Board Of Regents Of The University Of Nebraska

NEBRASKA RESEARCH NETWORK IN FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS

U.S. CMS OPERATIONS AT THE LARGE HADRON COLLIDER

CARES ACT INSTITUTIONAL ASSISTANCE

GREAT PLAINS IDEA-CTR

UNMC EPPLEY CANCER CENTER SUPPORT GRANT

CHILDREN'S ONCOLOGY GROUP STATISTICS AND DATA CENTER GRANT

CARES ACT STUDENT ASSISTANCE

NATIONAL COUNTERTERRORISM, INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY, AND EDUCATION (NCITE) CENTER

UNO REQUEST UNDER CARES ACT (HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND) INSTITUTION

STAPHYLOCOCCAL BIOFILM AND DISEASE

CENTRAL STATES CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (CS-CASH)

UNO REQUEST UNDER CARES ACT (HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND)

THE MIDWEST CENTRAL PLAINS REGIONAL FOOD BUSINESS CENTER (MCP RFBC) WILL MOBILIZE EXISTING RESOURCES ACROSS ARKANSAS, IOWA, KANSAS, MISSOURI, NEBRASKA, OKLAHOMA, AND A DESIGNATED TRIBAL CORRIDOR TO AMPLIFY AND ACCELERATE THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES TO PRODUC

THE COMMUNITY WILDFIRE DEFENSE GRANT PROGRAM AIMS TO ASSIST AT RISK LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND INDIAN TRIBES IN PLANNING FOR AND MITIGATING AGAINST THE RISK CREATED BY WILDFIRE. THE PROGRAM HELPS COMMUNITIES IMPLEMENT THE NATIONAL COHESIVE WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY. IT PRIORITIZES COMMUNITIES THAT ARE IN AREAS WITH HIGH OR VERY HIGH WILDFIRE HAZARD POTENTIAL, ARE LOW INCOME, OR HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY A SEVERE DISASTER THAT INCREASES THE RISK OF WILDFIRE. THE PROGRAM IS A RESPONSE TO REDUCE WILDFIRE RISK AND ENHANCE FIRE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR FUNDING IN NEBRASKA. BROWN COUNTY MITIGATION CREW, STOP THE BURN: CREATING RESILIENT WORKING LANDS FOR BROWN COUNTY, STOP THE BURN: CREATING RESILIENT WORKING LANDS FOR ROCK COUNTY.

NEBRASKA CENTER FOR THE PREVENTION OF OBESITY DISEASES THROUGH DIETARY MOLECULES

SCRIPPS NEUROAIDS PRECLINICAL STUDIES (SNAPS)

NEBRASKA 2010-15 RII PROJECT: NANOHYBRID MATERIALS & ALGAL BIOLOGY

NEBRASKA CENTER FOR MOLECULAR TARGET DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT

NEBRASKA CENTER FOR INTEGRATED BIOMOLECULAR COMMUNICATION (CIBC)

RII TRACK-1: EMERGENT QUANTUM MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES (EQUATE)

RII TRACK-1: CENTER FOR ROOT AND RHIZOBIOME INNOVATION (CRRI)

NEURO-CIRCULATORY FUNCTION IN CHRONIC HEART DISEASE

NATIONAL INFECTION CONTROL STRENGTHENING FOR SMALL AND RURAL HOSPITALS - SUPPLEMENT

COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE OF DEVELOPMENT AND AGING (CONDA) CENTER

RURAL DRUG ADDICTION RESEARCH CENTER

SPORE IN GASTROINTESTINAL CANCER

NANOART MANUFACTURE DELIVERY AND PHARMACOKINETICS FOR OPTIMIZING DRUG ADHERENCE

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT CENTER FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION CENTERS

NATIONAL EMERGING SPECIAL PATHOGENS TRAINING AND EDUCATION CENTER (NETEC)

NEBRASKA RESEARCH NETWORK IN FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS

REQUEST OAA PROVIDE: (1) FY 2007 FUNDING TO NEBRASKA UNIVERSITY AWARD EPP-A-00-06-00016-00 IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,830,000; AND (2) CHANGE IN THE NMS THE

SYSTEMS ANALYSIS OF THE PHYSIOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR MECHANISMS OF SORGHUM NITROGEN USE EFFICIENCY, WATER USE EFFICIENCY AND INTERACTIONS WITH THE...

PANCREATIC CANCER DETECTION CONSORTIUM

B5: BIGGER BETTER BRASSICACEAE BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS

NEBRASKA CENTER FOR NANOMEDICINE

UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY CARES HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND-INSTITUTIONAL PORTION

THE INFECTIOUS DISEASE AIR TRANSPORT (IDAT) TRAINING FACILITY - THE INFECTIOUS DISEASE AIR TRANSPORT (IDAT) TRAINING FACILITY IS A PROPOSED NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (UNMC) IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA. THE PURPOSE OF THE FACILITY IS TO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT, PURPOSE-BUILT NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER DEDICATED TO PREPARING MILITARY AND CIVILIAN HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL FOR THE SAFE TRANSPORT OF PATIENTS WITH HIGH-CONSEQUENCE INFECTIOUS DISEASES (HCIDS). THE FACILITY ADDRESSES A CRITICAL GAP IN CURRENT NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS BY ESTABLISHING A SIMULATION-BASED PLATFORM THAT SUPPORTS BOTH ITERATIVE TRAINING AND RAPID-RESPONSE READINESS. THE FACILITY WILL SERVE AS A SPECIALIZED TRAINING ENVIRONMENT THAT ENABLES IMMERSIVE, HIGH-FIDELITY SIMULATIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE AIR TRANSPORT OPERATIONS. IT WILL SUPPORT PROGRAMS DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE U.S. AIR FORCE AND FEDERAL HEALTH AGENCIES, ENHANCING READINESS OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAMS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TRANSPORT, CARE, AND MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WITH HCID. UPON COMPLETION, THE FACILITY WILL FUNCTION AS A NATIONAL RESOURCE FOR TRAINING, EDUCATION, DOCTRINE DEVELOPMENT, AND OPERATIONAL EVALUATION FOR BIOCONTAINMENT TRANSPORT AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE RESPONSE. THE SCOPE OF CONSTRUCTION INCLUDES DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW APPROXIMATELY 15,800-SQUARE-FOOT, STAND-ALONE HIGH-BAY TRAINING FACILITY ON A 1.85-ACRE SITE. THE BUILDING WILL BE DESIGNED AS A COLUMN-FREE, HIGH-CLEARANCE STRUCTURE WITH AN APPROXIMATE HEIGHT OF 30 FEET TO ACCOMMODATE FULL-SCALE AIRCRAFT SIMULATION COMPONENTS. KEY ARCHITECTURAL AND PROGRAMMATIC COMPONENTS INCLUDE LARGE TRAINING BAYS, SIMULATION CONTROL ROOMS, CLASSROOM AND BRIEFING SPACES, EQUIPMENT STORAGE, AND PREPARATION AREAS FOR SPECIALIZED TRAINING SYSTEMS. MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING SYSTEMS WILL BE ENGINEERED TO SUPPORT ADVANCED SIMULATION ENVIRONMENTS, INCLUDING HIGH-CAPACITY HVAC SYSTEMS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, ROBUST ELECTRICAL AND DATA INFRASTRUCTURE FOR SIMULATION TECHNOLOGIES, AND SPECIALIZED SYSTEMS FOR INDOOR AIR QUALITY AND OPERATIONAL SAFETY. THE FACILITY WILL ALSO INCORPORATE INFRASTRUCTURE TO HOUSE AIRCRAFT MOCK-UPS AND BIOCONTAINMENT TRANSPORT UNITS, ENABLING REALISTIC REPLICATION OF PATIENT TRANSPORT SCENARIOS. OVERALL, THE PROJECT ENCOMPASSES BOTH BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND COMPREHENSIVE SITE DEVELOPMENT, RESULTING IN A FULLY INTEGRATED, HIGH-PERFORMANCE TRAINING FACILITY DESIGNED TO SUPPORT NATIONAL INFECTIOUS DISEASE PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE CAPABILITIES.

UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION CENTERS

INFLATION REDUCTION ACT STRENGTHENING NEBRASKAS URBAN FOREST INFRASTRUCTURE

EDUCATION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTERS

NEBRASKA EMPLOYABILITY PROJECT (NEP)

SHIGA-TOXIGENIC ESCHERICHIA COLI (STEC)IN THE BEEF CHAIN: ASSESSING AND MITIGATING THE RISK BY TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE, EDUCATION AND OUTREACH

MRSEC: POLARIZATION AND SPIN PHENOMENA IN NANOFERROIC STRUCTURES (P-SPINS)

CARES ACT: HIGHER EDUCATION EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND FOR UNK

U.S. CMS PHASE-1 UPGRADES

NEUROPROTECTIVE IMMUNITY AND HIV DEMENTIA

NNTC DATA COORDINATING CENTER

NEBRASKA MATH

E-CORE: NEBRASKA STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS FOR INNOVATION, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION -THE E-CORE: NEBRASKA STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS FOR INNOVATION, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION (NSPIRE) PROJECT IS DEDICATED TO BUILDING A STATEWIDE COLLABORATIVE NETWORK DESIGNED TO BOLSTER NEBRASKA?S RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE, ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND WORKFORCE READINESS. BY BRIDGING GAPS BETWEEN GENERATIONS AND GEOGRAPHIES, NSPIRE OPTIMIZES THE RESEARCH ECOSYSTEM?CONNECTING TALENT AT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLEGES, ALONG WITH PRE-K-12 STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS, TO VITAL FACILITIES AND TRAINING. THIS UNIFIED NETWORK IS DESIGNED TO ELEVATE NEBRASKA?S COMPETITIVENESS IN STEM FIELDS, ENSURING THAT THE SPECIALIZED RESOURCES EXISTENT IN URBAN REGIONS SUCH AS LINCOLN AND OMAHA REACH ALL THE STATE?S COMMUNITIES, SCHOOLS, RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, TRIBAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGES, AND INDUSTRY, SERVING NEBRASKANS ALONG GENERATIONS FROM PRE-K TO GRAY?. THE E-CORE: NEBRASKA STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS FOR INNOVATION, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION (NSPIRE) IS A COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVE UNITING FIVE PARTNER INSTITUTIONS ACROSS THE STATE OF NEBRASKA. DEDICATED TO STRENGTHENING THE STATE?S RESEARCH ECOSYSTEM, THE PROJECT FOCUSES ON INCREASING FACULTY FUNDING COMPETITIVENESS, ATTRACTING NEBRASKANS TO STEM CAREERS, AND ENGAGING LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY. NEBRASKA?S ONGOING DEVELOPMENT OF EMERGENT QUANTUM MATERIALS IS CURRENTLY SUPPORTED VIA NSF EPSCOR AND IS A NATIONAL PRIORITY THAT WILL FLOURISH UNDER THIS E-CORE AWARD. THE PROJECT ACHIEVES ITS VISION THROUGH FOUR STRATEGIC PILLARS: ADMINISTRATIVE CORE: PROVIDES THE LEADERSHIP AND OVERSIGHT NECESSARY TO GUIDE THE PROJECT TOWARD ITS LONG-TERM GOALS; PARTNERSHIPS & COLLABORATIONS CORE: BUILDS PLATFORMS THAT CONNECT INDUSTRY, GOVERNMENT, AND EDUCATION (PRE-K?12) TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS ALL REGIONS; RESEARCH ASSETS & CAPACITY CORE: ENHANCES THE PHYSICAL AND HUMAN INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIRED FOR NEBRASKA ORGANIZATIONS TO MEET AMBITIOUS R&D TARGETS; EDUCATION & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CORE: FOSTERS STATEWIDE NETWORKS TO BROADEN ACCESS TO STEM TRAINING, CAREER PATHWAYS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

CHILD WELFARE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IMPLEMENTATION CENTERS

PREDICTIONS OF DRIVER SAFETY IN ADVANCING AGE

NEBRASKA CENTER FOR NANOMEDICINE

MATERIALS RESEARCH SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING CENTER: QUANTUM AND SPIN PHENOMENA IN NANOMAGNETIC STRUCTURES

COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: ANDRILL - - INVESTIGATING ANTARCTICA'S ROLE IN CENOZOIC GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE

UNCOVERING HIV/OPIOID EFFECTS IN THE BRAIN AT THE SINGLE CELL LEVEL: TRANSCRIPTION, CHROMATIN ACCESSIBILITY, AND RESERVOIR ANALYSIS IN THE SIV/CART/MORPHINE/RHESUS MONKEY MODEL - PROJECT SUMMARY A COMPREHENSIVE INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH PROPOSED TO SUPPORT THE SINGLE CELL OPIOID RESPONSES IN THE CONTEXT OF HIV (SCORCH) PROGRAM EXPANSION: CNS DATA GENERATION FOR CHRONIC OPIOID, METHAMPHETAMINE, AND/OR COCAINE EXPOSURES RFA FROM THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE (NIDA). WE WILL PERFORM STUDIES ON THE INTERPLAY OF HIV PATHOGENESIS AND OPIOID ABUSE IN THE GOLD-STANDARD SIV/NONHUMAN PRIMATE SYSTEM, USING SINGLE-CELL RNA SEQUENCING (SCRNASEQ) TO ASSESS INDIVIDUAL CELLULAR TRANSCRIPTOMES. THIS WILL GIVE US OBTAIN UNPARALLELED INSIGHT INTO THE VIRAL AND DRUG-INDUCED EFFECTS ON DIVERSE CELL TYPES IN BRAIN IN REGIONS CRITICAL FOR HIV INFECTION AND OPIOID ABUSE. IN ADDITION, WE WILL ALSO FOCUS ON PRIMARY TARGETS OF HIV AND DRIVERS OF NEUROPATHOGENESIS, MICROGLIA AND BRAIN MACROPHAGES, USING SCRNASEQ AS WELL AS SINGLE-CELL ASSAY FOR TRANSPOSASE-ACCESSIBLE CHROMATIN SEQUENCING (SCATACSEQ) TO GAIN INSIGHT INTO THE EPIGENETIC REGULATION OF GENE EXPRESSION AT THE SINGLE CELL LEVEL. THESE WILL BE COMBINED WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART SENSITIVE ASSAYS FOR VIRUS IN THE BRAIN. WE WILL ENSURE OUR DATA ADHERE TO THE FAIR (FINDABLE, ACCESSIBLE, INTEROPERABLE, AND REUSABLE) STANDARDS, AND WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE SCORCH PROGRAM TO SHARE AND DISSEMINATE DATA TO YIELD MAXIMAL ADVANCEMENT TO THE FIELD. OUR EXPERIMENTS ARE CAREFULLY DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE ROLE OF VIRUS, DRUGS, AND THEIR INTERACTIONS, AS WELL AS INCLUDE THE CLINICALLY RELEVANT SCENARIOS OF THOSE TAKING ANTIRETROVIRALS TO SUPPRESS VIRUS, AND THOSE WHO DO NOT. OUR RIGOR AND REPRODUCIBILITY ARE FACILITATED BY OUR DETAILED POWER ANALYSIS WITH PROPER SAMPLE SIZES, AS WELL AS OUR EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN TO MATCH THE STANDARDS OF BLOCKING, REPLICATION AND RANDOMIZATION. THE RESULTS FROM THESE STUDIES WILL PROVIDE NOVEL INSIGHTS INTO THE CNS EFFECTS OF HIV AND DRUG ABUSE.

