NU Collaboration INITIATIVE

innovation for mission-essential research

Through the University of Nebraska System (NU) Collaboration Initiative, NSRI aims to develop technical capabilities and competencies for its sponsor, U.S. Strategic Command, as well as the broader Department of Defense community focused on detecting and countering weapons of mass destruction. Through this initiative, the institute:

Partners with University of Nebraska colleagues to enable and support its core research areas now and into the future.
Catalyzes innovation efforts that support its mission and proactively serve customers throughout the Department of Defense and other federal agencies.
Cultivates national security-focused research within the University of Nebraska campuses.

NSRI PRIORITIES

The University of Nebraska System Collaboration Initiative request for applications for NU Fiscal Year 2026 funding is live at nebraska.edu/collaboration-initiative. The following areas are NSRI priorities, and extended details are provided on the priorities sheet.

Strategic Deterrence & Nuclear

Examination and experimentation with different machine learning methodologies
Novel explorations of Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (JEMSO)

Food, Agriculture & Environment Security

Assess risk, including secondary and tertiary impacts, across a whole of society framework for high-consequence agricultural pathogens
Novel methodologies and risk-assessment studies for identification of actual or potential undiscovered environmental pathogens

Chemical and Biological Defense

Next-generation CBRN medical countermeasures
Advanced wearables technology that include the delivery of chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear (CBRN) medical countermeasure therapeutics

Download Priorities Sheet

Calendar

October 16, 2024
Deadline to register for annual meeting.

November 1, 2024
Annual meeting (required)

January 15, 2025
Applications deadline, 11:59 p.m. CT

All details at nebraska.edu/collaboration-initiative.

Selection Process

NSRI projects fall under the University of Nebraska System Collaboration Initiative in the preliminary data and application preparation grant category.

Within this category, reviewers are asked to rate applications to determine the potential for the PI/Co-PIs to build research teams that will actively seek and ultimately receive extramural funding.

Applications are also reviewed by the NSRI science and technology advisory council. Final funding decisions are made by the NU Executive Vice President and Provost and NU Vice Provost.