Here, Discovery is a Daily Occurrence.
The University of Nebraska has been a hub for groundbreaking research and innovative activity ever since we were founded to drive the growth of a state on the frontier of our nation.
Today, our frontiers are found in the advancements we make in agriculture and natural resources, transportation and highway safety, early childhood education, nanotechnology and alternative energy. We also tackle a wide range of public health issues. With research in cancer, diabetes, organ transplantation, aging, and
neurodegenerative diseases, we are improving the quality of life for people in Nebraska and around the world.
These endless interdisciplinary, inter-campus, and inter-institutional undertakings make it no surprise the University of Nebraska is among the top 75 U.S. public universities in research and development spending. Research funding has increased 75 percent since 2010, which has helped us build world-class facilities in Lincoln and at our Medical Center.
Current Research
Finding Answers to Questions the World Didn't Know to Ask
Pioneering New Ways to Treat and Diagnose Brain Disease
A UNL researcher could change the way we treat stroke, Parkinson’s disease, autism and more.
Annual Student Research Day
This annual event gives UNK students a chance to present their scholarly work through presentations, speeches, and art.
Students Help Preserve Broken Bow’s History
UNK class partners with Custer County Historical Museum to organize a History Harvest to preserve local history.
Becoming a Global Force in the Neurological Sciences
UNMC/Nebraska Medicine’s Mind and Brain Health Labs offer driving simulation to improve patient care.
Closing the Education Outcome Gap for Latino Students
The Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools is building family-school partnerships.
Nebraska Applied Research Institute Created
The Nebraska Applied Research Institute, or NARI, builds on the groundbreaking academic research and has found a new home at UNO.
Improving the Health of Nebraska Farmers
Automation and fast food affect rural and urban residents alike. A UNMC project gauges heart disease risk to inform solutions.
Educating others about the Significance of Afghanistan
The Center for Afghanistan Studies empowers Afghans to develop their economy and civil society, and promote the cultures of Afghanistan.
Researcher Finds Shoe Stiffness Impacts Energy Use
A UNO researcher shows one element of shoe design can significantly impact the energy cost of walking.
Advancing Treatments for Peripheral Artery Disease
UNMC researchers receive $3.5 million from NIH to discover why traditional treatments of peripheral artery disease (PAD) aren't effective.
Unique Opportunities for Undergraduate Research
UNK has funded research opportunities in all disciplines so students are able to pursue deeper understandings of their subjects.
Searching the News for Poetry
UNL Libraries and computer science have teamed up to use visual cues – rather than text – to cull poems from historic newspapers.
Facilities: Where the Real Work Happens
The new 232-acre, world-class research campus helps local companies, entrepreneurs, and university researchers collaborate on new ideas.
In 2017, the $323 million Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center will bring scientists and clinicians together in one place to work as a team, caring for patients and creating new cancer treatments.
The Biocontainment Unit was designed to provide a full spectrum of care, from quarantine to intensive care treatment. It is designed to handle everything from smallpox, SARS and avian influenza to the Ebola virus. It is staffed by 30 highly trained medical professionals who have special training in disaster management, cardiac life support and bioterrorism.
In 2009, Durham Research Center II opened next to its twin, built six years prior. Together, the two towers enable groundbreaking research across more than 550,000 square feet of space.
Completed in 2012, UNL’s 32,000-square-foot Voelte-Keegan Nanoscience Research Center is nationally recognized in materials research science and engineering, nanoscience, and nanotechnology.
Peter Kiewit Institute (PKI) is an innovative educational and research institute that promotes collaboration and solution development in engineering and information technology.
Recent Awards and Recognition
Carrick Detweiler, Ph.D.
Susan J. Rosowki Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, UNL
Faculty IP Innovation and Commercialization Award Recipient
Detweiler’s research is focused on developing systems and software to enable interactions of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with water, fire and crops.
Benson Edagwa, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, UNMC
Innovation, Development, and Engagement Award Recipient
He has played a pivotal role in the development of several inventions to treat chronic viral and other infectious diseases, including hepatitis B and mycobacterial tuberculosis.
Jonathan Vennerstrom, Ph.D.
Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, UNMC
Outstanding Research and Creative Activity Award Recipient
Vennerstrom is internationally recognized for his work developing anti-malarial drugs. He is widely published and cited for his work, particularly for the “single-shot antimalarial” technology he developed that has the potential for significant worldwide impact.
Phani Tej Adidam, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Marketing & Entrepreneurship, UNO
Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creativity Award Recipient
Adidam has worked to elevate the quality of business education by incorporating several concentration opportunities such as international business. He also played a key role in redesigning the MBA and Executive MBA curricula.
The Digital Accessibility Collaboration
UNL
Inclusive Excellence Collaboration Award Recipient
The mission of the Digital Accessibility Collaboration is to create institutional dialogue about accessibility, providing training and resources to promote the creation of accessible digital media and foster a campus culture where accessibility is integral to all activities.
Physical Therapy Department
UNMC
University-wide Departmental Teaching Award Recipient
Its mission is to advance health for all by optimizing movement through high-quality and accessible educational programs for physical therapy, creating contemporary clinical and educational scholarship, and engaging in professional service at the local, state, national, and international levels.
Kristen Olson, Ph.D.
Leland J. and Dorothy H. Olson Professor, Department of Sociology, UNL
Outstanding Research and Creative Activity Award Recipient
Olson’s research focuses on survey methodology, a field with broad real-world impacts in academia, government, marketing, public policy, public health, program evaluation, and nonprofit and for-profit enterprises around the world.
How to Benefit from Our Expertise
We’re always looking for new opportunities to change and be changed for the better. And we're particularly excited about ventures that foster entrepreneurship and economic competitiveness in Nebraska. Explore our current partnerships, become a partner yourself, or get involved in our tech transfer efforts.
Click here to see us in action: University Technology Development CorporationPut New Technology to Work
Our tech transfer partners help us to grow ideas into tangible, innovative solutions that we could not create alone.
Click here to see us in action: UNeMedClick here to see us in action: NUtech Ventures
Solve Problems
We are in constant collaboration with public and private businesses, organizations, and agencies to solve real-world issues through research.
Click here to see us in action: Nebraska Innovation CampusStrengthen Communities
We have the resources, insight and interest to make a positive impact on the communities we call home.
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