Fischer Advances $5 Million for Nebraska’s Research Institutions

"Nebraska's research institutions are the backbone of the future bioeconomy, conservation, and biomedical research workforce. This funding not only fuels groundbreaking research - it strengthens local economies by supporting the contractors and businesses that make this work possible. I'm proud to advance this investment in Nebraska's innovative research ecosystem and ensure that our institutions have the resources they need to succeed," Fischer said.

Funding projects advanced by Fischer for Nebraska are listed below:

Growing Nebraska's Bioeconomy
Project Description: Purchase equipment and develop space to design, build, test, model, and validate products that grow Nebraska's bioeconomy.

The project will provide resources for a new bio-engineering facility to support applications and solutions in biomedical research, agriculture, and biosecurity. Nebraska's agriculture leadership uniquely positions the state to lead on these solutions across academia, industry, and government.
Project Location: University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Amount: $1,000,0000

Instrumentation for Advanced Water Research
Project Description: Equipment upgrades at the Water Sciences Laboratory and Conservation and Survey Division of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to support water quality research.

Groundwater as a drinking water source is increasingly impacted by environmental variables and agricultural production. The Water Sciences Laboratory, Conservation and Survey Division, and College of Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln provide quantitative methods for a wide variety of persistent and emerging challenges in water quality.
Project Location: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Amount: $1,000,000

Scientific Instrumentation for Biomedical Research
Project Description: Modernize and expand comparative biomedical research training at the University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK).

At UNK, experiential learning is a cornerstone of the undergraduate learning experience with each student required to complete a hands-on learning project. A growing number of UNK students are pursuing health care careers. This funding expands and modernizes the current comparative biomedical research infrastructure to meet the demands of training these students.
Project Location: University of Nebraska-Kearney
Amount: $3,000,000