February – November 2024
Roston talks crop resiliency research with RFD-TV
April 12 2024, UNL Today
Researchers with the Center for Plant Science Innovation at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln are developing crops with greater resistance to heat, cold, drought and other climate extremes. Rebecca Roston, Raikes Professor of biochemistry, is working toward crop varieties with improved resistance to cold temperatures. Roston appeared on RFD-TV to talk about these efforts, and why they matter.
Nebraska team develops technique to speed up corn gene identification
June 4 2024, UNL Today
Husker scientists have taken a major step forward in identifying the function of corn genes. The work was led by Vladimir Torres-Rodriguez, a postdoctoral associate working with James Schnable, a professor and corn genetics specialist in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Department of Agronomy and Horticulture.
Schnable expands work to ID corn genes, predict hybrid performance
July 31 2024, UNL Today
A team led by Nebraska's James Schnable has received federal funding to expand the development of an innovative method to predict the performance of corn hybrids. The work is an important step toward commercializing new crop varieties.
Husker findings boost rice’s ability to withstand nighttime heat stress
August 7 2024, UNL Today | IANR Media
A University of Nebraska–Lincoln project, funded by a multi-year, $5.78 million grant from the National Science Foundation, has major potential to strengthen the sustainability of rice at a time of climate stress and increasing global demand. The research team is led by Harkamal Walia, professor of agronomy and horticulture, in collaboration with Arkansas State University and Kansas State University.
New project will explore, secure Ag-IoT technology
August 20 2024, UNL Today
With a $582,987 grant from the National Science Foundation’s Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace program and the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, or EPSCoR, University of Nebraska–Lincoln computer scientist Nirnimesh Ghose aims to develop solutions to enable smart, scalable and secure wireless operations in a modern farm setting. Ghose, assistant professor in the School of Computing, will collaborate with Mehmet Can Vuran, Dale M. Jensen Chair and Professor in the School of Computing, and Yufeng Ge, professor of biological systems engineering, on the project.
Husker research points to increased water use efficiency for crops
August 22 2024, UNL Today | IANR Media
Scientists at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln have identified a promising approach to help crops cope with drought. By using genome modification to boost a key plant protein, the researchers enabled plants to reduce their water use by up to 30% under drought-mimic conditions. The Glowacka Lab is refining the genome modification to improve crop production under water limitation.
Schnable to help launch first 'digital twin' of corn field
September 23 2024, UNL Today
With a three-year, nearly $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s James Schnable will help develop the first digital twin of a corn field, enabling researchers to quickly test countless what-if scenarios related to corn performance.