University of Nebraska News

Nebraska Researchers Test Drones as New Firefighting Tool

Researchers in Nebraska tested a new tool on Friday that could eventually help in fighting grass fires – drones. A team from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln flew an unmanned aircraft over the prairie at the Homestead National Monument of America …

New Nebraska Research Center to Study Concussions

If all goes according to Dennis Molfese’s plan, the day is coming when a football player who takes a hit to the head will come to the sideline, take off his helmet and slip on an electrode-covered mesh cap. The …

Nebraska Fraternity Buying Bed Bug Insurance Policy

Fearing the costs of combatting bed bugs, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln fraternity is taking out insurance against an infestation. Omaha television station KMTV reports that Sigma Phi Epsilon apparently doesn’t have a problem yet. But, with more than 75 people …

University of Nebraska Wins USDA Grant for E.coli Research

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is receiving a $25 million federal grant to research various forms of E. coli bacteria. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday that it has awarded the grant to help reduce the public health risks from …

University of Nebraska Loses Stadium Work Lawsuit

A judge says the University of Nebraska owes a York contractor nearly $64,000 remaining on a contract of nearly $2.1 million for renovations at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln. The Lincoln Journal Star reports Judge Robert Otte of Lancaster County District …