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Biochemistry
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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Ecology
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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University of Nebraska Press
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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Agronomy and Horticulture
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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129 Huskers receive stipends for summer research projects
June 2, 2026

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln has awarded stipends to 129 Husker undergraduates to participate in research with a faculty mentor this summer.

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Husker researchers study invisible plastics in everyday drinks
June 2, 2026

Every sip of water or coffee might come with something extra — particles so small they can’t be seen, tasted or felt. Scientists now believe those invisible fragments, known as microplastics and nanoplastics, could be entering human bodies more often than people realize.

A new project, with six researchers from across the University of Nebraska system, aims to answer a simple but urgent question: How much of these plastics are people consuming?

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Jones named Fulbright Specialist at University of Agder in Norway
June 1, 2026

Valerie Jones has been named a Fulbright Specialist at the University of Agder.

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Liu’s CAREER award to support AI-driven wireless network research, education
June 1, 2026

Qiang Liu, assistant professor in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s School of Computing, has received a CAREER grant to help make AI-based technology tools more trustworthy.

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Three recent Husker grads earn NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
May 27, 2026

Three May graduates of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln have been awarded 2026 Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation.

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