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How Ebola works

Get inside the killer virus and learn how it succeeds in disrupting the immune system.

Feb 13, 2015

An electron micrograph (25,000x magnification) of Ebola virus particles (green) attached to, and budding from, an infected cell (blue). Credit: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

Sticky cells are a sticky issue

Tight junctions and migrations of epithelial cells are under study in the College of Dentistry.

Feb 13, 2015

James Wahl, Ph.D., and dental student Elizabeth Sand.

COBREs build centers of excellence

Research centers of excellence develop with the help of grants from the National Institutes of Health.

Feb 13, 2015

Storm chaser to headline 2015 Nebraska Science Festival

Reed Timmer will kick off the biggest science festival in Nebraska in April.

Feb 13, 2015

Reed Timmer headlines the 2015 Nebraska Science Festival.

Time travel with a disease detective

His first time in Africa, Dr. Khan’s job was to identify patient zero and attempt to determine the natural reservoir – from which the disease had come. He had one major drawback – he couldn’t speak French and would need an interpreter. Fortunately, two other teammates knew the language.

Feb 13, 2015

Ali S. Khan, M.D., M.P.H., (center) in this 1995 photo reviews information gathered by medical students who visited households in the Kikwit area to track people who have Ebola. (Photo courtesy of NOVA and WGBH Boston.)

Research data now flies at higher speeds

The newly created Research Information Technology Office core facility expands data storage and speeds processing.

Jun 3, 2014

Ashok Mudgapalli, Ph.D.

Drug resistance in cancer is life’s work

One researcher wants to discover why some cancer cells survive radiation or chemotherapy.

Jun 3, 2014

Aimin Peng, Ph.D.

Study seeks to improve life of migrant workers

High levels of stress and depression were found among seasonal farmworkers.

Jun 3, 2014

Aida Olivas with the Nebraska Migrant Education Program introduces the study team to a group of migrant workers.

Kids of all ages wowed by science

In its second year, the Nebraska Science Festival continues to expand.

Jun 3, 2014

Team of scientists tackle key HIV question

Collaboration works to stop replication of devious virus.

Jun 3, 2014

Courtney Fletcher, Pharm.D.