Making Discoveries in Staph Research
You’ve probably heard about antibiotic resistance in the news: bacteria are becoming resistant to antibiotic treatments, and we're not discovering new antibiotics at a [...]
Helping Kids Find the Right Words
Imagine yourself in grade school. While other kids learn new words quickly, you struggle. The right words just don’t come easily. Before researchers uncovered [...]
Why Biomedical Research Funding Matters Far Beyond the Lab
Nearly twenty years ago, I began my career as a young professor in biomedical engineering. I was excited, full of ideas, and eager to [...]
Federal support for university research is a success story for our country
The following is written by Derek McLean and first appeared in the Nebraska Examiner on June 27, 2025. The partnership established by the federal government [...]
Keeping Our Country Safe
The Department of Defense (DoD), America's largest government agency, is tasked with providing the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's [...]
Woman in STEM: Angela Pannier
Nebraska Women in STEM talked to UNL’s Dr. Angela Pannier about expressing individuality while pursuing excellence and navigating challenges. “I lived for a long time [...]
Support for Medical Research
“Now more than ever, we must protect biomedical research. The work we do today saves lives tomorrow.” These powerful words come from Dr. David Crouse, [...]
2025 Legislative Wrap-Up
The 2025 Nebraska Legislative session wrapped up earlier this month, and we are pleased that most of the bills we supported passed and those [...]
Hoffman receives $330K VA grant to address health disparities in rural communities
Rashelle Hoffman Growing up in rural Nebraska has informed Rashelle Hoffman’s, PhD, PT, DPT, research career. The assistant professor in Creighton University’s [...]
How Biomechanics is Moving Nebraska Forward
It’s morning. Your alarm clock blares its wake-up call. You sit up, reach to turn it off, swing your feet over the side of [...]