Events

NIC Donation Drive for the Food Bank of Lincoln

Wednesday, January 27, 2021 - 8:00am to 5:00pm Nebraska Innovation Campus

During the month of January, Nebraska Innovation Campus is hosting a campus-wide donation drive to benefit the Food Bank of Lincoln. It is estimated that 57,570 people who live in southeast Nebraska are food insecure. NIC Partners and friends are encouraged to bring food and personal care items to the Tetrad Property Group Office (Suite 1100 | Entrance A | north most building) between 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on weekdays only. Non-perishable food items such as canned soups, fruits, vegetables, boxed dinners and cereals are amongst the most needed items.

1 Million Cups Lincoln

Wednesday, January 27, 2021 - 9:00am to 10:00am Virtual

Every Wednesday at 9:00 a.m., companies present to their communities and learn how their community can help support their business to flourish. 1 Million Cups is a free, weekly national program designed to educate, engage, and connect entrepreneurs. Developed by the Kauffman Foundation, 1MC is based on the notion that entrepreneurs discover solutions and network over a million cups of coffee. Zoom Link: https://kauffman.zoom.us/j/93406723676 Meeting ID: 934 0672 3676

Ergonomics Everywhere: Remote Work Hacks [NIC Partner Event]

Wednesday, January 27, 2021 - 11:00am to 11:30am Zoom

NIC Partners are invited to attend this FREE virtual presentation titled, Ergonomics Everywhere: Remote Work Hacks by Rebecca Greier Horton, PG, WELL AP, CEAS I. Working from home, like any office, has its benefits and barriers. The biggest barrier to successfully working from home is designating a space – physically and mentally - that helps you remain engaged, productive, and pain free. Rebecca is a wellbeing research and knowledge lead on behalf of Herman Miller Group where she focuses on the physical-social-cognitive wellbeing needs of humans.

VIRTUAL Business Office Hours with NBDC

Wednesday, January 27, 2021 - 11:30am to 1:30pm Zoom

Staff from the Nebraska Business Development Center (NBDC) will hold virtual office hours via Zoom: https://unomaha.zoom.us/j/98919614897. NBDC helps strengthen Nebraska businesses for a healthy economy and prosperous communities. Certified consultants provide confidential, impartial services and educational opportunities for established and start-up businesses, researchers, entrepreneurs, and professionals. Virtual sessions are free and open to the public.

NIC Donation Drive for the Food Bank of Lincoln

Thursday, January 28, 2021 - 8:00am to 5:00pm Nebraska Innovation Campus

During the month of January, Nebraska Innovation Campus is hosting a campus-wide donation drive to benefit the Food Bank of Lincoln. It is estimated that 57,570 people who live in southeast Nebraska are food insecure. NIC Partners and friends are encouraged to bring food and personal care items to the Tetrad Property Group Office (Suite 1100 | Entrance A | north most building) between 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on weekdays only. Non-perishable food items such as canned soups, fruits, vegetables, boxed dinners and cereals are amongst the most needed items.

Drive-Thru Food Distribution

Thursday, January 28, 2021 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm Nebraska Innovation Campus

The Food Bank of Lincoln’s distribution center will be set up in the parking lot north of Transformation Drive. For a full food distribution schedule, please visit: https://www.lincolnfoodbank.org/get-food/food-distribution-schedule/ Please enter through Gate #4 off of Salt Creek Roadway. Follow the driveway to back side of the north parking lot. Exit the distribution by turning right onto Transformation Drive and exiting onto 14th Street. All are welcome.

NIC Donation Drive for the Food Bank of Lincoln

Friday, January 29, 2021 - 8:00am to 5:00pm Nebraska Innovation Campus

During the month of January, Nebraska Innovation Campus is hosting a campus-wide donation drive to benefit the Food Bank of Lincoln. It is estimated that 57,570 people who live in southeast Nebraska are food insecure. NIC Partners and friends are encouraged to bring food and personal care items to the Tetrad Property Group Office (Suite 1100 | Entrance A | north most building) between 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on weekdays only. Non-perishable food items such as canned soups, fruits, vegetables, boxed dinners and cereals are amongst the most needed items.

Virtual Wine Tasting for 2: Redux - South Africa

Friday, January 29, 2021 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm Zoom

We are excited to announce our REDUX series of wine tastings and we would like to start with one of our favorites - South Africa! We have tackled the menu with new twists and worthy revisits. Find your binoculars, and let’s hit the range! Off to South Africa, we go! Lions and tigers (no bears) involved, only beautiful vineyards surrounded by mountains and massive trees amongst rolling green hills. In the South African Winelands, you will enjoy gorgeous views, great wine, and most of all an amazing adventure. Who doesn’t love Pinotage?

Virtual Wine Tasting for 2: Redux - South Africa

Saturday, January 30, 2021 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm Zoom

We are excited to announce our REDUX series of wine tastings and we would like to start with one of our favorites - South Africa! We have tackled the menu with new twists and worthy revisits. Find your binoculars, and let’s hit the range! Off to South Africa, we go! Lions and tigers (no bears) involved, only beautiful vineyards surrounded by mountains and massive trees amongst rolling green hills. In the South African Winelands, you will enjoy gorgeous views, great wine, and most of all an amazing adventure. Who doesn’t love Pinotage?

