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Nebraska research champion Olsen earns accolades from UNL, Governor’s Office
June 19, 2026

Kathie Olsen, for more than two decades one of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s most steadfast research champions, , was honored for her role in helping nurture and build the university’s research enterprise. 

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Edgeworks digitizes Nebraska’s I-80 sculpture garden for America 250
June 18, 2026

As part of the national America 250 celebrations, the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts, through its research and emerging media production team Edgeworks, has digitized and 3D-scanned each of the sculptures included in Nebraska’s Interstate 80 Bicentennial Sculpture Project in collaboration with the Nebraska Arts Council.

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Nebraska U pioneers breakthrough swine vaccine innovation
June 18, 2026

Husker scientists have developed a new swine influenza vaccination technique whose low cost and adaptability can greatly strengthen disease protection. 

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Snapshot: Nebraskans’ satisfaction down since COVID, recovery stalled
June 16, 2026

As Nebraska continues to confront brain drain and declining rural populations, the new Nebraska Snapshot from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln illustrates that residents’ overall satisfaction with living here has fallen in the past six years. 

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New DOE grant to support Nebraska nuclear energy training and workforce development
June 12, 2026

A $1.4 million Department of Energy grant will power nuclear reactor safety training and workforce development in Nebraska because of a collaboration between the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering, Nebraska Public Power District, Idaho National Laboratory, Southeast Community College, Asian Community & Cultural Center, and industry partners such as Orano and Kairos Power. 

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Nebraska researchers map ‘missing link’ in plant growth and solar energy
June 10, 2026

Nebraska researchers has mapped a new region within chloroplasts that serves as the assembly line for photosynthetic membranes. The study, recently published in Nature Communications, identifies a specific area within the cell where the machinery of life is built, repaired and maintained.

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NSF-funded project explores potential ally against harmful algal blooms
June 9, 2026

An interdisciplinary Husker research team is exploring virovory’s potential to combat eutrophication — a surplus of nutrients and minerals in the water — which is a major driver of toxic blooms.

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U of Nebraska Press named publisher of the year
June 9, 2026

Foreword Reviews has named the University of Nebraska Press its Indie Publisher of the Year, recognizing the press for its publishing program and its commitment to independent and university press publishing.

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New Husker-developed wheat, triticale varieties support Nebraska producers
June 4, 2026

The warm winter, prolonged drought and spring freezes have combined to make this a punishing year for western Nebraska wheat growers. The challenges are steep, but new wheat and triticale varieties developed by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln with producer input provide hope for future seasons. 

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Nebraska actuarial science research ranked No. 1 in North America
June 4, 2026

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln ranked No. 1 in North America and No. 12 in the world for business school actuarial science research productivity in the latest UNL Global Research Ranking of Actuarial Science and Risk Management and Insurance.

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