Lincoln Journal Star: 'It's odd' to march for science, says UNL scientist
Jim Van Etten has stood in the crowd during a trove of presidential speeches. Kennedy in 1960, Carter in 1980, Clinton a year ago in Lincoln.
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln plant pathology professor heard Obama speak twice at the National Academy of Sciences annual meeting.
But it wasn't until this year — April 22 to be exact — that Van Etten took to the political podium himself.
That day, scientists and others around the world took up their picket signs for the March for Science.
The Daily Nebraskan: UNL graduate students react to repercussions of Turning Point USA incident
Graduate Student Assembly president, Karen Da Silva, speaks during October's Graduate Student Assembly meeting on Oct. 3, 2017, at the Centennial Room in the Nebraska Union in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Students/Postdocs: Submit your 100-word essay to Science now!
The new Science Magazine NextGen survey is now open! This is your chance to submit a 100-word essay describing one thing that your field's research community could do better in the coming year and answer the question What's your new year's resolution for plant pathology?
Nebraska research to examine cover crop benefits
Lincoln, Neb. — A new two-year study led by researchers from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln will focus on identifying the benefits of cover crops.
Student Spotlight: Ashley Stengel
Complex Biosystems PhD student, Ashley Stengel, recently received an honorable mention from the National Science Foundation for a Life Science proposal.
Lincoln Journal Star: Nebraska graduate students concerned about provision in House tax bill
“It pushes me into the next tax bracket based on money I don’t have any control over,”
Karen Da Silva, Department of Plant Pathology graduate student, explains in the Lincoln Journal Star how the proposed tax plan will affect grad student income.
Quality SCN Samples are Part Science, Part Art
John Wilson - Extension Educator | Loren Giesler - Extension Plant Pathologist
Growers frequently ask about why we need to sample for soybean cyst nematodes or SCN, a pest causing more yield losses than all other soybean diseases combined. As harvest winds down, we are entering the time when the most samples are taken each year. This prompted a related question on sampling: What is the proper way to take a soil sample to test for SCN in your field?
There is both science and art in collecting good soil samples.
Cultivating access: Huskers aim to increase diversity in agricultural science workforce
A new project at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is focused on increasing women and minority interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)-related agricultural majors and careers. The project is called “Cultivate ACCESS: Agriculture Career Communities to Empower Students in STEM.”
Lee Briese received the ASA ICCA of the Year award
Lee Briese, DPH Graduate Student, received the ASA ICCA of the Year award at 2017 International ASA, CSSA and SSSA Annual Meeting last week in Tampa.
Congratulations!
Reuters: Nebraska corn fields hit by disease
It's too early to tell how destructive the disease will be this season, Tamra Jackson-Ziems, extension plant pathologist with the UNL Department of Plant Pathology, said.