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Qiang Liu, assistant professor in the School of Computing, stands next to one of the Husker-Net 5G amplifiers topping the roof of Oldfather Hall. Husker-Net is the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's private 5G network, and one of Liu's research focuses.

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Evan Beachly (from left), Jim Higgins and Carrick Detweiler assemble a drone system before taking it for a test flight. The system features a software application that makes it easy to operate. It can also be flown at night, helping crews safely fight fires despite limited visibility.

Husker startup brings firefighting drones to market

October 28, 2019

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Alexander Sinitskii, associate professor of chemistry at Nebraska, will lead a multi-institution research team investigating ways to incorporate DNA nanotechnology as a construction tool to assemble graphene in new ways that could make the material more useful in electronic devices, among other applications. The project is funded by a three-year, $4.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense’s Office of Naval Research.

Nebraska-led team to explore DNA as tool to build graphene circuits

October 23, 2019

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Barkley Clinic gives a voice to stroke survivors

October 22, 2019

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Nebraska's Martin Centurion has earned a $2 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to capture moving images of single molecules in chemical transformations triggered by light.

Images of molecular reactions are focus of Centurion's $2M grant

October 21, 2019

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Biology education research earns Couch national award

October 18, 2019

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Nebraska leads study of Kenya's socio-ecological systems

October 16, 2019

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Chancellor Ronnie Green has positioned the university to help the Nebraska Tech Collaborative meet the state's growing workforce need in technology-related industries. The project includes a focus on expanding diversity within tech fields.

Nebraska aligns to meet tech sector's workforce needs

October 15, 2019

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Janos Zempleni is leader of the Nebraska Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases. The research center recently received an $11 million extension grant from the National Institutes of Health.

$11M grant launches obesity center's next phase

October 14, 2019

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Color portrait of Terri Hogue, math teacher at Falls City Middle School, on a UNL campus background.

Longtime Falls City teacher Hogue earns McAuliffe Prize

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Qiang Liu, assistant professor in the School of Computing, stands next to one of the Husker-Net 5G amplifiers topping the roof of Oldfather Hall. Husker-Net is the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's private 5G network, and one of Liu's research focuses.

Liu’s research expands, connects autonomous vehicle capabilities

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An aerial view of Doñana National Park in Spain shows drought conditions.

New report details global drought impacts

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Scientists study movement of elk in agricultural landscapes

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Five elk, including a bull, are seen in the Pine Ridge area in Dawes County, Nebraska, during the fall rut.

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