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Electrical and Computer Engineering
Husker engineer aims to make data centers more energy efficient
March 16, 2026

On the outskirts of America’s booming digital economy, where anonymous warehouses hum with the computations that power artificial intelligence, an invisible problem is growing louder: supplying these data centers with the increasingly large volume of energy they require.

With his latest project, University of Nebraska–Lincoln researcher Jun Wang is working to create a solution with wide-ranging positive impacts for those businesses and surrounding communities.

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Industry Relations
Gernhart named executive director of Industry Relations
March 16, 2026

A former technology manager at NUtech Ventures is returning to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln to lead the university’s Office of Industry Relations.

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College of Journalism and Mass Communications
Study finds women’s games underrepresented in sports betting coverage
March 13, 2026

Despite the growing popularity of women’s sports, media coverage of sports betting has not given them more attention, according to research by Brian Petrotta, an assistant professor of sports media and communication at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

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Center for Brain Biology and Behavior
Brain imaging offers insights into cochlear implant success
March 10, 2026

UNL researcher recently finished a three-year project to identify factors that determine the best candidates for successful cochlear implant procedures, and to explore relationships between the brain and speech perception outcomes — the process by which language is heard, interpreted and understood.

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Research shows risk‑averse producers sell earlier in grain marketing year
March 6, 2026

A new study from University of Nebraska–Lincoln agricultural economists finds that producers with safety‑first risk preferences likely make notably different grain‑marketing decisions than those without, offering a glimpse into how and why producers market their harvests. 

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Study: Reported crop yield gains from breeding may be overstated
March 4, 2026

A new study suggests that decades of reported gains in crop yields from plant breeding may be significantly overstated, challenging a common method used worldwide to measure genetic progress.

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Nebraska physicist, global team put new spin on energy-saving tech
March 3, 2026

An international team of experts, including University of Nebraska–Lincoln physicist Alexei Gruverman, reports that the traditional hallmarks of antiferroelectrics no longer capture the full range of materials showing similar behavior.

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Husker researchers collaborate to explore fear of spiders
March 2, 2026

An interdisciplinary team at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is using state-of-the-art eye-tracking technology to pinpoint the physical characteristics of spiders that may contribute to people’s unease with them.

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Biomedical and Obesity Research Core offers equipment, expertise, support
March 2, 2026

The Biomedical and Obesity Research Core plays a key role in scientific discovery, offering researchers access to advanced equipment, technical expertise and hands-on support that individual labs cannot afford or maintain.

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Record five Husker researchers named NAI Senior Members
February 26, 2026

A record five University of Nebraska–Lincoln innovators have been named senior members of the National Academy of Inventors, an honor that recognizes excellence in translating research into tangible impact.

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