A National Science Foundation grant will help University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers study how severe storms are formed in the Great Plains so they can better predict when storms will form, how destructive they will be, and if there is a chance of tornadoes or flash flooding. Continue reading…
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We’re sending out big congratulations to the school's Summer 2019 graduates. They were among the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's 734 grads honored during commencement exercises Aug. 17 at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in downtown Lincoln. Continue reading…
Jessica Burnett spent four intensive years looking through publications, seeking the ones with biodiversity models that identify a shift in species, evaluating them and trying to determine whether there is a simpler, more accurate way to arrive at the same conclusion. On Saturday, she graduated. Continue reading…
Raising Nebraska, at the Nebraska State Fairgrounds, has added the Nebraska State Climate Office to their exhibit. Martha Shulski, Al Dutcher, and Tyler Williams talk about the 2019 Nebraska Floods, climate change and ag in the Trusted Voices feature. Continue reading…
This summer, through Nebraska’s UCARE program, Kayla Vondracek and Matthew Chen traveled to the Niobrara River to assess how human recreation on the river is potentially impacting its aquatic ecosystem. Jessica Corman, assistant professor in the School of Natural Resources, advised the project. Continue reading…
The U.S. Drought Monitor has expanded, now officially covering the entire collection of U.S. states and territories. This summer, the U.S. Virgin Islands began receiving weekly drought maps. Continue reading…
Faculty and staff are invited to attend the annual SNR Fall Kickoff to the academic year from 8:30 a.m. to noon Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, in Hardin Hall auditorium. The kickoff will continue with a second session for graduate students, faculty and staff from 1 to 3:50 p.m. also in the auditorium. Continue reading…
Eight University of Nebraska partners, including the Nebraska State Climate Office, recently were awarded a Collaboration Initiative Seed Grant worth about $145,000 to examine the human health and socio-economic effects of extreme weather and climate-related events. Continue reading…
Building and expanding on its relationships with agencies and organizations that build drought resilience, the National Drought Mitigation Center recently announced agreements to extend existing projects in the Middle East and create new ones with the World Bank. Continue reading…
Bryan Petersen, a senior applied climate science major, recently was awarded the Liv and Walt Lyons Scholarship from the American Meteorological Society's national competition. The award is given to outstanding students pursuing careers in atmospheric, oceanic or hydrologic sciences. Continue reading…
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is rolling out a new and improved Big Red Welcome designed to better support student transitions to college life. Continue reading…
Did you know SNR has five dedicated student clubs? Come learn more about them at the East Campus welcome back picnic and club fair from 4 to 7 p.m. Aug. 29 on the East Campus mall. The event is free for all University of Nebraska-Lincoln students. Continue reading…
In a learning adventure of a lifetime, nine NRT students and Francisco Muñoz-Arriola, NRT hydrology professor, traveled to The Netherlands, France and Spain from May 16 to June 6 to compare ancient and modern water structures there with ones in Nebraska. Continue reading…
Computer science students dedicate summer to developing and improving an algorithm that could automatically identify and count wildlife in camera-trap images. Continue reading…
The 2019 Nebraska Water Conference: Building a Clean Water Future in Northeast Nebraska is set for Oct. 9 and 10, 2019, at the Divots Conference Center in Norfolk, Nebraska. Registration is open. Continue reading…
Monthly walking tours of greenspaces on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's East Campus are being held the first Tuesday of each month through November. Continue reading…
University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty, staff and students are invited to attend a free, five-week customer discovery training program beginning Sept. 18. The program will focus on connecting research to market applications.
Registration is now available. Continue reading…