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Rebecca Lai

Rebecca Lai

Lai Lab developing biosensors to bolster national defense

January 9, 2024

Agriculture & Environment

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

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

Science & Technology

Lai melds magic, Harry Potter into chemistry lessons

March 12, 2021

The Nebraska Nanoscale Facility — housed mostly in the Voelte-Keegan Nanoscience Research Center — has received a $3.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to ensure its continuation through at least 2025.

Nebraska Nanoscale Facility gets five-year renewal

August 28, 2020

Science & Technology

Rebecca Lai

Discovering elements in the Harry Potter world

February 19, 2020

Glow Big Red

Achievements | Honors, appointments, publications for Feb. 7

February 7, 2020

The 2020 SciPop Talks series kicks off Feb. 12 with "Dr. Rachel Lloyd and the Avery Hall Chemistry Time Capsule," presented by Mark Griep, professor of chemistry at Nebraska.

2020 SciPop Talks series kicks off Feb. 12

January 30, 2020

Science & Technology

Rebecca Lai

Lai's Harry Potter-focused SciPop Talk is Nov. 7

October 31, 2018

Science & Technology

Lai shares magic of chemistry in Faculty 101 podcast

October 22, 2018

Science & Technology

Society & Culture

SciPop Talks series begins Feb. 7

January 30, 2018

Science & Technology

SciPop Interactive event April 29 at the Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum.

SciPop Interactive event is April 29

April 21, 2017