The Agricultural Research Division of the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln presented awards to two assistant professors on March 1st, in recognition of excellence in research. This included Child, Youth & Family Studies assistant professor Dipti Dev and Animal Science’s Hiep Vu. Nominated were Jessica Petersen; Animal Science, Dustin […]

NUtech Ventures recognized University of Nebraska-Lincoln innovators and their promising technologies during a recent luncheon. Nearly 170 people attended the Oct. 6 event, including UNL faculty who have participated in the technology development and commercialization process, along with administrators, board members and staff who have supported the work. NUtech Ventures is the intellectual property and technology commercialization unit of the […]

Researchers at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln are leading research to help producers across the globe fight a devastating swine virus. Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is a viral pathogen that causes abortion when infecting pregnant sows and pneumonia in young pigs. Additionally, the virus can suppress the pig’s immune system, leading to enhanced […]

Lincoln, Neb. —Two University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers have received $1 million in grant funding to continue research that could lead to the development of vaccines and genetic-selection tools to fight some of the world’s costliest swine diseases. Huskers Daniel Ciobanu and Hiep Vu have each recently been awarded a three-year, $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National […]