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Ayana Robbins, a sophomore graphic design major from Omaha, works on her tablet near the Meier Commons greenspace on May 8.

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Ben Johnson (left) and Zane Zents recently won a Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for their grain-safety robot, the Grain Weevil.

Husker undergrads earn national award for grain robot

April 28, 2021

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May 2021 graduates (from left to right) Juliana Bukoski, Elizabeth Carlson and Su Ji Hong will bring the number of women who have earned the Ph.D. from the Nebraska mathematics department to 100.

Trio to share honor of 100th doctorate to woman in mathematics

April 28, 2021

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Justin Bradley, assistant professor of computer science and engineering at Nebraska, is using a nearly $500,000, five-year grant from the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Program to give drones and other robots the ability to sense and adapt to a changing environment, diverting energy to the most important tasks at hand while pausing lower-priority work.

Bradley’s CAREER project to boost drones’ adaptability, performance

April 27, 2021

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A rendering of an infrared laser striking a flame. Husker researchers have shown how a laser can modify chemical reactions taking place within a flame, allowing them to coat materials with performance-enhancing chemicals while avoiding an unwanted side effect that complicates the construction of semiconductors and other microelectronic components.

Lasers and flames: Technique could refine performance of high-tech materials

April 23, 2021

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On April 24, the Nebraska Big Red Satellite team will launch its first high-altitude balloon with six test payloads as a precursor to the NASA CubeSat Launch Initiative. The test will occur at the Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum in Ashland.

NASA selects Nebraska students' satellite to orbit in space

April 21, 2021

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An illustration showing the molecular structure of palmitoleate, with Zika virus virions in the background.

Nutrient compound shows promise for halting mother-to-fetus Zika transmission

April 20, 2021

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Majority of Sandhills landowners would delay hay harvest for birds

April 19, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

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Bill Nye

‘A Conversation with Bill Nye’ is April 28

April 16, 2021

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Ayana Robbins, a sophomore graphic design major from Omaha, works on her tablet near the Meier Commons greenspace on May 8.

6,700-plus Huskers named to Deans’ List for spring 2025

June 27, 2025

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Society & Culture

Middle school students learn about water science during a STEM camp, sponsored by the northeast Nebraska education compact, at Northeast Community College.

Northeast Nebraska education compact expands outreach to students

June 25, 2025

Agriculture & Environment

Kelly Coleman stands in her office in Louise Pound Hall, where she works in Services for Students with Disabilities.

Coleman builds individual connections to provide equal access to students

June 25, 2025

Bureau of Sociological Research helping steer ag policy research

June 30, 2025

Cattle take a dip in a pond south of Gothenburg, Nebraska

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