News

Dr. James Schnable interviewed on Farm to Fork

July 21st, 2022

New popcorn promotes growth of beneficial bacteria in our stomach

July 19th, 2022

24 Huskers receive Layman Awards to boost research

July 12th, 2022

The Office of Research and Economic Development is supporting 24 research projects in 2022-23 through its Layman Awards program, which funds work that enhances a researcher’s ability to obtain external funding to support prominent scholarship.

Faculty, students earn Graduate Studies awards

July 8th, 2022

The Office of Graduate Studies annually recognizes faculty and students for exceptional effort in teaching, mentoring, and research. One faculty member and five graduate students in the College of Arts and Sciences received awards.

The Graduate Student Excellence in Mentoring Award recognizes graduate students who have demonstrated excellence in mentoring undergraduate and other graduate students in research and creative activities.

Microbiologists’ work adds to research on microbiome fungi and childhood disease

June 23rd, 2022

A surge in research projects on the human microbiome — the complex ecosystem of microorganisms in the human gastrointestinal tract — is bolstering scientific understanding of health, disease and environment. Much of the research has focused on gut bacteria and viruses, leaving a third factor — fungi — little studied.

NFHC Member- Dr. Robert Hutkins Spotlight Video

June 9th, 2022

We want you to get to know more about NFHC!  Stay tuned as we provide short videos of our PIs and students.  Get to know their lab, what they study, and how they complete their work.

Our faculty spotlight for June is Dr. Robert Hutkins!

Team makes first large-scale estimate of Americans’ consumption of live microbes

June 6th, 2022

Nutrition studies are increasingly exploring the health benefits from friendly microbes found in food. A new study coauthored by a University of Nebraska–Lincoln food scientist provides the first large-scale estimate of Americans’ consumption of those microbes.

Nebraska in the national news: May 2022

June 3rd, 2022

A University of Nebraska–Lincoln faculty member was interviewed for a May 23 Successful Farming article on the new National Agricultural Producers Data Cooperative, which aims to help ag producers take advantage of their data. The story was among 30-plus national news stories featuring Husker faculty, students, staff, centers and programs during the month.

Dr. Amanda Ramer-Tait Among 2022 Research Leaders Program Participants

May 27th, 2022

The Office of Research and Economic Development is accepting nominations and applications for the next cycle of the Research Leaders Program (RLP).The initiative seeks to identify and develop the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s next generation of research leaders.

Dr. Hyun-Seob Song and Collaborators Awarded a NSF Microbiome Rules of Life Grant

May 5th, 2022