LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 14 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Husker physicist studying how disordered materials may advance microelectronics By Dan Moser, Research and Innovation A University of Nebraska-Lincoln physicist is studying how disordered, noncrystalline materials could power the next generation of microelectronics, including computing systems that mimic the human brain. Robert Streubel, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, has been awarded a  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Oct. 15 -- Mutual of Omaha Insurance, a provider of insurance, banking and financial products for individuals, businesses and groups, issued the following news release: * * * Mutual of Omaha Tower Now the Tallest Building in Nebraska Employees Currently Signing Final Steel Beam, Which Will Top Out Construction in November * Construction on Mutual of Omaha's new downtown Omaha headquarters building has reached Level 44, which will be its highest occupied floor, making the bu  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 16 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Nebraska-developed map highlights U.S. water rights systems, informs governance By Frances Hayes, Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute A new thematic map depicting primary water rights systems across the U.S. has been developed by a collaborative team from the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute, the National Drought Mitigation Center and the Department of Agricultural Economics, all at the   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 16 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Advanced materials research is first Nebraska-led project to earn prestigious NSF award By Leslie Reed, University Communication and Marketing A new $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation will help keep the University of Nebraska-Lincoln at the forefront of advanced materials science. A team led by Evgeny Tsymbal, George Holmes Distinguished Professor of Physics, was one of 25 selected  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 14 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Choudhury leading explainable AI project in agriculture By Ronica Stromberg, School of Natural Resources Sruti Das Choudhury, a research associate professor in the School of Natural Resources, is developing artificial intelligence that can give farmers the reasoning behind its answers. Scientists such as Das Choudhury use farm data and artificial intelligence to recommend important farming decisions,   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 16 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Early childhood research team celebrates 10 years of collaboration By Chuck Green, CYFS For 10 years, the Nebraska Academy for Early Childhood Research has advanced high-quality early childhood research and collaboration at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Moving forward into the next 10 years and beyond, the academy is focused on continuing to provide the tools, supports and programs researchers   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 16 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Farming roots fuel Leise's research, engagement By Elise St Clair, Agronomy and Horticulture By blending hands-on farming with data-driven research, Adam Leise is helping Nebraska farmers make smarter decisions -- from the soil up. Leise helps his father on their family farm in Hartington, Nebraska, while also working full time at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He draws on his background in agron  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 16 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Grant expands Trauma-Capable Schools program to rural Nebraska A transformative grant from Women Investing in Nebraska will allow the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Trauma-Capable Schools training program to expand into rural districts, broadening access to trauma-informed education across the state. The $147,909 award was announced Oct. 9 during WIN's annual awards ceremony in Lincoln. A second $147,  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 18 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Novy selected for analog astronaut mission By Kathe Andersen, Fine and Performing Arts Dan Novy, assistant professor of emerging media arts in the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film, is serving as a communications officer in the analog astronaut mission with the Armenian Space Forum in Armash, Armenia, at the Mars Analog Research Station. "I will be in charge of communications between the habita  more