Communications Workshop: Craft Your Pitch

Tuesday, February 2, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm Zoom

This interactive workshop is led by Alyssa Amen, communications and marketing manager at NUtech Ventures. She will discuss how communications principles can be used for graduate student success, from sharing research to preparing for job interviews. Participants will practice developing elevator pitches, gain feedback from peers and learn how to effectively communicate with different groups. Target audience: graduate students. RSVP at website below:

1 Million Cups Lincoln

Wednesday, February 3, 2021 - 9:00am to 10:00am Virtual

Every Wednesday at 9:00 a.m., companies present to their communities and learn how their community can help support their business to flourish. 1 Million Cups is a free, weekly national program designed to educate, engage, and connect entrepreneurs. Developed by the Kauffman Foundation, 1MC is based on the notion that entrepreneurs discover solutions and network over a million cups of coffee. Zoom Link: https://kauffman.zoom.us/j/93406723676 Meeting ID: 934 0672 3676

Wellness Wednesdays [NIC Partner Event]

Wednesday, February 3, 2021 - 12:45pm to 1:00pm Zoom

NIC Partners are invited to join a FREE guided mindfulness practice incorporating breathwork, light stretching and self-massage led by Sarah McCurley via zoom. Recharge without sugar or caffeine, de-stress with meditation and combat the negative effects of desk work with stretching in this no sweat, 15-minute class that can be done in your work clothes right at your desk chair. No additional props needed. Session dates: February 3, 10, 17, 24. Register for 1 or all 4 sessions here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIsc-2orjgvHNQxrrpWT-FQaTpI9MV-MIhd.

2021 Spring Water Seminar Series

Wednesday, February 3, 2021 - 3:30pm to 4:30pm Zoom

The Nebraska Water Center (NWC), in partnership with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s School of Natural Resources, will begin its annual Spring Water Seminar Series this February. The series will focus on race, justice and the environment and features Nebraska, national and international speakers. Each seminar will weave water issues into the larger picture.

Drive-Thru Food Distribution

Thursday, February 4, 2021 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm Nebraska Innovation Campus

The Food Bank of Lincoln’s distribution center will be set up in the parking lot north of Transformation Drive. For a full food distribution schedule, please visit: https://www.lincolnfoodbank.org/get-food/food-distribution-schedule/ Please enter through Gate #4 off of Salt Creek Roadway. Follow the driveway to back side of the north parking lot. Exit the distribution by turning right onto Transformation Drive and exiting onto 14th Street. All are welcome.

Food for Health Seminar Series

Friday, February 5, 2021 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm Zoom

Please join us for the Food for Health Seminar Series via zoom. Zoom link: https://unl.zoom.us/j/310580348?pwd=RWZ1K2diNVJNbWNtS1VQWWhpRzAzUT09. Password: NFHC For more information or if you are interested in scheduling meeting time with these presenters, please contact Allie Claypool, aclaypool2@unl.edu.

Nebraska Introduction to Customer Discovery (N-ICD) Kickoff

Monday, February 8, 2021 - 4:00pm to 6:30pm Zoom

NUtech Ventures, the Center for Entrepreneurship, The Combine Incubator and the National Strategic Research Institute (NSRI) are leading a free, four-session customer discovery training program beginning February 8 and concluding March 22, 2021.

Groundwater Sustainability in Central Asia Webinar Series: Session 2

Monday, February 8, 2021 - 8:00pm to 9:30pm Zoom

A free, four-part webinar series via zoom. The region of Karakalpakstan in northwestern Uzbekistan was once a thriving area supported by extensive irrigation within the Aral Sea basin. It now suffers from extensive droughts, upstream diversions from the Amu and Syr Darya rivers for irrigation, as well as severely impacted water quality.

1 Million Cups Lincoln

Wednesday, February 10, 2021 - 9:00am to 10:00am Virtual

Every Wednesday at 9:00 a.m., companies present to their communities and learn how their community can help support their business to flourish. 1 Million Cups is a free, weekly national program designed to educate, engage, and connect entrepreneurs. Developed by the Kauffman Foundation, 1MC is based on the notion that entrepreneurs discover solutions and network over a million cups of coffee. Zoom Link: https://kauffman.zoom.us/j/93406723676 Meeting ID: 934 0672 3676

VIRTUAL Business Office Hours with NBDC

Wednesday, February 10, 2021 - 11:30am to 1:30pm Zoom

Staff from the Nebraska Business Development Center (NBDC) will hold virtual office hours via Zoom: https://unomaha.zoom.us/j/98919614897. NBDC helps strengthen Nebraska businesses for a healthy economy and prosperous communities. Certified consultants provide confidential, impartial services and educational opportunities for established and start-up businesses, researchers, entrepreneurs, and professionals. Virtual sessions are free and open to the public.

Wellness Wednesdays [NIC Partner Event]

Wednesday, February 10, 2021 - 12:45pm to 1:00pm Zoom

NIC Partners are invited to join a FREE guided mindfulness practice incorporating breathwork, light stretching and self-massage led by Sarah McCurley via zoom. Recharge without sugar or caffeine, de-stress with meditation and combat the negative effects of desk work with stretching in this no sweat, 15-minute class that can be done in your work clothes right at your desk chair. No additional props needed. Session dates: February 3, 10, 17, 24. Register for 1 or all 4 sessions here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIsc-2orjgvHNQxrrpWT-FQaTpI9MV-MIhd.

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