Strengthening its role as a driver of research, innovation and economic growth, the University of Nebraska remains one of the world’s top institutions for earning patents.
In the latest report from the National Academy of Inventors, the NU system climbed six spots to No. 49 nationally and remained among the top 100 globally after securing 47 U.S. utility patents in 2024. This marks the eighth consecutive year that the combined research efforts of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, University of Nebraska Medical Center and University of Nebraska at Omaha have earned the global distinction.
36 patents came from UNL, and highlights include:
- A next-generation memory device developed by Peter Dowben, Charles Bessey Professor of Physics and Astronomy
- A process to generate a universal influenza vaccine by Eric Weaver, professor of biological sciences
