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Meyer retirement reception is Jan. 9

January 4, 2019

Chancellor Ronnie Green talks with Healthy Huskers well-being coaches in the new University Health Center on Nov. 16. The coaches are student volunteers who help fellow students thrive and create the life they want to live. Their services are offered through the university's new Big Red Resilience and Well-being program.

Achievements | Honors, awards, publications for Nov. 30

November 30, 2018

Researchers and students of James Schnable, assistant professor of agronomy and horticulture, take measurements of the growth and health of plants in the Greenhouse Innovation Center at Nebraska Innovation Campus. Schnable is part of a $3.9 million NSF-funded project that aims to develop crops that more efficiently use fertilizer.

Researchers aim to reduce nitrogen fertilizer use

November 28, 2018

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

One of 11 campus units will be awarded the Chancellor's Cup for having the greatest percentage of faculty/staff participation in the United Way Combined Campaign. The award is new and will be kept by the winning division until next year.

Combined Campaign participation rate reaches 33 percent

November 28, 2018

Nebraska Visitors Center at night.

Achievements | Honors, awards, publications for Nov. 16

November 16, 2018

University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers take groundwater samples from the Loup River in the Sandhills of Nebraska in September. By sampling groundwater and determining its age, they hope to determine whether predictions for groundwater discharge rates and contamination removal in watersheds are accurate.

Husker-led team aims to track the age of groundwater

September 25, 2018

Science & Technology

Band members celebrate by lifting Sophia Kallas of Green Bay, Wisconsin, after the junior mellophone player won the march off competition at the Cornhusker Marching Band exhibition on Aug. 17.

Achievements | Honors, awards, publications for Aug. 24

August 24, 2018

Photo courtesy of Nebraska Today.

Achievements | Honors, awards, publications for Aug. 3

August 3, 2018

115 years of data reveal longer U.S. growing season, temp trends

June 29, 2018

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Research led by Nebraska's Yiqi Yang is aimed at converting poultry feathers and waste garments into commercially viable textiles. The project recently received funding from the Nebraska Environmental Trust.

Feathers to fibers project earns environmental trust grant

June 25, 2018

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Nebraska researchers have devised a more efficient and accurate way to scan the structural properties of plants.

360 degrees, 180 seconds: New technique speeds analysis of crop traits

June 18, 2018

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Researchers conduct tests with the Diocles Laser, which is part of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's Extreme Light Laboratory. The laser is being used to further national defense research aimed at detecting bombs hidden in cargo containers.

National defense research readies for second phase

June 6, 2018

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology