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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

Yongfeng Lu

Researchers develop simple, inexpensive method for guarding carbon fiber

July 26, 2021

Science & Technology

Students in the Raikes School live and learn together in the Kauffman Academic Residential Center.

39 students selected for new Raikes School cohort

July 23, 2021

Science & Technology

An artist’s rendering of the entrance to the planned Equine Sports Complex at Nebraska.

Kimmel Foundation gives $1M for new equine sports complex

July 21, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Dr. Carol Swarts (left) chats with Angela Pannier during the July 13 ceremony recognizing Pannier as the inaugural Swarts Family Chair in Biological Systems Engineering.

Pannier honored as inaugural Swarts Family Chair in Biological Systems Engineering

July 20, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

The project team includes (from left) senior personnel Deepika Menon, Tiffany Heng-Moss, Mindi Searls and L.J. McElravy; co-principal investigators Gina Matkin, David Harwood, Dan Claes and Wendy Smith; and principal investigator Elizabeth Lewis.

$4.3 million NSF Noyce grant will help Nebraska science teachers grow

July 20, 2021

Society & Culture

Siamak Nejati, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at Nebraska, has received a five-year, $593,240 Faculty Early Career Development Program grant from the National Science Foundation to build on his previous research on molecular structures.

Nejati's molecular research earns CAREER award

July 16, 2021

Science & Technology

A new survey conducted by Nebraska's Bernard McCoy shows most college students want remote learning options when they return to campus this fall.

Survey indicates college students experienced rocky transition to online learning

July 16, 2021

Society & Culture

Cade Ludwig (foreground) and Hunter Suchsland (background), co-owners of LS Lures, are participating in the Engler Fellow Experience this summer.

Engler program launches Fellow Experience

July 15, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

The 2021 Nebraska Farm Real Estate Market Survey revealed that current crop prices, interest rates and purchases for farm expansion contributed to higher land values, as did non-farm investor land purchases and federal farm program payments, according to respondents.

Nebraska ag land values up 6% for second-consecutive year

July 14, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

OLLI students receive an introduction to kayaking in 2015 at Holmes Lake. Attendees of the OLLI Showcase — 12:30 to 4 p.m. Aug. 12 at the Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center and on Zoom — will sample abbreviated classes taught by OLLI instructors.

OLLI Showcase is Aug. 12 at Nebraska Innovation Campus, on Zoom

July 14, 2021

Katherine LaTourrette and Hernan Garcia-Ruiz

COVID-causing coronavirus following predictable mutational footsteps

July 13, 2021

Science & Technology

Anna Jaffe, assistant professor of psychology at Nebraska, is collaborating with Husker sorority members to develop a web-based, social network-driven tool that will help these women support survivors of sexual assault in the long term — without alcohol.

Researcher developing tool to help women support survivors of sexual assault

July 13, 2021

Society & Culture

The report was authored by center researchers (from left) Patrick Habecker, Ryan Herrschaft and Bergen Johnston.

Study shows meth usage on the rise in Nebraska

July 12, 2021

Society & Culture

Chilvers Park was installed in 2018, funded by a grant from the Kiewit Foundation, community donations and the City of Plainview. The park was listed as a high to moderate priority by a majority of Plainview residents.

Not clowning around: Plainview thrives under entrepreneur program

July 12, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Emma Schmidt leads a mindfulness workshop for 4-H Clover Kids.

HALO program helps Schmidt teach students, learn more about Nebraska

July 9, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Nebraska researchers have played a key role the past decade in helping the state’s court system improve efforts to dispense justice fairly and equitably.

Researchers help Nebraska judicial system address diversity, inclusion

July 8, 2021

Society & Culture

Forty first-year students will join the Nebraska Business Honors Academy at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln this fall. The cohort will develop skills through an enhanced curriculum.

40 first-year students join Nebraska Business Honors Academy

July 8, 2021

Emergency Medical Technicians approach a scene.

First responders to receive cards for navigating suicide loss

July 5, 2021

Society & Culture