UNO doctoral student Kaitlin Fraser and Biomechanics Associate Professor and Assistant Chair Jorge M. Zuniga, Ph.D.
The University of Nebraska at Omaha reports the university has exceeded $40 million in grant awards for the fourth straight year and set a new single-year record.
A news relase from the university says principal investigators were awarded a record of $42,475,945 in FY 2025-2026, according to UNO’s Office of Research and Creative Activity (ORCA), breaking the previous record of $42,038,971 set in FY 2022-2023.
UNO says funding was provided by 94 unique sponsors, 14 different federal agencies, and eight different state agencies. ORCA awarded 248 student awards for a total of $746,192.
A total of 185 proposals were awarded, with 101 unique principal investigators awarded external grants.
(Picture from University of Nebraska at Omaha)