SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 • NEBRASKA TODAY
Nebraska part of interdisciplinary team examining climate resiliency through soil
Water stress in the High Plains threatens agriculture and rural communities, and it’s expected to worsen with climate change. University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers are joining with colleagues at two other universities to find ways to improve preservation of soil moisture in farm fields and help rural areas become more climate resilient.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023 • IANR NEWS
Three integrated plant biology students awarded fellowships
Three plant scientists were recognized for their outstanding character in the field and the classroom. Researchers Jensina Davis earned the Moseman Fellowship, Michael Tross earned the Life Sciences Award, and Nikee Shrestha earned the Widaman Distinguished Graduate Assistant Award.
OCTOBER 9, 2023 • IANR NEWS
Schnable selected as Nebraska Corn Checkoff Presidential Chair
The Nebraska Corn Board and the Nebraska Corn Growers Association (NeCGA) are pleased to announce the selection of Dr. James Schnable as the next Nebraska Corn Checkoff Presidential Chair. The organizations are enthusiastic about the opportunities for engagement and collaboration the partnership can provide. Dr. Schnable’s previous and ongoing work aligns well with Nebraska Corn Board’s goals and will serve as an asset to Nebraska corn growers.
NOVEMBER 8, 2023 • DEPARTMENT OF AGRONOMY AND HORTICULTURE
14 graduate students earn fellowships and awards
Fourteen Department of Agronomy and Horticulture graduate students were honored with awards and fellowships from the Agricultural Research Division, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Office of Graduate Studies, Water for Food, and the North Central Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education.
NOVEMBER 20, 2023 •NEBRASKA NEWS SERVICE
Fields of the future, AI meets farming
Although AI has become a popular new topic for many, researchers have been discussing for several years now the ways this technology may help the future of farming. Unlike what most people mean when they talk about using generative Large Language AI models like ChatGPT, Michael Tross, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln complex biosystems graduate student, said researchers are using AI to generate more than just text and images.
DECEMBER 13, 2023 •NEBRASKA TODAY
Rojas expands plant pathology research, outreach at Nebraska
Clemencia Rojas never intended to become a plant pathologist, much less one who works directly with major crops.
DECEMBER, 2023 •RESEARCH AT NEBRASKA
Unlocking oilseeds’ biofuel potential
Nebraska biochemist Edgar Cahoon is leading an interdisciplinary team representing eight institutions to explore an environmentally friendly, sustainable liquid fuel source. With a five-year, $12.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, the team aims to unlock the potential for pennycress and camelina, both oilseeds, to produce renewable fuels, industrial chemicals and other bioproducts.
DECEMBER, 29, 2023 • WIRED
The Foods the World Will Lose to Climate Change
“Plant breeding is a slow process,” says James Schnable, a plant geneticist and professor of agronomy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. “It takes seven to 10 years to develop and release a new corn variety. But we know that as a result of climate change, the depletion of aquifers, changes in policies and commodity prices, the environment seven to 10 years from now is going to be very different. And we really have no way of predicting what are the varieties that should be developed today to meet those challenges then.”
JANUARY, 5, 2024 •NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Learn How You Can Participate in Building a Collaborative Strategy for the U.S. Bioeconomy
Harkamal Walia, a faculty member of the UNL Center for Plant Science Innovation, was shown in advertisement on the National Science Foundation's daily newsletter!