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Micro-irrigation work boosts Nebraska economic development, food security
Multiple departments in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources are working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to strengthen small-scale irrigation in Nebraska. The efforts address real-world needs and can boost small business development, promote urban agriculture, diversify Nebraska agriculture and boost underserved communities’ access to nutritious food.
MoreNebraska team shows how simple data can reduce portions, food waste
New research at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln examined how introducing information regarding large portion sizes and their effects on one’s health and the environment can influence consumer behavior when choosing between a small and large sandwich.
MoreFeb. 28 is deadline to submit NOIs for COBRE Phase 1 internal competition
The Office of Research and Innovation is sponsoring an internal competition to identify the university’s next team that will submit a proposal to the National Institutes of Health’s Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence program.
MoreUniversity of Nebraska Press’ baseball lineup plates another win
The University of Nebraska Press baseball book collection has secured yet another Dr. Harold and Dorothy Seymour Medal.
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Snapshot reveals complex political identity behind Nebraska’s ‘red state’ status
Nebraska is known as a “red state,” but data from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Bureau of Sociological Research indicates the state is more politically diverse than the moniker suggests.
MoreResearcher striving to better measure greenhouse gases
In recent years, scientists have detected methane gas from cattle burps and manure and nitrous oxide gas from nitrogen fertilizers. Scientists have trouble pinpointing the amounts of these two gases in the air because their equipment lacks accuracy.
Now, a University of Nebraska–Lincoln researcher is working to fine-tune the equipment.
MoreNebraska-based global center to drive bioeconomy solutions for future of food
An international research project led by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln aims to transform the future of food by driving sustainable, resilient solutions while positioning Nebraska as a national leader in the bioeconomy sector, which encompasses many industries that use biological resources to create products and services.
MoreHusker psychology professor receives presidential award
Maital Neta, professor of psychology at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, has received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers early in their careers.
MoreNebraska-based startup aims to improve human health through targeted drug delivery
A pair of Husker researchers has launched a startup company aimed at bringing to market an innovative method for delivering therapeutics, gene editing tools, plasmids and more to targeted locations in the human body.
MoreInnovation Studio announces inaugural Robotics Fellows
Nebraska Innovation Studio, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s makerspace, has announced its inaugural cohort for the NIS Robotics Fellowship Program. The four fellows aim to develop cutting-edge products and improvements in cattle ranching, surgery, language development and precision agriculture. The 20-week fellowship began Jan. 1 and continues through May 31. Fellows receive free membership to the studio […]
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Nebraska Athletic Performance Laboratory
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
Nebraska Center for Redox Biology
Nebraska Center for Integrated Biomolecular Communication
Gnotobiotic Mouse Program
Nebraska Governance and Technology Center
Arts and Humanities Research Engagement Program