NEBRASKA CENTER FOR CELLULAR SIGNALING

PANCREATIC CANCER METASTASIS

ALTERED LIPID DROPLET TRAFFICKING: ROLE IN ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE

PAR04-122 EXTRAMURAL RESEARCH FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION A*

EXTRAMURAL RESEARCH FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION

NEBRASKA CENTER FOR HEART AND VASCULAR RESEARCH - PROJECT TITLE: NEBRASKA CENTER FOR HEART AND VASCULAR RESEARCH PROJECT SUMMARY: OVERALL CENTER ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN HEART AND VASCULAR DISEASES (HVD) ARE THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH AND HOSPITALIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES, NEBRASKA INCLUDED. THE GOAL OF THE NEBRASKA CENTER FOR HEART AND VASCULAR RESEARCH (CHVR) IS TO BUILD THE PHYSICAL AND INTELLECTUAL RESOURCES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (UNMC) TO PROPEL THE ABILITY OF OUR FACULTY TO CONDUCT RESEARCH THAT DRIVES THE HEART AND VASCULAR DISEASE (HVD) FIELD FORWARD. OUR CENTER HAS EXCEPTIONAL INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT, IS WELL-ALIGNED WITH UNMC’S AREAS OF RESEARCH EMPHASIS, AND WE HAVE AN OUTSTANDING BASELINE CADRE OF INVESTIGATORS WITH EXPERTISE IN HVD DISEASE. THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THIS PHASE I COBRE IS TO DEVELOP A CENTER THAT PROMOTES AND SUPPORTS EXCELLENCE IN HVD RESEARCH THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF EARLY CAREER RESEARCHERS, PROMOTES COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH THAT IS CRITICAL TO SOLVING COMPLEX RESEARCH PROBLEMS, AND EXPANDS SUPPORT FOR ALL HVD RESEARCH WITH CUTTING EDGE INFRASTRUCTURE AND MENTORING ACTIVITIES. WE HAVE SELECTED RESEARCH PROJECT LEADERS WITH RESEARCH PROJECTS THAT HAVE A STRONG CONNECTION TO THE FOCUS OF THE COBRE AND ARE POISED TO BECOME INDEPENDENT RESEARCHERS. THE COBRE WILL MAXIMIZE THE ABILITY OF THE CENTER TO BOOST HVD RESEARCH AT UNMC, ENHANCE FACULTY RESEARCH TRAJECTORIES, MENTOR EARLY CAREER INVESTIGATORS TO PRODUCTIVE RESEARCH CAREERS, AND REDUCE BARRIERS TO RESEARCH TO DRIVE DISCOVERY. THE CENTER HAS BROUGHT TOGETHER THE FULL RANGE OF CUTTING-EDGE EXPERTISE NEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION AND ASSEMBLED A STRONG MENTORING PROGRAM THAT WILL TRAIN MENTORS IN BEST PRACTICES. TO CATALYZE CUTTING EDGE HVD RESEARCH THE CENTER WILL SUPPORT EXISTING RESOURCES AND GROW NEW ONES LIKE THE PROPOSED BIOASSAY CORE FOCUSED ON THE TARGETED EXAMINATION OF PROTEINS. WITH THESE GOALS AND THE PHASE I COBRE FUNDING, THE CENTER WILL SUPPORT THE INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIRED FOR CUTTING-EDGE HVD RESEARCH, INCREASE THE NUMBER OF FUNDED RESEARCHERS, AND TOTAL HVD FUNDING TO PROMOTE A REPUTATION AND CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE IN HVD RESEARCH THAT CAN IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES AND REDUCE HVD HEALTH DISPARITIES.

THE MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF NEUROSENSORY SYSTEMS

REDOX BIOLOGY CENTER

PROBING NUCLEAR AND ELECTRONIC DYNAMICS IN ULTRAFAST RING-CONVERSION MOLECULAR REACTIONS

RYAN WHITE PART C OUTPATIENT EIS PROGRAM

GENERATE RESEARCH-BASED EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF VIBRANT IRRIGATION AND MECHANIZATION MARKETS, DEVELOP STRONG INSTITUTIONS AND LOCAL CAPACITY FOR THEIR SUSTAINABILITY, AND FOSTER OPPORTUNITIES FOR EQUITABLE ACCESS, ESPECIALLY AMONG POOR AND WOMEN SMALLHOLDER FARMERS.

OVERCOMING STROMAL BARRIERS TO THERAPEUTICS IN PANCREAS CANCER

UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION CENTER - IMPROVING SAFETY AND MINIMIZING RISK WITH MULTIMODAL FREIGHT MOVEMENT.

DNA-ENABLED HIERARCHICAL ASSEMBLY OF GRAPHENE ELECTRONICS

KAPOSI'S SARCOMA AND HUMAN HERPESVIRUS IN AFRICA

BHECN MENTAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CENTER

CHILD CARE AND YOUTH TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT

MRI UNIV AFFILIATED INTERDISCIPLINARY TRAINING PROGRAM

A HIGH-THROUGHPUT COMPUTATIONAL AND EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH TO THE DESIGN OF UNCONVENTIONAL MAGNETS

CONSTRUCTION OF A NANOSCIENCE METROLOGY FACILITY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN.

