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Grand Challenges

The RISE with Insects research team includes, from left, Susan Weller, Sarah Roberts, Ana María Vélez Arango, Louise Lynch-O’Brien and Holly Hatton-Bowers. (Photo by Kyleigh Skaggs, CYFS)

Grand Challenges research effort leverages STEM to inspire climate action

December 14, 2022

The Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools has released its annual report for the 2021-22 fiscal year. (Kyleigh Skaggs | CYFS)

CYFS releases 2021-22 annual report

December 7, 2022

The NE CARES Hub project team includes (from left) Sarah Zuckerman, Megan Kelley, Virginia Chaidez and Trey Andrews.

Equity-focused research hub aims to bridge gap between university, communities

November 1, 2022

Cornelis "Kees" Uiterwaal

Uiterwaal using Catalyst award to marry augmented reality, quantum physics

October 4, 2022

Science & Technology

Tomas Helikar standing in front of a television screen which has two DNA strands in blue.

With Catalyst award, Helikar sets five-year goal for draft of digital immune system

September 26, 2022

Science & Technology

Researchers and Indigenous communities are collaborating to establish a sexual violence prevention center in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, to combat sexual violence among Native Americans.

Catalyst award will assist prevention of sexual violence among Indigenous youth

September 19, 2022

Society & Culture

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Grand Challenges fall events begin Sept. 13

September 9, 2022

Computer science major Caden Punteney is one of two students recently named an NSRI Strategic Deterrence Intern representing the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

ORED selects next cohort for Research Leaders Program

August 31, 2022

Leaders of research projects that have earned the first Grand Challenges Catalyst awards are (from left) Katie Edwards, Tomas Helikar and Kees Uiterwaal.

Edwards, Helikar, Uiterwaal lead first Grand Challenges grants

August 30, 2022

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Society & Culture

Combines harvest soybeans in Chapadão do Sul, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, Feb. 27, 2019

Visit to Nebraska results in water management partnership with Brazil

July 12, 2022

Science & Technology

Wei Bao

New device gets scientists closer to quantum materials breakthrough

June 17, 2022

Science & Technology

Nebraska Extension’s “Child Care Essentials: Choosing Quality Child Care in Nebraska” guide is available online and will be provided to parents of newborns at all Nebraska hospitals.

Nebraska Extension team develops quality child care guide

May 20, 2022

Society & Culture