University of Nebraska-Lincoln

1 week ago | news.unl.edu | Chuck Green

For families raising a child with autism spectrum disorder, everyday moments of connection can be difficult. The disorder affects about 1 in 36 children in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and often hinders social communication skills essential for personal, professional and academic growth.

2 weeks ago | news.unl.edu | Geitner Simmons

An international panel chaired by Husker scientist Craig Allen is pointing to the crucial benefits forests provide and calling on countries to adopt well-informed resilience strategies. Forests face major challenges, locally and globally, from urban sprawl, conversion to agriculture, and climate stresses, raising concerns for communities, as well as for the planet’s climate.

3 weeks ago | news.unl.edu | Natalie Jones

In Nebraska’s Sandhills, a unique collaboration among scientists, students and ranchers is underway to study nematodes — microscopic worms that play a vital role in soil and ecosystem health. Backed by funding from the National Science Foundation’s Poorly Sampled and Unknown Taxa (PurSUiT) program, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is leading the three-year, multi-institutional project with the University of Florida.

3 weeks ago | news.unl.edu | Chuck Green

A transformative program designed to help educators use mindfulness and reflection in their daily work is expanding its global reach. Holly Hatton, associate professor of child, youth and family studies, is collaborating with researchers in Ghana to adapt CHIME — Cultivating Healthy Intentional Mindful Educators — an interactive compassion- and mindfulness-based program developed at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

1 month ago | news.unl.edu | Lana Johnson

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Crop Performance Testing Program will launch its annual wheat variety tours in June, featuring seven field locations from Jefferson to Banner County. Hosted by local farmer-cooperators and university farm managers, these tours highlight 84 unique wheat varieties and experimental lines being tested across the state. Cody Creech, associate professor in agronomy and horticulture, and Amanda Easterly, research associate professor, will lead the tours.