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Photo composite featuring supercomputers lit red on the left and combines harvesting wheat on the right.

American Rescue request eyes next-generation ag, computing research

October 6, 2021

National and local guidance from health officials has allowed University of Nebraska–Lincoln officials to dial back COVID-19 protocols requiring mask use and social distancing on campus.

Husker researchers propel NU to top 100 patents finish

June 22, 2021

Science & Technology

The Nebraska EPSCoR-Emergent Quantum Materials and Technologies collaboration will revolutionize quantum science and create opportunities in education and through economic development. The Nebraska leaders in the effort are (from left): Abdelghani Laraoui, assistant professor of mechanical and materials engineering at Nebraska; Jonathan Wrubel, associate professor of physics at Creighton University; Xia Hong, associate professor of physics and astronomy at Nebraska; Christian Binek, Charles Bess

NU receives $20 million grant to advance quantum research, education

May 24, 2021

Science & Technology

Faculty (from left) Margaret Jacobs, Ken Kiewra and Laurence Rilett are among the 2021 winners of the University of Nebraska’s most prestigious awards for research, creative activity, teaching and engagement.

Jacobs, Kiewra, Rilett earn top NU awards

March 29, 2021

Science & Technology

Society & Culture

Sam Wortman (left), associate professor of agronomy and horticulture, and Caleb Wehrbein, a senior plant biology major, harvest peppers to evaluate their quality in an on-campus variety trial that carried on during the pandemic.

New decision support tool available to specialty crop producers

December 17, 2020

Agriculture & Environment

Cutline: Nebraska’s Asit Pattnaik (pictured) and UNMC’s Tom Petro are developing a vaccine framework that exploits the properties of a naturally occurring nanoparticle in an effort to produce a stronger, longer-lasting immune response than other COVID-19 vaccine candidates. They’re also taking a closer look at how SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, inhibits the immune system.

Researchers aim to use protein to ramp up COVID-19 antigens’ impact

November 5, 2020

Science & Technology

With support from the Office of Research and Economic Development’s COVID-19 Rapid Response Grant Program, Shi-Hua Xiang is in the early stages of developing a bacterial delivery system for a COVID-19 vaccine that would be delivered directly to the respiratory tract as a nasal spray.

Nasal spray could mean needle-free COVID-19 vaccine

November 4, 2020

Science & Technology

To the choir: Forward-thinking faculty sharing innovations mostly among themselves

August 31, 2020

Science & Technology

Alexa

Student creates 'Alexa' flash briefing for Nebraska News Service

August 3, 2020

Science & Technology

Society & Culture

NU moves up ranks of world’s top 100 for U.S. patents

June 26, 2020

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

'Nebraska space bread' helped launch food science program

July 18, 2019

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Nebraska researchers Haiyan Sun (left) and Hiep Vu have developed a vaccine that could help protect swine from a deadly virus.

NU again lands in world’s top 100 for U.S. patents

July 15, 2019

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology