Any which way: Flies go all-in to overcome defect, reach adulthood
June 13, 2019Nebraska's Omera Matoo and Kristi Montooth have detailed the desperate measures that a genetic mutant employs to survive.
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Advance could expand vaccine’s protection against respiratory disease
June 5, 2019Welcome to Pocket Science: a glimpse at recent research from Husker scientists and engineers. For those who want to quickly learn the “What,” “So what” and “Now what” of Husker research.
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Acute respiratory disease traditionally strikes military recruits stationed in close quarters. But the disease — often spread by Adenovirus — can also afflict civilians in medical settings. One type of Adenovirus, Ad7, reportedly killed 11 children at a New Jersey hospital in 2018.
Five faculty earn named professorships
May 31, 2019The University of Nebraska–Lincoln has awarded named professorships to Grace Bauer, Oleh Khalimonchuk, Julia McQuillan, Kristi Montooth and Jay Storz.
Numbers game: Revelation may explain mystery of long-term parasites
May 22, 2019Nebraska's Clay Cressler and colleagues have proposed an answer for why a small percentage of people struggle to expel parasitic worms.
Achievements | Honors, awards, publications for May 17
May 17, 2019Recent achievements for the campus community were earned by Jonis Agee, Aakriti Agrawal, Allison Black, Brandon Bosch, Kelsy Burke, Jazmin Castillo, Joy Castro, Lory Janelle Dance,Rodger Farr, Jenna Finch, Kolby Grint, David Harwood, Rosemarie Holz, Raghay Kidambi, Eric Malina, Nurik Mkhmudzoda, Warren Pettee, Rachael Shah, Adam Striegel, Samantha Teten, Kimberly Tyler, Lizz Whitacre, Elizabeth Widder, Kelly Willemssens and Justin Zoucha. Click through to learn more.
22 Huskers earn Gilman Scholarship to study abroad
May 16, 2019Twenty-two undergraduate students at Nebraska earned Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships to study or intern abroad during the 2018-19 academic year.