UNIVERSITY TRANSPORTATION CENTER

SYNTHETIC NANOVACCINES AGAINST RESPIRATORY PATHOGENS (SYNARP)

THIS EDA INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE HEARTLAND ROBOTICS CLUSTER, LED BY THE INVEST NEBRASKA CORPORATION, WITH STRENGTHENING AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY IN NEBRASKA BY ACCELERATING NEBRASKA'S LEADERSHIP IN THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY THROUGH ROBOTIC TECHNOLOGIES AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AUTOMATION WHILE ALSO REVITALIZING THE REGION'S RURAL LABOR FORCE AND STRENGTHENING THE NATION'S FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN. THE PROJECTS FUNDED AS PART OF THIS AWARD INCLUDE EXPANSION OF THE NEBRASKA INNOVATION STUDIO IN ROBOTICS-SPECIFIC PROGRAMMING AND PROTOTYPING EQUIPMENT, CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT FOR INNOVATORS FROM ACROSS THE STATE AND FROM A VARIETY OF DEMOGRAPHICS TO DEVELOP AUTOMATION AND ROBOTIC SOLUTIONS. THE COALITION ALSO WILL IMPLEMENT SEVEN OTHER PROJECTS, INCLUDING ROBOTICS CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; WORKFORCE OUTREACH TO PROVIDE RURAL AREAS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK WITH CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION EFFORTS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PRIVATE INDUSTRY; AND MANUFACTURING DEMONSTRATION SPACES TO DE-RISK ADOPTION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES. ONCE IMPLEMENTED, THE INVESTMENT WILL HELP DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN REGIONAL INDUSTRY CLUSTERS - ALL WHILE EMBRACING ECONOMIC EQUITY, CREATING GOOD-PAYING JOBS, AND ENHANCING U.S. COMPETITIVENESS GLOBALLY.

RII TRACK-2 FEC: FROM ECOSYSTEMS TO EVOLUTION: HARNESSING ELEMENTAL DATA TO DETECT STOICHIOMETRIC CONTROL-POINTS AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES FOR ORGANISMAL EVOLUTION

ALCOHOL CENTER OF RESEARCH -- NEBRASKA (ACORN) - THE GOAL OF THE ALCOHOL CENTER OF RESEARCH-NEBRASKA (ACORN) IS TO EXPAND EXISTING STRENGTHS AND EXPERTISE IN NEBRASKA TO DEVELOP A NOVEL NICHE IN ALCOHOL RESEARCH, BY CREATING A CENTER FOCUSED ON THE ALCOHOL EXPOSOME. ALCOHOL RESEARCH HAS BEEN A MAJOR AREA OF EMPHASIS IN NEBRASKA (AT THE OMAHA VA MEDICAL CENTER RESEARCH SERVICE AND AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER) FOR OVER 5 DECADES. AS A RESULT, MANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FIELD OF ALCOHOL RESEARCH AND THE TREATMENT OF ALCOHOLIC LIVER DISEASE HAVE BEEN MADE. STUDIES EXAMINING THE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ON TRACE METAL METABOLISM, LUNG BIOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY, MECHANISMS OF ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER, ROLE OF ALDEHYDE ADDUCTS IN ALCOHOLIC CELL INJURY, HEPATIC PROTEIN TRAFFICKING AND SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION EVENTS AND THE ROLE OF IMMUNE MECHANISMS IN ALCOHOLIC LIVER DISEASE HAVE BEEN SOME OF THE KEY AREAS OF INVESTIGATION. OUR GOAL IS TO TRANSLATE TO HUMANS HOW FACTORS IN THE EXPOSOME SUCH AS AGE, NUTRITIONAL STATUS, CIGARETTE SMOKING, AND EXPOSURE TO PATHOGENS INTERACT IN THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF ALCOHOL ADMINISTRATION. WE KNOW THAT A MAJOR COMPONENT OF THE SPECIFIC EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT IS THE LIFESTYLE FACTOR OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION. THUS, UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE SCHEMA OF THE EXPOSOME, ALCOHOL REPRESENTS AN ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN CONTEXT WITH OTHER INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FACTORS TO UNDERSTAND CAUSES AND NATURE OF DISEASE PROGRESSION. THE OVERALL HYPOTHESIS OF OUR APPLICATION IS THE FOLLOWING: THE EXAMINATION OF ALCOHOL IN THE CONTEXT OF THE EXPOSOME WILL ALLOW US TO UNDERSTAND ITS ROLE MORE FULLY IN THE ETIOLOGY OF DISEASE AND THE SUBSEQUENT MANIFESTATIONS OF ALCOHOL-INDUCED HUMAN PATHOPHYSIOLOGY. THE ALCOHOL-EXPOSOME THEME OF THE CENTER IS UNIQUE AMONG ALCOHOL CENTERS AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE HIGHLY TRANSLATIONAL. OUR INVESTIGATORS REPRESENT AN OUTSTANDING TEAM OF INTERDISCIPLINARY INVESTIGATORS THAT WILL BE SUPPORTED BY AN ADMINISTRATIVE CORE, A BIOSPECIMEN CORE, AND A PILOT PROJECTS CORE. ACORN INVESTIGATORS WILL HAVE ACCESS TO STATE-OF-THE ART FACILITIES AT UNMC, NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER AND UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN. WE INCLUDE FACULTY FROM 5 DEPARTMENTS AND 3 COLLEGES. OUR PROPOSED SPECIFIC AIMS FOR THE ACORN ARE TO: 1) FACILITATE INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AND IDENTIFY FACTORS SO THAT WE CAN TRANSLATE IN HUMANS HOW AGE, NUTRITIONAL STATUS, CIGARETTE SMOKING, AND EXPOSURE TO PATHOGENS INTERACT IN THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF ALCOHOL ADMINISTRATION. 2) CREATE A BIOSPECIMEN CORE TO AID CENTER INVESTIGATORS IN PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSLATIONAL ANIMAL AND HUMAN TISSUE AND CELL MODELS. 3) ENHANCE THE COLLABORATIVE ACORN ENVIRONMENT AND PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUNDING THROUGH TRAINING, SYMPOSIA, AND PILOT GRANTS. WORK ON OUR 4 RESEARCH PROJECTS, WITH PARTICIPATION OF THE ADMINISTRATION CORE AND THE BIOSPECIMEN CORE WILL ALLOW US TO REALIZE OUR GOALS. OVERALL, THIS NEW P50 WILL UTILIZE THE EXPERTISE AND KNOWLEDGE OF PAST RESEARCH EFFORTS TO EXAMINE HOW ALCOHOL, IN THE SETTING OF VARIOUS EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS WILL INFLUENCE DISEASE IN A VARIETY OF ORGANS AND HELP US SHAPE OUR FUTURE ANIMAL AND HUMAN STUDIES.

