Experiences

Micro- and Nanoplastics Released from Plastic Food Packaging

United States
UCARE Experience

The widespread use of plastic products in food handling poses a direct risk of releasing tiny plastic particles, such as …

Dr. Wang: Electric Vehicle Misperceptions on Social Media Project

Lincoln, NE
Federal Work-Study: Entering Freshmen Only
FYRE Experience
Undergraduate Research Programs

Electric vehicles (EVs) provide significant benefits in economic development, environmental and public health. As various government agencies promote EVs, abundant …

Dr. Wittich: Resilience of Agricultural Infrastructure and Rural Communities to Natural Hazards

Lincoln, NE
Federal Work-Study: Entering Freshmen Only
FYRE Experience
Undergraduate Research Programs

Despite the criticality of the agricultural industry to both U.S. and global sustainable food production, the resulting lack of economic …

Dr. Wood: AI-Enhanced Windstorm Characterization in Forests via Remote Sensing

Dr. Wood: AI-Enhanced Windstorm Characterization in Forests via Remote Sensing

Lincoln, NE
Federal Work-Study: Entering Freshmen Only
FYRE Experience
Undergraduate Research Programs

Collecting remote sensing data from uncrewed aerial systems, also known as drones, is an efficient and widely recognized method for …

Dr. Bartelt-Hunt: Microplastic Occurrence in Agricultural Streams

Lincoln, NE
Federal Work-Study: Entering Freshmen Only
FYRE Experience
Undergraduate Research Programs

The occurrence of microplastics, an emerging contaminant in agricultural systems, is very poorly characterized. Plastics are a frequently observed component …

Dr. Diefes-Dux: Engineering Education Research- Course Document Detective!

Dr. Diefes-Dux: Engineering Education Research- Course Document Detective!

Lincoln, NE
Federal Work-Study: Entering Freshmen Only
FYRE Experience
Undergraduate Research Programs

Natural disasters (e.g., hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires), public health emergencies (e.g., COVID-19, H1N1 novel influenza), and man-made incidents (e.g., terrorism, war, …

Dr. Yao: Web Designer, Database Developer, and/or Data Analyst

Lincoln, NE
Federal Work-Study: Entering Freshmen Only
FYRE Experience
Undergraduate Research Programs

Bioinformatics is an intersection of computer science, math, and biology. In our digital omics integration lab, we have a mission …

Supported Ionic Liquid Membranes

United States
UCARE Experience

Description:

The recent reports on the enhanced CO2 solubility for the confined ionic liquids (ILs) within polymeric domains, indicate the …

Fremont Stone Tool Technology

United States
UCARE Experience

Description:

Artifacts made by flaking stone are the oldest tools that archaeologists recover, dating back to more than 3 million …