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University leaders thank federal delegation for USDA ag research facility investment

University of Nebraska Interim President Chris Kabourek was joined March 11 by NU leaders in issuing statements on the bipartisan federal spending bill approved by the House and Senate and signed by the President.

The budget package includes $25 million for construction of a USDA Agricultural Research Service facility located at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Innovation Campus, part of a broad vision at the university to advance agricultural research and development for the future.

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Aerial rendering of the $160 million USDA laboratory building and greenhouse facility that will be built at Nebraska Innovation Campus.

Innovation Studio offering training, programming on next-gen robots

Since its founding in 2015, Nebraska Innovation Studio has served the university community, entrepreneurs and businesses in the state. The makerspace is now catalyzing Nebraska’s robotics ecosystem.

Since November 2023, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s makerspace has offered training for programming and operation of collaborative and welding robots. The workshops are open to anyone.

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Jacob Hansen, with ALA Engineering and a Nebraska alumnus, and Kunjan Theo Joseph, with the UNL MAARS Lab, work at making their robotic arm program stack blocks at Nebraska Innovation Studio. The programming would simulate a larger robotic arm stacking pallets.

AURP Announces 2024 Board Of Directors and Officers

AURP, a 37-year global nonprofit association representing research parks, innovation districts, technology regions and residing firms in support of the growth and development of these communities, today announces its 2024 elected Board of Directors and Officers.

AURP Board members may serve up to two consecutive three-year terms. The term for these newly elected and incumbent Board members is January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026:

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Lincoln's 2023 Hour of Code and Tech Fair event at NIC

Join us for Lincoln’s Hour of Code event, a morning full of coding activities and an interactive Tech Fair at the Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center. This event will take place on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 9:00 a.m. to noon.

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Lincoln Hour of Code & Tech Fair Event | Saturday, Dec. 2 from 9 a.m. to noon

Nebraska Bluegrass Concert Series sees successful second year

Three Wednesday nights in September 2023 were especially lively on Nebraska Innovation Campus. Local bluegrass fans and families wanting to experience some free fun created a crowd of around 500 people each week.

Locals congregated in the paved courtyard in front of The Mill Coffee & Bistro, bringing their lawn chairs and dogs to enjoy the cool September evening temperatures. Crowds clustered atop The Scarlet Hotel across the street, where the musicians were housed, and enjoyed bluegrass music from the Barred Owl rooftop bar.

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Nebraska Bluegrass Concert Series sees successful second year. | Photo by Milana Doné

Nebraska Innovation Campus named Outstanding Research Park at AURP's 27th Annual Awards of Excellence in Innovation

Nebraska Innovation Campus was named Outstanding Research Park at the Association of University Research Parks’ (AURP) 2023 International Conference held Oct. 16-19 at the University of Delaware’s STAR Campus. AURP is the leading nonprofit organization representing research parks, innovation districts, tech hubs and all communities of innovation.

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Nebraska Innovation Campus named Outstanding Research Park at AURP's 27th Annual Awards of Excellence in Innovation

Sentinel closes seed funding round with $2.5 million raised from farmer-focused investment groups

Sentinel Fertigation, an AgTech company that equips farmers with its N-Time® nitrogen management software solution, announces the closing of a $2.5 million series seed funding round co-led by Homegrown Capital, Grit Road Partners, and Invest Nebraska.

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Sentinel closes seed funding round with $2.5 million raised from farmer-focused investment groups.

2023 Nebraska Bluegrass concert series returns to Innovation Campus

Nebraska Innovation Campus has partnered with local organizations to offer and host the Nebraska Bluegrass Concert Series for a second year. The live music concert series is free and open to the public and will feature local bluegrass bands opening for nationally recognized bluegrass bands from the Ozark Mountains to the Appalachian regions of the United States. The concerts will take place in the plaza at Nebraska Innovation Campus on September 6, 13 and 20.

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