STEROL AND ISOPRENOID DISEASES CONSORTIUM

AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS POINT OF SERVICE MAINTENANCE AND ENHANCEMENT

OPTIMIZATION OF ANTISCHISTOSOMAL CHEMOTYPES

PARTNERSHIP FOR URBAN MCH LEADERSHIP COMMUNITY

PARTNERSHIP FOR URBAN MCH LEADERSHIP COMMUNITY

CENTER: ATOMICALLY ENGINEERED MATERIALS (ATEM) CENTER -NONTECHNICAL DESCRIPTION ATOMICALLY ENGINEERED MATERIALS (ATEM) CENTER, A MATERIALS RESEARCH SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING CENTER (MRSEC) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN, ADVANCES THE DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF NOVEL MATERIALS WITH EXCEPTIONAL CONTROL AT THE ATOMIC SCALE. BY ESTABLISHING HOW ATOMIC-SCALE STRUCTURE GOVERNS MATERIAL PROPERTIES, ATEM ENABLES NEW PATHWAYS TOWARD NEXT-GENERATION ELECTRONICS, COMPUTING, SENSING, AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES. ATEM BRINGS TOGETHER RESEARCHERS FROM PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, ENGINEERING, AND MATERIALS SCIENCE IN TWO INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH GROUPS (IRGS). IRG 1 STUDIES HOW CAREFULLY DESIGNED AND PRECISELY TWISTED STACKS OF ULTRATHIN MATERIALS CREATE NEW ELECTRONIC AND MAGNETIC BEHAVIORS THAT DO NOT EXIST IN THE INDIVIDUAL LAYERS. BY CONTROLLING ATOMIC INTERFACES, DEFECTS, AND MAGNETIC ORDER, RESEARCHERS AIM TO DEVELOP MATERIALS FOR FASTER, MORE ENERGY-EFFICIENT, BRAIN-INSPIRED COMPUTING SYSTEMS, AND SPIN-BASED ELECTRONIC DEVICES. IRG 2 DEVELOPS A NEW FAMILY OF TWO-DIMENSIONAL MATERIALS KNOWN AS MXENES WITH TAILORED OPTICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES. BY MODIFYING THEIR CHEMISTRY AND ATOMIC STRUCTURE, RESEARCHERS CREATE FLEXIBLE MATERIALS FOR ADVANCED ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING, TUNABLE OPTICAL DEVICES, ADAPTIVE ELECTRONICS, AND LIGHTWEIGHT MULTIFUNCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES. ATEM COMBINES ADVANCED MATERIALS SYNTHESIS, NANOFABRICATION, ATOMIC-SCALE CHARACTERIZATION, THEORY, COMPUTER SIMULATIONS, AND MACHINE LEARNING TOOLS TO ESTABLISH PREDICTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ATOMIC STRUCTURE AND MATERIAL PROPERTIES. THESE EFFORTS ARE SUPPORTED BY WORLD-CLASS INSTRUMENTATION AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH NATIONAL LABORATORIES. ATEM EDUCATES AND TRAINS THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS. STUDENTS GAIN HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH ADVANCED INSTRUMENTATION AND AUGMENTED REALITY TOOLS THAT MAKE COMPLEX CONCEPTS MORE ACCESSIBLE WHILE STRENGTHENING WORKFORCE READINESS. THROUGH ITS INTEGRATED RESEARCH AND EDUCATION MISSION, ATEM ADVANCES U.S. LEADERSHIP IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING AND ACCELERATES TECHNOLOGIES THAT ADDRESS IMPORTANT NATIONAL NEEDS. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION ATOMICALLY ENGINEERED MATERIALS (ATEM) CENTER, A MATERIALS RESEARCH SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING CENTER (MRSEC) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN, ADVANCES THE SYNTHESIS AND ATOMIC-SCALE ENGINEERING OF NOVEL MATERIALS AND HETEROSTRUCTURES TO ESTABLISH STRUCTURE?PROPERTY RELATIONSHIPS AND TRANSLATE FUNDAMENTAL DISCOVERIES INTO TRANSFORMATIVE ELECTRONIC, SPINTRONIC, PHOTONIC, AND QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES. ATEM INTEGRATES SYNTHESIS, THEORY, COMPUTATION, CHARACTERIZATION, AND NANOFABRICATION THROUGH TWO INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH GROUPS (IRGS). IRG 1, QUANTUM AND TOPOLOGICAL STATES AT FERROIC INTERFACES, INVESTIGATES EMERGENT QUANTUM PHENOMENA IN ENGINEERED OXIDE AND VAN DER WAALS HETEROSTRUCTURES. RESEARCH FOCUSES ON DESIGNING FERROIC AND MULTIFERROIC INTERFACES, ENGINEERING TOPOLOGICAL SPIN TEXTURES AND TUNABLE ALTERMAGNETIC STATES, AND CONTROLLING DEFECTS AND POLAR PHASE BOUNDARIES TO ESTABLISH STRUCTURE?PROPERTY RELATIONSHIPS THAT ENABLE EMERGENT FUNCTIONALITIES FOR PROGRAMMABLE MEMRISTIVE DEVICES, NEUROMORPHIC COMPUTING, LOGIC-IN-MEMORY ARCHITECTURES, AND SCALABLE SPINTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES. IRG 2, TUNABLE OPTOELECTRONIC AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF MXENES AND THEIR HETEROSTRUCTURES, DEVELOPS CHEMICALLY FUNCTIONALIZABLE TWO-DIMENSIONAL TRANSITION-METAL CARBIDES, NITRIDES, AND CARBONITRIDES WITH TUNABLE OPTICAL, ELECTRONIC, AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES. RESEARCH ESTABLISHES A VERSATILE MXENE PLATFORM INTEGRATING NONLINEAR OPTICAL RESPONSE, CHIRALITY, AND MAGNETIC ORDER IN HETEROSTRUCTURES AND COMPOSITES, ENABLING FLEXIBLE AND PRINTABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELDING, TUNABLE PHOTONIC DEVICES, AND ADAPTIVE ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS. BOTH IRGS COMBINE MOLECULAR BEAM EPITAXY, PULSED LASER AND SPUTTER DEPOSITION, CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS, ADVANCED NANOFABRICATION, AND MULTISCALE CHARACTERIZATION USING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY, SPECTROSCOPY, TRANSPORT MEASUREMENTS, AND QUANTUM SENSING. MACHINE LEARNING, THEORETICAL MODELING, AND SIMULATION ESTABLISH PREDICTIVE STRUCTURE?PROPERTY RELATIONSHIPS CONNECTING ATOMIC-SCALE STRUCTURE TO EMERGENT FUNCTIONALITY. THESE EFFORTS LEVERAGE THE CAPABILITIES OF THE NEBRASKA CENTER FOR MATERIALS AND NANOSCIENCE AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH NATIONAL LABORATORIES, INCLUDING ACCESS TO ADVANCED LIGHT SOURCES AND NEUTRON-SCATTERING FACILITIES. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE NOT PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

ADDRESSING STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH IN HIGH NEED SCHOOLS: NE SMH TRAINING PROGRAM

MRI UNIV AFFILIATED INTERDISCIPLINARY TRAINING PROGRAM

RII TRACK-2 FEC: COMPARATIVE GENOMICS AND PHENOMICS APPROACH TO DISCOVER GENES UNDERLYING HEAT STRESS RESILIENCE IN CEREALS

