The new Nebraska Snapshot shows that only about half, or 47%, of Nebraskans surveyed say they have read or heard a lot about artificial intelligence, with 53% saying they have read or heard little or nothing at all. Disparities in knowledge are larger when looking at age, employment, education and income level.

To combat the raging wildfires that swept across western Nebraska this year, firefighters and emergency management personnel repeatedly drew on information from a key resource — the Nebraska Mesonet weather station network. 

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s mesonet stations, operating throughout the state, have high value for firefighters, helping them recognize periods of elevated fire danger and adapt tactics as conditions change.

A new study from a team including University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers is the first to show metabolites produced by certain bacteria in the gut can positively impact the body’s immune response to cancer.

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a key partner in a collaboration involving about 70 institutions and organizations across Nebraska and Iowa that will create a bioeconomy-focused innovation ecosystem in the region’s rural communities.

An research initiative to bolster the economic vitality of rural communities in Nebraska and Iowa is one of 12 projects selected for the National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation Engines awards.

Lydiah Kiramba, associate professor of teaching, learning and teacher education, is beginning a project to explore how multilingual students engage with culturally sustaining Science of Reading aligned instruction. The one-year project is funded by the William T. Grant Foundation.