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Grand Challenges proposal reviewers needed

February 23, 2022

Wei Bao, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, has received a five-year, $756,713 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Program to support his work to make quantum simulators function at room temperature.

Bao aims to make quantum systems function at room temps

February 16, 2022

Science & Technology

Researchers and practitioners are collaborating to better understand sex trafficking survivors’ perceptions of services they are receiving — and to learn what services they find most helpful in supporting their recovery.

New research inquiry aims to improve support for sex trafficking survivors

January 19, 2022

Society & Culture

Grand Challenges Micro Lab offered Jan. 12

January 6, 2022

Released Sept. 30, the Campus Security and Fire Safety Report is published annually by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Police Department in compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crimes Statistics Act.

Grand Challenges scoping, diversity workshops planned

December 8, 2021

HyeonJin Yoon, research assistant professor, Nebraska Academy for Methodology, Analytics and Psychometrics, is the project’s principal investigator. (Kyleigh Skaggs, CYFS)

Study assesses modified evaluation method for students placed at risk

November 30, 2021

Society & Culture

Patty Kuo is investigating how attachment security to mothers and fathers develops in a baby's first 18 months.

Study examines bonds between babies, parents

November 22, 2021

Four faculty from the Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts were among 25 faculty selected to serve as 2020-21 Research Development Fellows. Photo by Greg Nathan.

Upcoming workshops to propel Grand Challenges discussions

November 12, 2021

Nebraska researchers are part of a multi-institution project to compare the effectiveness of two physical therapy interventions for young children with or at risk for cerebral palsy.

Nebraska joins national study on infant, toddler cerebral palsy interventions

October 26, 2021

Society & Culture

Ripe cherries are shown on a coffea arabica tree in Ethiopia

Researchers from Nebraska, Ethiopia rethinking the coffee 'cherry'

October 21, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Holly Hatton-Bowers, assistant professor of child, youth and family studies, is leading research to support the well-being of educators in Early Head Start and Head Start programs. (Photo by Kyleigh Skaggs, CYFS)

Research aims to strengthen Head Start, early childhood educators’ well-being

October 18, 2021

Society & Culture

Seth Caines, Meredith Sutton and Moriah Brown stretch out to use a floating sieve to gather a water sample in the Elkhorn River on July 2. The trio is working with Shannon Bartlet-Hunt, department chair and professor of civil and environmental engineering, researching textiles as a source of microplastic fibers found in streams across the Cornhusker State.

Campus leaders commit $40M to Grand Challenges research

September 8, 2021

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Society & Culture