MECHANISMS OF GAP JUNCTION REGULATION

E-RISE: NEBRASKA CENTER FOR 3D INNOVATION (NE3D) -THE NEBRASKA CENTER FOR 3D INNOVATION (NE3D) IS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO ADVANCE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BY EXPANDING FUNDAMENTAL KNOWLEDGE IN BIOMIMETIC DESIGN, ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, AND DIGITAL MODELING. THROUGH THREE CORE RESEARCH GOALS?BIOMIMETIC PROSTHETIC SYSTEMS AND ACTUATION, ANTIMICROBIAL MATERIALS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, AND AI-DRIVEN ANATOMICAL MODELING?NE3D SEEKS TO EXPLORE NOVEL STRUCTURE-FUNCTION RELATIONSHIPS IN SOFT ROBOTICS, MATERIALS CHEMISTRY, AND VOLUMETRIC VISUALIZATION. BY LEVERAGING NEBRASKA?S EXISTING EXPERTISE IN BIOMECHANICS, MATERIALS SCIENCE, AND CLINICAL SIMULATION, THE PROJECT AIMS TO ESTABLISH A ROBUST RESEARCH ECOSYSTEM THAT FOSTERS INNOVATION AND COLLABORATION ACROSS ACADEMIC, CLINICAL, AND INDUSTRY SECTORS. NE3D IS A COLLABORATION AMONG THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA, THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER (UNMC), THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA?LINCOLN (UNL), SHABRI LLC, AND LANCASTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 145. NE3D INTEGRATES RESEARCH WITH EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, CREATING PATHWAYS FOR STUDENTS AND FACULTY TO ENGAGE IN CUTTING-EDGE STEM FIELDS. NE3D ALSO PRIORITIZES EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, ENGAGING STUDENTS FROM HIGH SCHOOL THROUGH GRADUATE LEVELS IN IMMERSIVE STEM LEARNING AND INDUSTRY-ALIGNED TRAINING PROGRAMS. THE INITIATIVE WILL GENERATE NEW KNOWLEDGE IN SOFT ROBOTICS, BIOINTERFACE SCIENCE, AND AI-ENHANCED MODELING, WHILE BUILDING SUSTAINABLE RESEARCH CAPACITY AND POSITIONING NEBRASKA AS A LEADER IN TRANSLATIONAL BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND ADVANCED MANUFACTURING. THROUGH ITS FOCUS ON DISCOVERY, COLLABORATION, AND TRAINING, NE3D WILL DRIVE SCIENTIFIC ADVANCEMENT AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCALABLE TECHNOLOGIES WITH BROAD SOCIETAL AND INDUSTRIAL IMPACT. THE RESEARCH AIM FOR THE NEBRASKA CENTER FOR 3D INNOVATION (NE3D) IS TO UNDERSTAND HOW BIOMIMETIC DESIGN VARIATIONS IN 3D-PRINTED PROSTHETICS, MATERIALS, AND ANATOMICAL MODELS AFFECT THEIR STRUCTURE-FUNCTION RELATIONSHIPS AND HOW THOSE RELATIONSHIPS CAN BE OPTIMIZED TO DEVELOP COST-EFFECTIVE PERSONALIZED MEDICAL DEVICES. NE3D WILL ADDRESS THIS OVERARCHING AIM BY ACHIEVING THE FOLLOWING THREE GOALS: (1) EXPLORE THE INTEGRATION OF SOFT ROBOTICS AND FUNCTIONAL BIOMECHANICS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF BIOMIMETIC PRINTED PROSTHETIC DEVICES; (2) COMBINE MATERIAL CHEMISTRY AND BIOINTERFACE SCIENCE TO DEVELOP ANTIMICROBIAL MATERIALS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING; AND (3) TO DEVELOP ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)-ENHANCED, BIOMIMETIC ANATOMICAL MODELS FOR PATIENT-SPECIFIC SURGICAL PLANNING. INDUSTRY PARTNER SHABRI LLC WILL SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING AND COMMERCIALIZATION AND PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT, AS WELL AS STUDENT TRAINING. THE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS WILL BE SUPPORTED BY LANCASTER COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT 145. BY INTEGRATING ADVANCED RESEARCH WITH MODULAR TRAINING, SHARED FACILITIES, AND INDUSTRY COLLABORATION, NE3D WILL BUILD LASTING CAPACITY IN BIOINSPIRED DESIGN, TRANSLATIONAL MATERIALS SCIENCE, AND DIGITAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES. THE INITIATIVE WILL FOSTER INTER-INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH PRODUCTIVITY, AND POSITION NEBRASKA AS A NATIONAL LEADER IN PATIENT-SPECIFIC, 3D-PRINTED MEDICAL INNOVATIONS. THIS PROJECT IS SUPPORTED BY THE EPSCOR RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM: EPSCOR RESEARCH INCUBATORS FOR STEM EXCELLENCE (E-RISE). E-RISE SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPACITY IN EPSCOR JURISDICTIONS THROUGH COLLABORATIVE, HYPOTHESIS-DRIVEN, OR PROBLEM-DRIVEN RESEARCH AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TO IMPROVE COMPETITIVENESS IN SELECTED STEM FIELDS. THIS AWARD REFLECTS NSF'S STATUTORY MISSION AND HAS BEEN DEEMED WORTHY OF SUPPORT THROUGH EVALUATION USING THE FOUNDATION'S INTELLECTUAL MERIT AND BROADER IMPACTS REVIEW CRITERIA.- SUBAWARDS ARE PLANNED FOR THIS AWARD.

CENTER FOR THERMO-MEECHANICAL PROCESSING OF MATERIALS BY DESIGN

NEURAL IMMUNITY IN HIV DEMENTIA

REGULATION OF PHOTORECEPTOR NEUROTRANSMISSION

RYAN WHITE PART C OUTPATIENT EIS PROGRAM

SHAPING METALLIC SURFACES USING FEMTOSECOND LASER PULSES FOR THERMAL SYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND OTHER APPLICATIONS

STRENGTHENING HEALTHCARE INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL AND IMPROVING PATIENT SAFETY IN THE UNITED STATES.

