Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute engages with 127 Faculty Fellows and supports more than 30 students each year who represent a variety of disciplines across all four campuses of the University of Nebraska.
Since it was initiated in 2014, the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute's student support program has invested over $2.7 million to support undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral research - of which $2.1 million has been matched one-to-one by faculty. The awards provide stipends to students working on projects that contribute to the institute's mission to have a lasting impact on achieving more food security with less pressure on scarce water resources.
The cutting-edge research DWFI's Faculty Fellows and supported students conduct greatly enhances and expands the institute's work at home and around the world. The following examples are just a few of the hundreds of research projects that improve water and food security, as well as public health and the environment.
DWFI Welcomes Eight New Faculty Fellows
Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute engages with 127 Faculty Fellows and supports more than 30 students each year who represent disciplines across all four campuses of the University of Nebraska.
DWFI Funds Research of 10 New Students in Food and Water Security
Each year, DWFI supports students doing research across the University of Nebraska related to water and food security.
Water for Food Student Impact Workshop and Research Forum
DWFI hosted several events to support and share the important research of students working toward food and water security with financial and mentoring support from the institute.
Investigating Climate's Influence on Atrazine Groundwater Contamination
In a world wrestling with food security, using agrichemicals to increase agricultural yield is common, but there can be unintended harmful impacts to human and environmental health.
Sustainable Water Management: Solving the Mystery of Nebraska's Intricate Aquifer System
The spider web of glacially fed aquifers in the U.S., known as "Quaternary aquifers," supply five percent of U.S. drinking water and most of the nation's irrigation, but they are a mystery.
Drones Provide Detailed Picture of Wetland Health
Nebraska's wetlands are essential to the state's ecosystem, and it's vital that we protect them and the variety of plant and animal species that occupy them, including many that are threatened or endangered.
Understanding Corn Ear Abnormalities to Close Yield Gaps
When Nebraskan corn growers reported concerning levels of corn ear abnormalities in 2016, the industry was eager to find the cause.
Aerial Imagery Helps Assess Cover Crop Impacts on Cash Crop Growth and Development
In agriculture, cover crops are planted to protect the soil rather than for the purpose of being harvested.
Examining the Effects of Agrichemical Contaminants on Pediatric Cancers
Nebraska has one of the highest age-adjusted pediatric cancer incidents in the United States.
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