Research shows oilseeds’ potential for bioproduct creation
Husker biochemist Ed Cahoon and colleagues are researching vegetable oils with the potential to become environmentally friendly bioproducts.
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Six faculty earn professorships
Nebraska's Eve Brank, Rebecca Brock, Ronald Faller, Alexei Gruverman, Rebecca Roston and Leen-Kiat Soh have been awarded professorships from the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor.
Cross-disciplinary talk to explore new Sheldon artworks
Students recently selected two works of art by Mel Chin to be added to the collection of Sheldon Museum of Art. On March 24, the artist will join students and faculty in presenting a cross-disciplinary conversation about the works and green remediation.
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Study IDs 1,000+ mislabeled, overlooked gene fragments in plants
Researchers have overlooked especially minuscule gene fragments that are critical to the assembly of cellular machinery and could help better trace the evolutionary history of plants, says a new study.
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Grant will fund ‘Crop-to-Food Innovation’ undergraduate training program
A Husker research team has been awarded a $742,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to establish the Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates program.
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Team IDs key to sorghum’s heat resilience, aims to boost corn’s tolerance
A Husker-led team has taken a big step toward identifying the biochemical and genetic basis for the large differences in the ability of corn and sorghum to tolerate environmental extremes.
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All the angles: Automated image processing could aid crop evals
Nebraska’s James Schnable and colleagues have introduced a promising system for measuring a critical factor in photosynthesis and a telltale of water deprivation: leaf angles.
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Cahoon, Kellas, Stroup collect top NU honors
Faculty Ed Cahoon, Jody Koenig Kellas and Walter Stroup are among winners of the University of Nebraska system’s most prestigious awards for research, creative activity, teaching and engagement.The honors were announced Feb. 28.
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Obituary | James “Jim” R. Alfano
James “Jim” Robert Alfano, 56, Charles Bessey Professor of plant pathology, died Nov. 21 following a battle with cancer.
Fascination of Plants Day is May 18
Fascination of Plants Day, hosted by the Center for Plant Science Innovation and Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, will be 2 to 5 p.m. May 18 in Maxwell Arboretum.