Award to support Qiao’s smart power grid research Plugging additional energy from alternative sources, such as wind and solar, into the current electrical system will require a smarter, more efficient power grid. Wei Qiao, a UNL assistant professor of electrical engineering, is working on the technologies needed for that smarter, next generation power system. Qiao […]
The brain, which helps us understand the world, is itself the least understood organ. Mathematics is helping to reveal some of the brain’s mysteries. UNL mathematician Carina Curto’s research into neural networks is expanding understanding of the brain. Her work eventually could help other researchers develop new treatments for brain disorders, such as autism and […]
NSF grant to fund innovative, water-focused graduate education program UNL is launching an innovative, interdisciplinary graduate education program to prepare future scientists, policymakers and natural resource managers to address increasingly complex global water issues. The program is funded by a $3.1 million National Science Foundation grant. The five-year grant from NSF’s Integrative Graduate Education and […]
Nebraska 4-H is emerging as a national leader in science education, thanks to a nearly $2.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation that is taking 4-H robotics and GPS/GIS curriculum national. The new grant, “Scale-Up: National Robotics in 4-H: Workforce Skills for the 21st Century,” allows 4-H to expand its current program, offered mostly […]
UNL received a $9.3 million grant from the National Science Foundation for “Nebraska Math,” a statewide program aimed at improving mathematics achievement for all students and narrowing the achievement gap for at-risk students in kindergarten through third grade. “Nebraska Math” is a partnership of UNL, Lincoln Public Schools, Grand Island Public Schools, Papillion-La Vista Public […]
Total research funding at UNL increased nearly 13 percent this year to a record of more than $122 million, according to the Office of Research. Total research funding, which includes all external funds awarded for university research, was $122,452,344 in the fiscal year ending June 30. The increase, up from $108.3 million in fiscal 2008, […]
LAB TOUR – Lily Wang, associate professor of architectural engineering, shows National Science Foundation program officers her lab at the Peter Kiewit Institute in Omaha. Her presentation was part of the NSF Regional Grants Conference Oct. 20-21. UNL hosted the program, which drew more than 350 researchers, educators and administrators interested in learning about new […]
UNL received a $9.3 million grant from the National Science Foundation for “Nebraska Math,” a statewide program aimed at improving mathematics achievement for all students and narrowing the achievement gap for at-risk students in kindergarten through third grade. CELEBRATING MATH Principal investigator on the “Nebraska Math” project Jim Lewis addresses a crowd gathered Oct. 1 […]
UNL has received an $8.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to support the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center and its nanotechnology research through 2014. UNL’s center focuses on quantum and spin phenomena in nanomagnetic structures and is one of 26 such elite Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers in the nation. This […]
Why does it seem many people begin with political preferences and then try to find reasons justifying their inclinations? Why is it so difficult to sway people who care deeply about politics no matter how compelling the facts or persuasive the prose? University of Nebraska-Lincoln research may help to answer these questions. By monitoring people’s […]
