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A Nebraska team led by Shi-Hua Xiang and Joshua Wiggins are studying a bacterium in making cheese and buttermilk as a candidate to combat the deadly Ebola virus.

Nebraska’s Robert Zink has been busy waging a crusade to get scientists thinking beyond the confines of a traditional, jargon-heavy abstract. The effort has led to the creation of a contest through which students develop thesis or dissertation summaries that can be readily understudy by a layperson.

“As I reflect on the trip, when I am working as a doctor in the future, it is my dream to implement even a fraction of the contagious joy, love and laughter the community of Rwanda showed me.” — Zoey Armstead, senior biochemistry major

Nebraska’s Allison Johnson and Daizaburo Shizuka have found that where there is smoke, even in lieu of fire, wildlife may be forced to adapt their behavior in detrimental ways.

“We hope this engaging exhibition inspires our visitors to actively seek out ways they can help endangered species in the Great Plains and beyond.” —Ashley Wilkinson, director and curator, Great Plains Art Museum