Events

2025 Nebraska Cancer Coalition (NC2) Cancer Summit

High Pressure Processing & Dehydration Workshop

In this workshop, we will explore the science behind these advanced processing technologies and their role in addressing the growing consumer demand for healthier, more sustainable, and minimally processed food options. By understanding these trends, you will be better equipped to innovate and stay ahead of the curve in an ever-evolving market. This workshop is geared towards food technologists, scientists, and product developers already working with or wishing to explore HPP, freeze drying, and low-temperature drying.

Prosper Lincoln 3.0

HopeSpoke Training

'25 Nebraska User Group Conference

Universal Robots CORE Training

Master the robotics and automation tools of the future at any skill level! With more and more jobs depending on automation knowledge, this course is an excellent way to familiarize yourself with one of the world’s most widely used robotics tools. Universal Robots’ CORE Certification curriculum offers a comprehensive three-day program giving participants the skills they need to excel in robot operations.

Nebraska I-Corps: Introduction to Customer Discovery (Session 4)

Could your idea eventually become a product or a service? Are you interested in bringing new perspectives to your research program? Do you want to consider starting a business? Nebraska I-Corps: Introduction to Customer Discovery will help you explore the commercial viability of your innovation, research, or business idea.

How to Obtain a Federal Grant of Inspection

Are you ready to take your meat processing business to the next level? Want to expand your operations beyond state lines and ensure your products meet the highest federal standards?

Speculative Robotics Lab Open Hours

Volunteers are needed to engage with the speculative robotics lab every Friday from February 21 - March 28 between 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Sessions are offered every 30 minutes. Care takes many forms, and its future is full of possibilities. The speculative robotics lab is dedicated to imagining and prototyping new ways care might unfold—particularly in hospital settings—through speculative design and futuring. NIC Partners are invited to playtest and co-create future care scenarios where robotics and design intersect with human experience.

NUtech Ventures Engineering Pitch Competiion

Graduate and undergraduate students at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln are invited to participate in the 2025 Engineering Pitch Competition. The competition is hosted by the College of Engineering and NUtech Ventures. The Pitch Competition will take place on Tuesday, April 1st, 2025 from 4:30-7:30pm at the College of Engineering's Kiewit Hall, Room A211 on the Lincoln City Campus. Guidelines: Teams can have 1-5 participants, with at least one participant from the College of Engineering.

NIS-RSS Talks: Building AI Hardware Products with Jared Ostdiek

Join us for an in-depth conversation with the Head of Product Design Engineering at Humane, Jared Ostdiek. Jared will be joining us virtually to explore his career journey designing consumer electronics – from flagship devices like the iPhone to the 0-to-1 Ai wearables like the Ai Pin. Jared will share the challenges and triumphs of shipping complex hardware and software products. He earned a bachelor's degree in Biological Systems Engineering from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 2013. Free food and drink will be provided.

BinMaster 2025 Distributor Meeting

Food for Health Seminar Series: Nichole Koropatkin

Microbial Carb Loading: How gut Bacteroides eat starch Bacteroides species are some of the most abundant and prevalent bacteria within the human gut microbiome. These organisms have an interesting duality in human health as commensals that provide beneficial short chain fatty acids and train the immune system, and as opportunistic pathogens in extraintestinal infection. A detailed understanding of their unique physiology can lead to the development of therapeutics to manipulate their metabolism in the gut or treat infection.

First Friday at Nebraska Innovation Campus

Join us on Friday, April 4 from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the Nebraska Innovation Campus art gallery for the opening reception of the Nebraska Innovation Studio Maker Showcase! Enjoy refreshments as you explore this inspiring exhibit, featuring the creativity and craftsmanship of our talented makers. This free event is open to the public and is part of the Downtown Lincoln First Friday art walk. The art gallery is located on the 2nd floor link (take the staircase by The Mill Coffee & Bistro up to 2nd floor).

Day Without Shoes Drive

Nebraska Innovation Campus is a proud partner for the annual “Day Without Shoes” event. Organized by People’s City Mission and Cornhusker Bank, the event aims to collect new or used wearable footwear for people in need. From March 31 – April 11, NIC Partners and the Lincoln community are encouraged to bring new or wearable used shoes to Nebraska Nova’s office (Suite 1100 | Entrance A | north most building) between 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on weekdays. The footwear will be distributed to Nebraskans in need by People’s City Mission.

2025 NSRI Fellows Conference

The National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI) at the University of Nebraska hosts the annual NSRI Fellows Conference each year to bring researchers from across the University of Nebraska System's four campuses together with DOD and federal government leaders. The purpose of the event is to explore challenges, gain insights to anticipate needs and showcase delivered solutions. This year the conference aims to highlight how resilience is crucial for addressing new and evolving security challenges.

Virtual HACCP For Meat & Poultry Processors

The Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) system is the universal language of food safety management. In this course, you will learn foundational knowledge and practical tools to develop and implement HACCP plans applicable to a variety of food commodities. Additionally, you will review examples of real HACCP plans, and learn common reasons why HACCP plans fail as well as potential solutions for those issues.

Lincoln Earth Day Celebration

Lincoln Earth Day is a free event designed with the whole family in mind! There will be 50+ booth exhibitors, live music, local food vendors, and a clothing swap. Grab your friends, family and coworkers and enjoy this Earth Day celebration! More info: https://lincolnearthday.org/.

Food Science and Technology Research Symposium

The Department of Food Science & Technology hosts the Food Science and Technology Symposium with the purpose of engaging participants in the interdisciplinary aspects of the field. The symposium aims to provide trainees with feedback from the professional community to enhance their skills as scientists and presenters. Topics covered include research ideas, reviews, proposals, and results, aiming to communicate accurate information about food science and technology.

Better Process School for Acidified Foods Workshop

The Food and Drug Administration's regulations in 21 CFR 108, 113, and 114 became effective May 15, 1979. These regulations are designed to prevent public health problems in low-acid and acidified low-acid canned foods.

Bryan Health Connect Annual Membership Meeting

Extrusion Workshop

Take a trip to any grocery store or supermarket, and you will see almost entire aisles dedicated to extruded products like cereals, snacks, pastas, and texturized vegetable proteins. These products account for billions of dollars in annual sales worldwide. Whether extruded products are already a strong component of your business, or you are expanding into this food category, The Food Processing Center's Extrusion Workshop can help.

Nebraska Innovation Studio Maker Showcase

Stop by the Nebraska Innovation Campus art gallery to immerse yourself in creativity and explore a captivating collection of over 50 works across a variety of media including ceramics, woodworking, painting, 3D printing, metalworking, and more.

FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food

This course developed by the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) is the “standardized curriculum” recognized by the FDA, and is designed to meet the requirements for training under Title 21 CFR Part 117.8(c)(1). Successfully completing this course is one way to meet the requirements for a “preventive controls qualified individual”.

2025 Water for Food Global Conference

Registration is now open for the 2025 Water for Food Global Conference! How can we ensure everyone has long-term availability of clean water and nutritious food in the face of a changing climate?