A 2017 study by Adam Liska on the local and global climate effects of even limited nuclear strikes was quoted in a recent article by Gizmodo. This became a highlight for Nebraska in the National News in June 2018.
Yiqi Yang and his research on converting poultry feathers and waste garments into commercially viable textiles have been the subject of several articles from Nebraska Today, Nebraska in the National News, Just-Style.com, and Feedstuffs.
Amy Schmidt is part of a team that recently received $85,000 from the Nebraska Environmental Trust to study "Novel approaches for controlling nitrate leaching and protecting Nebraska groundwater." Read Nebraska Environmental Trust awards grant to NU/Nebraska Water Center to research nitrate mitigation and Nebraska Engineering News.
Farm Equipment featured Joe Luck to discuss how agronomy and engineering intersect during the Agricultural Equipment Technology Conference. Read Solving the Precision Gap.
John Hay also received a Nebraska Environmental Trust grant of $15,510 for a project targeting the sustainability of Nebraska’s supply chain. Read Research aims to quantify the sustainability of the supply chain (also featured in Scottsbluff Star Herald).
The Nebraska Farm Bureau featured the Department in their press release to KTIC 98.3 FM regarding the 2018 Agricultural Economic and Technology Summit. The Department is part of an education effort on current issues in agriculture relevant to Nebraska farmers. Read Agricultural Economic and Technology Summit Focuses on Agriculture’s Economic Outlook, Technology, Trade, Cattle Markets, and More.