 The University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty has an incredible opportunity to shape the future of research, teaching, and outreach in Nebraska. This academic year, I encourage you to become involved in the Grand Challenges Initiative. Our goal is to develop the biggest, boldest ideas that will transform lives and learning around the globe in seven critical Grand Challenge areas. Anti-racism and racial equity, climate resilience and adaptation, early childhood education and development, health equity, quantum science and engineering, science and technology literacy for society, and sustainable food and water security. These are enormous challenges, but at Nebraska we do big things. Imagine the difference Nebraska can make when it leverages the expertise of our faculty from every area of campus. Lean into the challenge and engage in the process of developing research teams that transcend disciplines. We're prepared to make strategic investments in projects that will shift the paradigm of what's possible, suggesting transformative solutions to some of the greatest global challenges. This is an exciting moment for Nebraska, our moonshot if you will. We need you to be part of it. By leveraging our combined strengths, we can make a giant leap forward toward solving the world's grandest challenge.