UNL received $18 million grant for new research centerCOURTESY: UNLLINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) was offered an $18 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). They are one of six institutions to receive funding through NSF’s Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers (MRSEC) program. “We’re thrilled that NSF has selected UNL to once again house a MRSEC, which reflects our university’s long-standing commitment to and investment in materials science research,” said Jen Nelson, vice chancellor for research and innovation. With this award, Husker researchers are positioned to solve the complex challenges facing next-generation technologies and extend Nebraska’s more than half a century of leadership in the materials science field.”