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Agronomy and Horticulture
Harvey helps amp up research at Barta Brothers Ranch
March 25, 2026

Jacob Harvey’s management has improved Barta Brothers Ranch’s role in agricultural research.

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Biochemistry
Buan aims to better understand biochemistry of methanogens
March 23, 2026

Microbial physiologist Nicole Buan is researching methanogens, known for their tiny energy budget. The chemical reactions driving their metabolism produce just enough energy to sustain life — but researchers do not fully understand the cellular biochemistry underlying this thermodynamic feat.

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Nebraska Lectures
Architecture professor Day to present Nebraska Lecture April 14
March 23, 2026

Jeffrey L. Day, FAIA, University of Nebraska-Lincoln professor of architecture, will present the Nebraska Lecture April 14.

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Animal Science
Sandhills Calving System continues to protect calf health, ranch profitability
March 23, 2026

Twenty-five years ago, a collaboration between a Sandhills ranch family, a rural veterinarian and University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers led to a management innovation that transformed how cattle producers prevent calf scours. Known today as the Sandhills Calving System, the approach has become one of the most widely recommended strategies for preventing neonatal calf diarrhea.

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University of Nebraska’s NSRI awarded $500 million contract to accelerate warfighter-ready solutions
March 17, 2026

The National Strategic Research Institute at the University of Nebraska has received a $500 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract from U.S. Strategic Command to deliver innovative research and development solutions that keep U.S. forces safe and maintain America’s technological edge through rapid-response research capabilities.

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Ticketmaster’s Eras Tour chaos made worse by crisis communication failures
March 17, 2026

Dane Kiambi, an expert in crisis communications, says Ticketmaster’s actions — and inaction — turned a digital service platform failure into a full-blown scandal with political implications when Taylor Swift fans logged on to buy tickets in 2022.

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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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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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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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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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