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A rural asphalt road is flanked by crops.

Local crops could provide green solution for blacktop repair

July 30, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Four Husker faculty are among 489 new fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Achievements | Honors, appointments, publications for July 30

July 30, 2021

Recycling stations

Chancellor's Environment Commission seeking new members

July 30, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Sierra Conway, an undergraduate student at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, collects RNA from a set of diverse corn varieties that her research team is growing and studying at the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture research fields in Lincoln. Conway is part of James Schnable’s research group at Nebraska, which is partnering with Iowa State University and six other institutions to launch the AI Institute for Resilient Agriculture.

Husker researcher part of multi-university effort to improve ag decision-making

July 29, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Campers complete art projects near Lake Olgallala at Cedar Point Biological Station.

Cedar Point continues tradition of experiential learning

July 29, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

John E. Bernthal photo

Obituary | John E. Bernthal

July 29, 2021

Nebraska's Ariel Levi is one of the first winners of prizes through the university's voluntary vaccine registry. She earned a year-long membership to Nebraska Innovation Campus' Innovation Studio.

Levi's vaccine registry prize opens doors to new discovery

July 28, 2021

James Hill

Lincoln Southwest teacher earns Christa McAuliffe Prize

July 28, 2021

Society & Culture

credit card machine

Nebraska indicator suggests strong economic growth for rest of year

July 28, 2021

Dennis Ferraro (left), professor of practice in Nebraska’s School of Natural Resources, has won the 2021 Conservation Education Award from The Wildlife Society.

Ferraro earns Wildlife Society's education award

July 27, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

The university is giving away prizes to all students, faculty and staff who are vaccinated and voluntary upload their status to an online registry. The prizes are being awarded weekly through Aug. 13.

Seven more Huskers collect vaccine registry prizes

July 27, 2021

Fiore eyes Martian-like microbe for renewable energy storage

July 26, 2021

Nebraska's Bonnie Martin rests on her car after a quick commute on July 21. Martin — who won free reserved parking for a year —was the first university employee to earn a prize through the voluntary vaccine registry giveaway.

Vaccine registry drives Martin to premium parking space

July 26, 2021

Yongfeng Lu

Researchers develop simple, inexpensive method for guarding carbon fiber

July 26, 2021

Science & Technology

The three Rural Fellows and local partners pause in front of one of the downtown Chadron murals. Jenny Nixon (left), Chantelle Schulz, Hanna Jemison, Jacy Hafer and Kerri Rempp, tourism director for the Discover Northwest Nebraska.

Rural Fellows spend summer strengthening Panhandle communities

July 23, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Society & Culture

Pandemic lessons help county fairs go on in 2021

July 23, 2021

Well-being supports help Huskers, Olympians compete at highest levels

July 23, 2021

Keisei Tominaga, who recently joined Husker men's basketball, will compete for Japan in the 3-on-3 basketball competition.

8 Huskers set to compete in Tokyo

July 22, 2021

Recycling illustration

Education summit aims to expand sustainability, resilience instruction

July 22, 2021

Nebraska researchers are exploring which factors influence special education teachers’ preparation and retention, including available professional development opportunities.

Researchers examining experiences, needs of Nebraska’s special education teachers

July 22, 2021

Society & Culture