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Cory Forbes

Forbes leads development of food-energy-water nexus network

April 9, 2020

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Great Plains Studies announces 2020 book prize finalists

April 8, 2020

Society & Culture

Jan Tenbensel, chairman of the Nebraska Ethanol Board, directs Russell Parde as nonflammable ingredients are mixed inside the Food Innovation Center. The ingredients are mixed with the ethanol under stringent safety rules. Hand sanitizer is being made at Nebraska Innovation Campus through a collaboration between the Food Innovation Center and the Nebraska Ethanol Board.

Hand sanitizer for health care produced at Nebraska Innovation Campus

April 7, 2020

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Society & Culture

Prototype uses light to gauge composition, density of subsoils

April 7, 2020

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Annie Mumgaard, virtual learning coordinator at the University of Nebraska State Museum, leads a virtual field trip about mammoths and elephants for an elementary classroom. The public can register for a virtual field trip at 10 a.m., noon or 2 p.m. each Tuesday in April.

NU State Museum launches free online learning activities

April 7, 2020

Science & Technology

LEAD 39 fellows pose with Sen. Deb Fischer (center) Feb. 10 at the Capitol Visitors Center in Washington, D.C. Applications for Group 40 are now being accepted.

LEAD fellowship applications available for Group 40

April 6, 2020

Agriculture & Environment

Fifty-six percent of respondents to the 2019 Nebraska Rural Poll believe they are better off than they were five years ago, up from 52% last year.

Rural Poll has given a voice to rural Nebraskans for 25 years

April 3, 2020

Agriculture & Environment

Podcast series offers support to parents, families

April 3, 2020

Society & Culture

Daniel Martinez will perform April 11 as part of the Lied Live Online concert series.

Martinez, Hoyer, Barnes to play Lied Live Online

April 3, 2020

NIS face shields Jerry Reif

Nebraska U makers step up to equip healers

April 2, 2020

Science & Technology

Information from the NASA GRACE-FO satellites is being used to produce and share first-of-their-kind global maps of topsoil, root zone soil and groundwater moisture, as well as 30-, 60- and 90-day forecasts of wet and dry conditions across the continental United States, thanks to a collaboration with the Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies and National Drought Mitigation Center.

Drought center, CALMIT help launch drought-monitoring, forecast tools

April 2, 2020

The Foundry in Lincoln is one of four businesses currently using Brim, a mobile ordering app created by Nebraska students Luke Bogus and Peddicord. The duo is making the app available to help local restaurants and small shops feeling the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Raikes School duo designs app to help small businesses

April 1, 2020

Ryan Pedrigi, assistant professor of mechanical and materials engineering at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, will use a five-year, $543,000 award from the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Program to lay the groundwork for a targeted, noninvasive treatment for atherosclerosis.

Project explores ultrasound therapy to promote cardiovascular health

March 30, 2020

Science & Technology

Wick Alumni Center

Nebraska Alumni Association announces masters, award winners

March 27, 2020

The Lied Live Online concert series kicks off March 27 with a performance by Lincoln musician Emily Bass.

Lied Center announces new streaming concert series

March 26, 2020

New project helps children, families find beauty in everyday moments

March 26, 2020

Society & Culture

Youth from more than 200 locations across Nebraska and four other states participated in the first Living Room Learning livestream March 17. The Nebraska 4-H series will stream each Tuesday and Thursday at 2 p.m. Central Time for as long as schools remain closed to slow the spread of COVID-19.

4-H educators reach youth with two new live video programs

March 24, 2020

Agriculture & Environment

Children learning

Combatting cabin fever: Extension builds out educational content

March 23, 2020

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Center for Transformative Teaching focused on aiding instructors

March 23, 2020

59 students chosen as Nebraska Young Artist Award winners

March 20, 2020