UNL

The Bradshaw projects are focused on western bean cutworm in Nebraska bean farming.

MERC has supported these projects through consultation on data collection instruments, designing and fielding web surveys, and focus groups with farmers, crop consultants, and applicators.

MERC provided services to a new UNL faculty member in support of their research and teaching. MERC assisted with the design and testing of data collection instruments to measure human factors, and lead training on data collection for students in Dr. Barutha's class. 

The UNL Athletics Department wanted to better understand Husker fans' opinions on services and amenities at home games during the 2019 football season.

MERC supported this by designing a web survey, reporting on results after each home game, and providing a summary report at the end of the season.

MERC supported this project for the American Association of Physics Teachers by pulling and organizing data for analysis, so it could be analyzed by faculty. 

Dr. Stephen Morin conducted education and outreach activities that aimed to inspire the underserved Native American student population to pursue STEM education.

MERC evaluated this grant through course and event surveys, focus groups and interviews with participants and grant leadership, and tracking of outputs related to the goals of the grant.

With a goal to advance the interactions between humans and drones, this project develops generalizable guidelines for drone approaches to the general public focusing on language and communication in public environments.

MERC evaluates the broader impact activities, assisting with instrument design and data collection, and data cleaning, analysis, and reporting of results.

This project investigates the potential causal factors behind a microbe’s ability to adapt to a wide range of conditions (e.g., presence/absence of oxygen) and carbon sources (e.g., compounds derived from lignin).

MERC supports this project with evaluation of Dr. Saha's broader impacts activities.

This project is conducted to analyze and understand plant resistivity to insects. It also includes an REU supplement.

MERC provides evaluation support for this program through formative feedback and the assessment of impacts.

This project measures how endothelial cells respond to mechanical stimuli from ultrasound, as well as if ultrasound can promote normal cell function.

MERC supports Dr. Pedrigi's project with course and workshop evaluations, feedback from students, and annual tracking of outputs and activities.

This project aims to advance clean energy technologies by improving understanding of materials at nanoscale and developing next generation materials with improved performance and durability.

MERC evaluates the broader impact activities, assisting with instrument design and data collection, and data cleaning, analysis, and reporting of results.