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Offspring of T. rex, mega-dinos took food from mouths of modest-sized species
The unrivaled growth spurts of gargantuan dinosaur species — some of which skyrocketed from less than 35 pounds to more than 15,000 — likely explain a scarcity of medium-sized species in prehistoric ecosystems, says a study from the University of New Mexico and University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
MoreSmith examines how abusive bosses ‘fake nice’ rather than ‘make nice’
It is not uncommon for supervisors to lose their cool with employees at times. Sometimes it can escalate to become abusive. Troy Smith, assistant professor of management in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s College of Business, has studied how abusive bosses perceive and respond to their own abusive behaviors.
MoreStudy suggests attention perks up when politicians break with party line
New research tracks listeners’ neurological responses to politicians’ statements.
MoreDrone technology expert Detweiler named NAI senior member
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Carrick Detweiler has been elected a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors.
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Husker team leading $6M project to study waterways’ changing ecology
Nebraska researchers will lead a team to build a first-of-its-kind database of information from streams, lakes and other inland water systems. It will advance understanding of large-scale environmental patterns triggered by a mismatch between the elements available in the environment and those needed by organisms.
MoreGreen builds on momentum, sets course on Grand Challenges
With a nod toward successes realized in a turbulent year, Chancellor Ronnie Green’s 2021 State of Our University address built upon the N2025 strategic plan, outlining seven “Grand Challenges” that will help direct Huskers’ ongoing research and creative activity.
MoreNearly 500 Huskers helped shape university’s Grand Challenges
When called by Chancellor Ronnie Green to help focus the future of University of Nebraska–Lincoln research and creative activity, nearly 500 faculty, staff and students from 195 campus units came together in summer 2020.
MoreHusker scientists studying our ‘second brain’ — the gut microbiome
Synbiotic Health, a company founded by Nebraska food scientists, is working to develop a product that mixes beneficial microbes and the fiber-like fuel that feeds them to improve gut health.
MoreDrone technology expert Detweiler named NAI senior member
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Carrick Detweiler has been elected a senior member of the National Academy of Inventors. NAI’s Senior Member program recognizes early-stage innovators and inventors whose success in patents, licensing and commercialization has the potential to positively impact the welfare of society.
MoreHusker researcher studies derecho impact with eye toward improving silo design
A Nebraska researcher is studying the impact of the derecho aiming to make agricultural structures more resistant to extreme weather events.
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