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New Husker-developed wheat, triticale varieties support Nebraska producers
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.
MoreNebraska actuarial science research ranked No. 1 in North America
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.
More129 Huskers receive stipends for summer research projects
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln has awarded stipends to 129 Husker undergraduates to participate in research with a faculty mentor this summer.
MoreHusker researchers study invisible plastics in everyday drinks
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
Valerie Jones has been named a Fulbright Specialist at the University of Agder.
MoreLiu’s CAREER award to support AI-driven wireless network research, education
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.
MoreThree recent Husker grads earn NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
Three May graduates of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln have been awarded 2026 Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation.
MoreShoemaker named Harvard Radcliffe Institute fellow
Jessica A. Shoemaker, Steinhart Foundation Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Nebraska College of Law, has been named a fellow of Harvard University’s Radcliffe Institute for the 2026-27 academic year.
MoreStorz earns Fulbright to study high-altitude life in the Andes
Nebraska’s Jay Storz is taking his research to new heights with a Fulbright Scholar Award, sending him to the high Andes in Argentina to expand research into how animals survive extreme elevations.
MoreNebraska’s small-grains program produces award-winning wheat for baking
The national Wheat Quality Council has selected Nebraska’s hard red winter wheat line NE20620 for the Miller’s Choice Award 2026.
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Center for Resilience in Working Agricultural Landscapes
National Endowment for the Humanities
Center for Root and Rhizobiome Innovation
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center
Center for Biotechnology
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Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication
Gnotobiotic Mouse Program
Nebraska Governance and Technology Center
Arts and Humanities Research Engagement Program