SMITH-LEVER PROJECT ABSTRACT FEDERAL AWARD PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THE SMITH-LEVER 3(B) AND 3(C) FUNDING IS TO CONDUCT AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION WORK. THE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAMS AT 1862 LAND-GRANT INSTITUTIONS IS ALIGNED WITH THE USDA STRATEGIC PLAN FOR FY 2022-2026. THE USDA STRATEGIC GOALS ARE AS FOLLOWS: COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE TO SUPPORT AMERICA'S WORKING LANDS, NATURAL RESOURCES AND COMMUNITIES; ENSURE AMERICA'S AGRICULTURAL SYSTEM IS EQUITABLE, RESILIENT AND PROSPEROUS; FOSTER AN EQUITABLE AND COMPETITIVE MARKETPLACE FOR ALL AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS; PROVIDE ALL AMERICANS SAFE, NUTRITIOUS FOOD; EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE IN RURAL AND TRIBAL COMMUNITIES; ATTRACT, INSPIRE AND RETAIN AN ENGAGED AND MOTIVATED WORKFORCE THAT'S PROUD TO REPRESENT USDA. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: IN THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN (UNL) INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES (IANR), WE ARE ALL ABOUT PEOPLE AND THE FOOD, WATER AND NATURAL RESOURCES THAT SUSTAIN THEM. IANR INNOVATION IN RESEARCH, TEACHING, AND EXTENSION EDUCATION PLACES NEBRASKA ON THE LEADING EDGE OF FOOD PRODUCTION, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, HUMAN NUTRITION, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, AND YOUTH ENGAGEMENT. COMPOSED OF THE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES (CASNR), THE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH DIVISION (ARD), NEBRASKA EXTENSION, AND THE ARD AND EXTENSION COMPONENTS OF THREE DEPARTMENTS IN THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN SCIENCES; IANR IS COMMITTED TO GROWING THE FUTURE OF NEBRASKA'S PEOPLE, BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITIES. STRATEGIC PLANNING IS INTEGRAL TO IANR'S FUNCTION AS A LAND-GRANT INSTITUTION, AND IT PRIDES ITSELF ON WORKING AS AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM AND COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT ACROSS THE THREE MISSION AREAS. IANR STRIVES TO COMBINE RESEARCH, TEACHING AND EXTENSION IN A MULTIDISCIPLINARY, COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES THE BEST THINKING AND EXPERTISE FROM ACROSS THE UNIVERSITY AND PRIVATE ENTERPRISE TO ENSURE NEBRASKA'S COMPETITIVENESS IN A WORLD OF CHANGE AND CHALLENGE. SIX COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE WERE FORMED IN 2011. FACULTY FROM ALL IANR DEPARTMENTS CAME TOGETHER AND RATHER THAN FOCUS ON INDIVIDUAL DEPARTMENT NEEDS, THEY AGREED TO FOCUS ON AREAS OF STRENGTH THAT THEY FELT THE INSTITUTION AS A WHOLE COULD BUILD UPON. IN 2020 FURTHER INTEGRATION OF MISSION AREAS AND DISCIPLINES LAUNCHED IN THE FORM OF IANR HUBS. HUBS FACILITATED AN INFORMAL CONNECTION AMONG PEOPLE AND UNITS WITHIN IANR THAT FURTHER LEVERAGE INSTITUTE CAPACITY TO DELIVER ON OUR MISSION. THAT TYPE OF BOLD COLLABORATION AND THINKING IS WHAT WAS NEEDED TO PROPEL NEBRASKA FORWARD. WE ARE STRIVING TO EXCEL IN THESE AREAS AND INVITE COLLABORATORS AND LEARNERS TO BECOME A PART OF THE CONVERSATION. WE WELCOME FEEDBACK, IDEAS, ENGAGEMENT, AND SUPPORT IN OUR ONGOING ENDEAVOR TO MAKE IANR A GLOBAL LEADER IN THESE KEY AREAS. IANR COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE: COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCES DRIVERS OF ECONOMIC VITALITY FOR NEBRASKA HEALTH HUMANS HEALTHY SYSTEMS FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND NATURAL RESOURCES SCIENCE LITERACY STRESS BIOLOGY IANR HUBS: NEBRASKA INTEGRATED BEEF SYSTEMS RURAL PROSPERITY NEBRASKA WATER AND INTEGRATED CROPPING SYSTEMS IN 2018 STRATEGIC TWO-WAY DIALOGUE MOVED TO A NEW, HIGHER PLANE AS VISION FOR 2025 WAS IMPLEMENTED TO ENSURE NEBRASKA'S COMPETITIVENESS IN A WORLD OF CHANGE AND CHALLENGE. THIS VISIONING PROCESS WAS CREATED TO DETERMINE HOW IANR WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE CRITICAL NEED OF DOUBLING THE WORLD'S FOOD SUPPLY IN ORDER TO FEED OVER 9 BILLION PEOPLE; ADDRESS THE SHIFTING CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; RESPOND TO THE INCREASING NEED FOR ENERGY SOURCES; AND CONSIDER HOW TO HELP INCREASE ECONOMIC INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITIES AND THUS THE LONG-TERM ECONOMIC GROWTH FOR NEBRASKA. IN NEBRASKA, ONE IN FOUR JOBS IS DIRECTLY TIED TO AGRICULTURE OR AGRIBUSINESS, AND THE STATE STRIVES TO INCREASE JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN THIS FIELD OF EXPERTISE. IANR INFORMS AND ENGAGES PARTNERS AND CLIENTELE IN OUR FOCUS AREAS OF FOOD, FUEL, WATER, LANDSCAPES, AND PEOPLE. THESE FIVE FOCUS AREAS ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SOCIETAL CHALLENGE AREAS OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE (NIFA). FOR EXAMPLE, IN THE NEBRASKA PLANNING PROCESS "FOOD" REPRESENTS THE CONTINUUM OF FOOD TO FORK, WHICH INCLUDES PRODUCTION, FOOD SECURITY AND HUNGER, CHILDHOOD OBESITY, NUTRITION AND FOOD SAFETY, AND SCIENCE/FOOD LITERACY. RESILIENT FOOD PRODUCTION AND ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS REPRESENTS THE PRODUCTIVITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF ALL OF OUR NATURAL RESOURCES. WATER IS HIGHLIGHTED BECAUSE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER TO OUR AGRICULTURAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE SYSTEMS IN NEBRASKA. FOSTERING HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE PEOPLE REPRESENTS THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES AS THEY INTERACT WITH THEIR ENVIRONMENT. DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE CAPACITY FUNDING IANR RECEIVES IS ALLOCATED WITHIN TWO KEY, CRITICAL ISSUES TO ADDRESS THE ABOVE FOCUS AREAS. 1. RESILIENT FOOD PRODUCTION AND ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON USING BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH IN THE LIFE/AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES TO GENERATE KNOWLEDGE CRITICAL TO MAXIMIZING PRODUCTIVITY IN ANIMAL/PLANT AGRICULTURE, ENGINEERING, NATURAL RESOURCES, CLIMATE, AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY. RESEARCH EFFORTS SPAN THE BASIC/FUNDAMENTAL TO THE APPLIED, RELATING TO CROP/ANIMAL SYSTEMS, BIOENERGY FEEDSTOCKS, AND THE NATURAL LANDSCAPES IN WHICH THOSE SYSTEMS EXIST. EXTENSION PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO TRANSFER NEW KNOWLEDGE TO PRODUCERS, HELPING THEM OPTIMIZE PRODUCTIVITY WHILE ENSURING FINANCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY OF NEBRASKA'S FARMS/RANCHES. UNDERGRADUATE/GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS SUPPORT RESEARCH AND EXTENSION EFFORTS, ENSURING A HIGHLY EDUCATED WORKFORCE ESSENTIAL TO MODERN AGRICULTURE. SCIENCE EMPHASIS AREAS: AGROCLIMATE SCIENCE BIOECONOMY, BIOENERGY AND BIOPRODUCTS ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS 2. FOSTERING HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE PEOPLE THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON USING BASIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH IN THE LIFE/AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES TO GENERATE KNOWLEDGE CRITICAL TO MAXIMIZING PRODUCTIVITY IN FOOD SCIENCES; BUSINESS/COMMUNITY VITALITY; ENTREPRENEURSHIP; HEALTHY LIVING; AND DEVELOPMENT AND SUCCESS OF YOUNG CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES. RESEARCH EFFORTS SPAN THE BASIC/FUNDAMENTAL TO THE APPLIED/TRANSLATIONAL, RELATING TO NUTRITION/HE ALTH, FOOD SAFETY, EARLY CHILDHOOD, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, FAMILY STRENGTHENING, AND COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING. EXTENSION PROGRAMS WILL ENGAGE CLIENTELE BY TRANSLATING EXISTING AND NEW RESEARCH TO NEBRASKANS THAT OPTIMIZE PRODUCTIVITY AND LIKELIHOOD OF SUCCESS. THESE EFFORTS WILL BE SUPPORTED BY UNDERGRADUATE/GRADUATE EDUCATION DESIGNED TO CONTRIBUTE THE STATE'S LONG-TERM ECONOMIC GROWTH. SCIENCE EMPHASIS AREAS: EDUCATION AND MULTICULTURAL ALLIANCES FAMILY <(>&<)> CONSUMER SCIENCES FOOD SAFETY HUMAN NUTRITION YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOR A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF ALL OUTCOMES, WE WELCOME THE REVIEW OF IANR'S ANNUAL REPORT OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND RESULTS. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: AS NEBRASKA'S RESIDENTS ARE THE PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES AND STAKEHOLDERS, THERE IS AN ONGOING, TWO-WAY DIALOGUE TO ENSURE THAT IANR'S PRIORITIES REFLECT THE NEEDS OF THE STATE. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: N/A

PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THE SMITH-LEVER 3(B) AND 3(C) FUNDING IS TO CONDUCT AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION WORK. THE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAMS AT 1862 LAND-GRANT INSTITUTIONS IS ALIGNED WITH THE USDA STRATEGIC PLAN FOR FY 2022-2026. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN (UNL) INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES (IANR) IS COMMITTED TO GROWING THE FUTURE OF NEBRASKA'S PEOPLE, BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITIES. IANR STRIVES TO COMBINE RESEARCH, TEACHING AND EXTENSION IN A MULTIDISCIPLINARY, COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES THE BEST THINKING AND EXPERTISE FROM ACROSS THE UNIVERSITY AND PRIVATE ENTERPRISE TO ENSURE NEBRASKA'S COMPETITIVENESS IN A WORLD OF CHANGE AND CHALLENGE. SIX COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE WERE FORMED IN 2011 (COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCES, DRIVERS OF ECONOMIC VITALITY, HEALTH HUMANS, HEALTHY SYSTEMS FOR AG. PRODUCTION AND NATURAL RESOURCES, SCIENCE LITERACY, STRESS BIOLOGY). IN 2020 FURTHER INTEGRATION OF MISSION AREAS AND DISCIPLINES LAUNCHED IN THE FORM OF IANR HUBS (INTEGRATED BEEF SYSTEMS, RURAL PROSPERITY, WATER AND INTEGRATED CROPPING SYSTEMS). HUBS FACILITATED AN INFORMAL CONNECTION AMONG PEOPLE AND UNITS WITHIN IANR THAT FURTHER LEVERAGE INSTITUTE CAPACITY TO DELIVER ON OUR MISSION. VISION FOR 2025 WAS IMPLEMENTED TO DETERMINE HOW IANR WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE CRITICAL NEED OF DOUBLING THE WORLD'S FOOD SUPPLY IN ORDER TO FEED OVER 9 BILLION PEOPLE; ADDRESS THE SHIFTING CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; RESPOND TO THE INCREASING NEED FOR ENERGY SOURCES; AND CONSIDER HOW TO HELP INCREASE ECONOMIC INCOME OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMUNITIES AND THUS THE LONG-TERM ECONOMIC GROWTH FOR NEBRASKA. IN NEBRASKA, ONE IN FOUR JOBS IS DIRECTLY TIED TO AGRICULTURE OR AGRIBUSINESS, AND THE STATE STRIVES TO INCREASE JOB OPPORTUNITIES IN THIS FIELD OF EXPERTISE. IANR INFORMS AND ENGAGES PARTNERS AND CLIENTELE IN OUR FOCUS AREAS OF FOOD, FUEL, WATER, LANDSCAPES, AND PEOPLE. THESE FIVE FOCUS AREAS ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SOCIETAL CHALLENGE AREAS OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE (NIFA). FOR EXAMPLE, IN THE NEBRASKA PLANNING PROCESS 'FOOD' REPRESENTS THE CONTINUUM OF FOOD TO FORK, WHICH INCLUDES PRODUCTION, FOOD SECURITY AND HUNGER, CHILDHOOD OBESITY, NUTRITION AND FOOD SAFETY, AND SCIENCE/FOOD LITERACY. RESILIENT FOOD PRODUCTION AND ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS REPRESENTS THE PRODUCTIVITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF ALL OF OUR NATURAL RESOURCES. WATER IS HIGHLIGHTED BECAUSE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER TO OUR AGRICULTURAL AND NATURAL RESOU RCE SYSTEMS IN NEBRASKA. FOSTERING HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE PEOPLE REPRESENTS THE WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES AS THEY INTERACT WITH THEIR ENVIRONMENT. DELIVERABLES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE CAPACITY FUNDING IANR RECEIVES IS ALLOCATED WITHIN TWO KEY, CRITICAL ISSUES TO ADDRESS THE ABOVE FOCUS AREAS. RESILIENT FOOD PRODUCTION AND ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS: RESEARCH EFFORTS SPAN THE BASIC/FUNDAMENTAL TO THE APPLIED, RELATING TO CROP/ANIMAL SYSTEMS, BIOENERGY FEEDSTOCKS, AND THE NATURAL LANDSCAPES IN WHICH THOSE SYSTEMS EXIST. EXTENSION PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO TRANSFER NEW KNOWLEDGE TO PRODUCERS, HELPING THEM OPTIMIZE PRODUCTIVITY WHILE ENSURING FINANCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY OF NEBRASKA'S FARMS/RANCHES. FOSTERING HEALTHY AND PRODUCTIVE PEOPLE: RESEARCH EFFORTS SPAN THE BASIC/FUNDAMENTAL TO THE APPLIED/TRANSLATIONAL, RELATING TO NUTRITION/HEALTH, FOOD SAFETY, EARLY CHILDHOOD, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, FAMILY STRENGTHENING, AND COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING. EXTENSION PROGRAMS WILL ENGAGE CLIENTELE BY TRANSLATING EXISTING AND NEW RESEARCH TO NEBRASKANS THAT OPTIMIZE PRODUCTIVITY AND LIKELIHOOD OF SUCCESS. FOR A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF ALL OUTCOMES, WE WELCOME THE REVIEW OF IANR'S ANNUAL REPORT OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND RESULTS. BENEFICIARIES: AS NEBRASKA'S RESIDENTS ARE THE PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES AND STAKEHOLDERS, THERE IS AN ONGOING, TWO-WAY DIALOGUE TO ENSURE THAT IANR'S PRIORITIES REFLECT THE NEEDS OF THE STATE.