Evaluation of metal stress on the composition of Ulva spp. biomass-for-biofuel.

This work assesses the suitability of Ulva spp. as a biofuel crop. Since earlier research has demonstrated the relation between metal handling mechanisms and diverse changes in lipid content, we attempt to elucidate how lipids are stored within the cell by carrying out genetic expression studies and fluorescence microscopy. So far, Ulva thalli has been exposed to lead (Pb) and a combination of this metal with Buthionine sulfoximine (BSO), an inhibitor of glutathione (GSH) synthesis, with the aim of comprehend the effects of lead on lipid content as well as the way they organise in the form of lipid droplets (LD). BSO was added to determine whether this caused changes in Ulva’s metal handling mechanisms. Results from fluorescence microscopy and genetic expression studies have showed that even though lead does not increase the amount of lipid in the cell, it causes changes in lipids localisation and dynamics. Moreover, it was observed that samples treated with BSO present fewer and smaller lipid droplets. To clarify BSO’s role in lipid droplet formation and get a better understanding of the pathways involved in heavy metal handling, further transcriptome and metabolic studies need to be performed. The elucidation of these mechanisms will ease biofuel production from macroalgal species like Ulva spp. This knowledge can be applied in countries like Mexico since Ulva and similar seaweed can be harvested in coastal areas around the world as a biofuel crop

A Decade of Self-Discovery through Service Learning

Introduction Best Practices Link to Curriculum College Student Voices/ Reflections Duration and Intensity Diversity Partnerships Monitoring/Debriefing Meaningful Service Video Review of Artifacts Q&

Sustaining a Successful Community Partnership: a ten year retrospective of quality practices and sustainability applied to service-learning at the Douglas County Department of Corrections

One of the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s three stated strategic goals is to be “…recognized for its outstanding engagement with the urban, regional, national, and global communities.” Starting in fall 2004 the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s (UNO) implemented a service-learning course that takes college students into the Douglas County Department of Corrections (DCDC) to teach basic computer skills to inmates. To date over 200 undergraduates and 600 inmates have completed the course. Quality practices (NYLC 2008) such as progress monitoring, duration and intensity, participant voice, partnerships, meaningful service, link to the curriculum, reflection, diversity, planning, and impact used to develop, implement and sustain the course over ten years will tell this story

Arctic Scan Eagle

CRUSER Funded ResearchFY17 Funded Research ProposalCRUSER has funding to support NPS Faculty research focused on any aspect of unmanned systems/robotics related research.  Researchers are selected based upon presentations at our spring Technical Continuum (TechCon) or our annual Call for Proposals.  Proposals that support concepts from our current innovation thread are encouraged, but all research related to unmanned systems or robotics will be considered.Consortium for Robotics and Unmanned Systems Education and Research (CRUSER

Anencephalic Babies and Organ Donation

An exploration of the scientific and ethical issues surrounding Anencephaly

Human-Autonomy Teaming: Control of Multi-Domain UxV's

A Quad, describing CRUSER Seed Research Program funded research.CRUSER Funded ResearchFY22 Funded Research ProposalConsortium for Robotics and Unmanned Systems Education and Research (CRUSER