$739K NSF Grant Fuels Breakthrough Microplastic Research

Dr. Lucía Fernández-Ballester, Co-PI, Awarded $739K NSF Grant — In 2025, Dr. Fernández-Ballester received a $739,205 NSF award to study the release and impact of micro- and nanoplastics — as featured on NTV news.

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New UNL study: Microwaving plastic baby food pouches releases billions of particles

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Dr. Bing Wang talks about micro- and nano-plastics in seafood

Dr. Bing Wang was interviewed by Fox News on micro- and nano-plastics in seafood.

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Microwaving plastic containers releases billions of nanoplastics

ABC News reports on our team's research.

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Wide Reach of Our Research

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