Events

Cocoa and Cookies Welcome Back Social (Graduate Students)

- Food Innovation Center

All graduate students are welcome to attend and celebrate the start of the Spring semester!

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Seed Share

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Bring seeds to share and find great seeds for your garden. We will also have a seed saving seminar check back for updates. Extension Master Gardener Volunteers will be on hand to answer your yard and garden questions too.

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NIS Robotics Fellows Kickoff Event

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Join us for the inaugural Nebraska Innovation Studio Robotics Fellows Kickoff event! You’ll get a chance to meet the four fellows and hear a little bit about their exciting projects. The program is the first of its kind offered by Nebraska Innovation Studio and is part of the Heartland Robotics Cluster. The 2025 fellows and a brief description of their proposed projects are as follows: Amlan Balabantaray — Balabantaray, of Odisha, India, is a graduate student in agricultural engineering, studying how artificial intelligence can be harnessed in weed control systems.

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NIC Partner Lunch & Learn: UNL Career Services

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NIC Partners are invited to join us on January 30 for an insightful session led by Ronesha Love, Director of Career Services at UNL! UNL Career Services is dedicated to equipping students with the skills and opportunities they need to thrive in their career journeys. Don’t miss this opportunity to discover how your organization can create a Handshake account, participate in career fairs and explore other ways to connect with talented Huskers. FREE lunch will be provided. Registration required.

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NNLA Winter Conference

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Website: https://nebraskanurseryandlandscapeassociation.com/event

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NIS-RSS Talks: From Lab to Launch with Shane Farritor

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Join us for an engaging conversation with Dr. Shane Farritor, a pioneering and prolific robotics innovator, researcher, and creator. Shane is a passionate inventor and advocate for makers, playing a critical role in establishing Virtual Incision, MRail, and even Nebraska Innovation Studio itself. In this conversation, Dr. Farritor will shine a spotlight on the less-discussed facets of his story, exploring the roots of his entrepreneurial mindset, his early research commercialization ventures, and the lessons learned from both the successes and challenges along the way. Dr.

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GROBigRed

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Discover the joy of vegetable gardening in this beginner-friendly class. Learn essential tips for planning, planting, and maintaining your garden, plus solutions to common challenges. Grow your garden skills from the ground up.

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Nebraska I-Corps: Introduction to Customer Discovery (Session 1)

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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.

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Faculty Club Night

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Faculty Club Nights are an informal gathering for faculty that are held at The Mill Coffee and Bistro on Nebraska's Innovation Campus. Faculty enjoy the opportunity to mingle, collaborate, and socialize in an informal setting sponsored by Faculty Affairs in the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor. 2024-25 Faculty Club Night dates kick-off the fall and spring semesters and celebrate the end of the academic year.

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Nebraska I-Corps: Introduction to Customer Discovery (Session 2)

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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.

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Drone Pilot Training - Part 107

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Register through NUAdvance: https://go.unl.edu/dronepilot Ready for take-off! This 2-day comprehensive course will prepare you for the FAA Aeronautical Knowledge Test. Also know as the Part 107 exam, this is an essential starting point for anyone planning to fly drones commercially. Our expert instruction and interactive learning materials will guide you through the exam’s complexities, ensuring you are fully prepared to take to the skies as a certified commercial drone pilot. This class will also feature hands-on experience flying drones.

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'Whoever Wakes in England' art exhibition

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Whoever Wakes in England presents a curated selection of Kit’s favorite black-and-white photographs from several months spent in the United Kingdom. Each photograph offers a unique glimpse into both the grandeur and the quiet moments of everyday life. From the sweeping vistas of historic landmarks to the intimate scenes found in local neighborhoods, these images capture the contrasts of England’s landscapes, culture, and people.

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Nebraska I-Corps: Introduction to Customer Discovery (Session 3)

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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.

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Introductory Husker Hydroponics Workshop

- Plant Science Teaching Greenhouse

Stacy Adams, University of Nebraska–Lincoln professor of practice in agronomy and horticulture, will hold a hydroponics workshop open to the public from 9 a.m. to Noon, March 8 at the Plant Science Teaching Greenhouse classroom on the East Campus. Hydroponics is the technique of growing plants using a water-based nutrient solution rather than soil. Adams teaches the Hydroponics for Growing Populations class at the university. This introductory workshop is for beginners to learn about, explore and create their own hydroponic prototype.

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

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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.

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Food Science and Technology Research Symposium

- Food Innovation Center

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.

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