faculty drives everything that we do. Thank you for your many efforts to advance your disciplines, this university and the state. I am pleased to present this record of accomplishments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"227\" src=\"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/majorawards\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/11\/jmn-1024x227.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-57605\" style=\"aspect-ratio:5.198395152706133;width:458px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/majorawards\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/11\/jmn-1024x227.png 1024w, https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/majorawards\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/11\/jmn-300x66.png 300w, https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/majorawards\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/11\/jmn-764x169.png 764w, https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/majorawards\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/11\/jmn-2048x453.png 2048w, https:\/\/research.unl.edu\/majorawards\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/11\/jmn-1536x340.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jennifer Mize Nelson<br>Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This report highlights many successes in research, scholarship and creative activity by University of Nebraska\u2013Lincoln faculty during the fiscal year running July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. 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