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Katarzyna Glowacka, assistant professor of biochemistry, is using a five-year, nearly $1.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s Faculty Early Career Development Program to study how a process called non-photochemical quenching, or NPQ — a plant’s first-line defense against damage to its photosynthetic machinery — plays a role in enabling miscanthus to fend off cold-induced damage.

Glowacka’s research aims to enhance crops’ tolerance to the cold

March 14, 2022

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

The College of Business and College of Law partnered to host a sold-out Women Lead 2022 – Leading Through Change at Nebraska Innovation Campus on March 4. Local and national leaders presented at the conference, which advances women in law, business, philanthropy and government.

Sold-out Women Lead 2022 event empowers leaders

March 8, 2022

Field Trip Across Lincoln and Beyond encourages families to explore art, nature and history by visiting local museums and outdoor spaces.

Museums, centers partner on Field Trip Across Lincoln and Beyond

March 7, 2022

Calvin Schrock, research manager in animal science, cuts a pork carcass in May 2020. The University of Nebraska–Lincoln has announced plans to develop the Small Meat Processing Plant of the Future to address workforce shortages and other challenges faced by small meat processors.

Animal Science to develop small meat processing plant

March 4, 2022

Agriculture & Environment

Sandhills

Nebraska Sandhills rated as world’s most intact prairie

February 28, 2022

Agriculture & Environment

Science & Technology

Students walk out of a school building.

Public Policy Center partnering on new school safety system

February 28, 2022

Society & Culture

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

Tilden residents discuss their community’s strengths and shortcomings during their inaugural Entrepreneurial Communities Activation Process meeting.

ECAP program helps Nebraskans create communities they want

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

57 students chosen as Nebraska Young Artist Award winners

February 14, 2022

Chimney Rock

Series to focus on complex history, future of Great Plains

February 10, 2022

Amanda Kowalewski writes down residents’ ideas about community development during an Entrepreneurial Community Activation Process meeting in Tilden, Nebraska.

Kowalewski focuses on building strong, resilient communities

February 9, 2022