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Prairie Protector

Husker-developed video game puts player in role of ‘Prairie Protector’

June 10, 2022

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Janos Zempleni in his lab

Nebraska-led project examines milk as possible cancer fighter

May 11, 2022

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Sarah Altman checks a virus culture as she works in Shi-Hua Xiang’s lab in Morrison Hall. Altman, a junior majoring in biological systems engineering, has been awarded a Goldwater Scholarship.

La Vista’s Sarah Altman earns Goldwater Scholarship

April 14, 2022

Science & Technology

Ethan Bowles, a senior biological systems engineering major, makes an adjustment to the steering wheel in an electric car during the GoBabyGo! build on April 2. Bowles was among seven Huskers to assist with the project. This was his third time volunteering for the event.

Huskers propel area youth via GoBabyGo! collaboration

April 6, 2022

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Engineering Pitch Competition

Engineering students pitch ideas, ‘think like an entrepreneur’

April 5, 2022

Science & Technology

A research paper by Trenton Franz, associate professor of hydrogeophysics at Nebraska, and co-authors points to an innovative irrigation approach that could decrease water use while increasing producer profitability.

Husker researchers develop tool to make irrigation more efficient

March 8, 2022

Agriculture & Environment

Members of the Husker Venture Fund awarded the first investment of $25,000 to Jackson Stansell, a biological systems engineering doctoral student at Nebraska. The HVF is a student-led venture capital fund that invests in Nebraska-owned early-stage startups. Pictured from left are students and managing directors of the fund Keith Nordling, Adam Folsom and Emily Kist, alongside Stansell.

Student's fertigation startup awarded first Husker Venture Fund investment

February 25, 2022

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

High school student Holly Podliska (center) and Husker undergraduates Daniel Ngu (left) and Conner Pederson (right) gather maize root microbiome samples in 2017. The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s new Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates program will give students 10-week summer research experiences and scientific communication and leadership training.

Grant will fund ‘Crop-to-Food Innovation’ undergraduate training program

February 18, 2022

Feathers

Process improves strength, color of feather-based fibers

January 12, 2022

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Rajib Saha

Plant-based component could boost bacterial production of biodegradable plastic

December 20, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Coming from a farm in rural Monroe, Nebraska, to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Courtney Nelson found home in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.

CASNR grad found home, community on East Campus

December 17, 2021

Aerial photo of sorghum being grown under two nitrogen conditions at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's Havelock Farm in summer 2021. The photo was taken using an unoccupied aerial vehicle, which is employed for high-throughput phenotyping.

Husker team gains momentum toward developing nitrogen-efficient crops

December 1, 2021

Agriculture & Environment