A program initiated a decade ago has led to a fundamental shift in research opportunities for undergraduates at UNL. Since enlisting the first 100 students in 2000, the Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience program has offered a hands-on research experience to more than 2,500 UNL students. Nearly 80 percent of all participating UCARE students […]

A UCARE experience helped Jason Dumpert spark a career in robotics. One of the first 100 UNL students to enroll in the undergraduate research program in 2000, Dumpert paired with Shane Farritor, associate professor of mechanical engineering, and helped troubleshoot problems related to a robot. “I hadn’t worked in robotics before I met Shane,” said […]

Eye tracking A UNL-led research team found clues suggesting human vision can lock in on certain targets more quickly if not searching for a specific item. The research was led by Mike Dodd, a UNL professor of psychology. He worked with researchers from Utrecht University in the Netherlands and the University of Iowa to track […]

It’s been said that the best way to see a country is on the footplate of a locomotive. As Shane Farritor knows, the best way to examine the sturdiness of a railroad track and keep trains rolling safely is from roughly the same spot. The UNL associate professor of mechanical engineering and his team of […]