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Stephen Baenziger, professor of agronomy and horticulture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will lead a three-year, $975,000 research project focused on the development of hybrid wheat.

Project aims to boost global wheat yields

December 19, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Economic indicator: Outlook for 2017 holds steady

December 16, 2016

Plowman named executive vice chancellor, chief academic officer

December 15, 2016

Air Force T-38 trainers fly over Memorial Stadium during the national anthem prior to the Cornhuskers game with the University of Maryland on Nov. 19.

University makes big leap in 'Best for Vets' rankings

December 15, 2016

Swedish Academy of Sciences honors Cassman

December 15, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Michelle Graef, research associate professor in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Center on Families, Children and the Law, is leading a major research effort to strengthen the nation's child welfare agency workforce and improve children's lives.

$15M project aims to improve child welfare workforce

December 13, 2016

Society & Culture

Shane Farritor has been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. He is pictured here with a prototype of one of his advanced miniaturized robots that shows promise for colon resection, a procedure used to treat diverticulitis, large colon polyps, precancerous and cancerous lesions of the colon and inflammatory bowel disease.

National Academy of Inventors honors Farritor

December 13, 2016

Science & Technology

Water-loving chemist also explores clusters of gold atoms

December 13, 2016

Science & Technology

Study: Maximizing grain yields won't meet future African needs

December 12, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Cody McCain, a sophomore accounting and agribusiness major from Aurora, places donations on shelves in the university's current food pantry. McCain is the coordinator for the food pantry, which is located in the Lutheran Center. The university is opening an expanded food pantry in the Nebraska Union in January.

Expanded food pantry to open in Nebraska Union

December 12, 2016

Laurence Rilett

Center to develop roadway safety upgrades in four states

December 9, 2016

Science & Technology

After bouncing up and down in 2017 and 2018, net farm income should rebound to about $4.3 billion in 2019, a 6 percent increase compared to the 2016 levels, according to the state's long-term economic forecast by the Bureau of Business Research at Nebraska.

Labor market, farm prices to limit state growth through 2019

December 9, 2016

Agriculture & Environment

Robert Zink examines a bird specimen in the collections of the University of Nebraska State Museum. Zink, professor in the schools of natural resources and of biological sciences and curator of zoology, is co-author of a paper showing that zoologists have significantly underestimated the number of living bird species.

New bird species estimate soars to 18,000

December 8, 2016

Science & Technology

Augmented-Reality Sandbox

Sandbox offers literal 'hands-on' lesson in geosciences

December 7, 2016

Science & Technology

Lied Center experience comes full circle with 'Hairspray' audition

December 7, 2016

Elliott named founding director of Carson Center

December 7, 2016

Science & Technology

Architect rendering of the new $11.9 million thermal energy storage tank being built near landscape services buildings north of 17th and Y streets.

Tank projects help cut campus energy costs

December 6, 2016

A new study from Dawn Braithwaite, Willa Cather Professor of Communication Studies, demonstrates the nuances of relationships among people who maintain relationships with both their legal family and their fictive kin, or chosen family.

Study defines nuance between actual, 'chosen' family

December 5, 2016

Society & Culture

Nebraska in the National News: November 2016

December 5, 2016

In 1962, a memorial was built over the sunken wreckage of the USS Arizona. Since 1998, a Nebraska research team has been studying the effects of corrosion on the sunken battleship.

USS Arizona team to present findings during Pearl Harbor anniversary

December 2, 2016

Science & Technology