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Jones earns fellowship to explore ‘America in Africa’
Jeannette Eileen Jones, associate professor of history and ethnic studies, has earned a fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies. The fellowship awards a $50,000 stipend, which will help support the writing of her next book, “America in Africa: U.S. Empire, Race and the African Question, 1821-1919.”
MoreHusker duo discovers perfectly imperfect twist on nanowire growth
For years, researchers have been trying to find ways to grow an optimal nanowire, using crystals with perfectly aligned layers all along the wire. A team of Nebraska Engineering researchers — Peter Sutter, Eli Sutter and Shawn Wimer — sees an advantage to natural imperfection.
MoreNebraska-led project aims to build interest in health careers
A new research and outreach program is engaging middle-school youth with science in novel ways, with the aim of increasing curiosity and interest in health careers. The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Department of Sociology is leading a five-year, $1.2 million Science Education Partnership Award from the National Institutes of Health Institute of General Medical Sciences, to fund the new Worlds of Connections project.
MoreJacobs joins American Academy of Arts and Sciences
After being named Nebraska’s inaugural Carnegie Fellow in April 2018, Margaret D. Jacobs has earned membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Jacobs’ selection is a first for female faculty at Nebraska and marks the second time a Husker professor has earned the honor.
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Researchers pinpoint tumor-related protein, slow progression of cancers
Locking a biochemical gate that admits fuel into immune-suppressing cells could slow tumor progression and assist the treatment of multiple cancers, says new research from the Wistar Institute, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and others.
MoreStudy of sorghum-munching aphids earns NSF award
Nebraska entomologist Joe Louis is investigating ways to help sorghum naturally resist sugarcane aphids, the crop’s most damaging pest in the United States. Louis earned a five-year, $1.5 million Faculty Early Career Development Program award from the National Science Foundation to continue his research.
MoreResearch fair to feature work of 486 Huskers
The research and creative activity of University of Nebraska–Lincoln students will be featured during the 2019 Spring Research Fair, April 15-16.
MoreYield gap study finds China can meet rice demand despite land changes
Even with the largest population on the planet, China produces enough rice to meet the demand for its largest food crop. Scientists have questioned whether China can remain self-sufficient as mass migration to the cities increases competition for water and land.
MoreNebraska-developed suite of tools brings context to climate change
A new suite of tools designed by a group of University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers gives municipal planners a clearer picture of what to expect from climate change. The project, funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, provides climate data in a variety of forms, including historical trends and projections, for a range of variables.
MoreNebraska Lecture to examine Americans’ view of foreigners
The discussion around immigration to the United States in the 21st century has been politically fraught, but as Nebraska historian Tim Borstelmann will explain in the next Nebraska Lecture, the volleying is nothing new. The talk, “The Hearts of Foreigners: How Americans Understand Others,” is at 3:30 p.m. April 25, in the Nebraska Union Auditorium, 1400 R St.
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