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At Nebraska's University, academia is more than an exercise. It is an opportunity to participate in programs that actually improve the human condition. You’ll find it in the research labs that work to better understand and find new treatments for today’s most critical diseases and disorders. And in the “smart” classrooms where pioneering work in technology prepares students for innovative new workplaces. And outside the classrooms, where faculty helps students explore the diverse world around them.

James O. Armitage, M.D

Breaking ground in bone marrow transplantation
 

Bruce Avolio, Ph.D.

Gallup and UNL: Strengthening tomorrow’s executive leaders
 

Theresa Barron-McKeagney, Ph.D.

Passing on perseverance to inner city Latino students
   

Chris Calkins, Ph.D.

Searching for untapped potential in overlooked beef cuts
 

John Chan, M.D.

Identifying complexities of Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
 

Kenneth Cowan, M.D., Ph.D.

Using gene therapy to develop non-toxic cancer treatments
   

Don Envick, Ph.D.

Advancing industrial distribution students with technical and social skills
 

Jeff French, Ph.D.

Understanding human infant care by studying marmosets
 

Michael Fromm, Ph.D.

Helping to feed the earth
   

Howard Gendelman, M.D.

Discovering causes for nerve damage in Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and HIV-dementia
 

Thomas E. Gouttierre

Making global connections at Nebraska’s Center for Afghanistan Studies
 

Neal Grandgenett, Ph.D.

Jet Propulsion to GPS: Bringing the best to students
   

Denham Harman, M.D., Ph.D.

Pioneering aging research for five decades
 

Steve Hinrichs, M.D.

Establishing new biosecurity resources
 

Alexander “Sasha” Kabanov, Ph.D., Dr.Sc

Using nanotechnology to treat cancer
   

M. Anne Kessinger, M.D.

Easing the pain of bone marrow transplants
 

Sam Lopez, Ph.D.

Helping minority students access higher education
 

Michael Meagher, Ph.D.

Developing vaccines for biological warfare
   

Gary Moulton, Ph.D.

Rediscovering American pioneers: Editing the Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
 

David Nabb, Ph.D

Overcoming obstacles to make music
 

James O’Dell, M.D

Treating rheumatoid arthritis with a common acne drug
   

David Sellmyer, Ph.D.

Understanding nanoscale technology and its data storage possibilities
 

Byers W. Shaw, Jr., M.D

Breaking new ground in liver transplant research
 

Kenya Taylor, Ed.D.

Educating the agriculture industry about hearing loss and conservation
   

James Van Etten, Ph.D.

Discovering a virus family and the rewards of science
 

Jerry Wagner, Ph.D.

Using software to help business leaders make decisions
 

Les Whitbeck, Ph.D. and Dan Hoyt, Ph.D.

Assisting in the understanding and counseling of homeless adolescents
   
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