Nebraska Innovation Studio — the makerspace at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln — is launching a groundbreaking program that aims to advance Nebraska’s next robotics builders and inventors.
The NIS Robotics Fellowship Program will select an inaugural class of fellows to launch their idea or project and gain valuable training and guidance through studio staff and a panel of experts who will serve as coaches and mentors.
It might be hard to believe, but the holidays are just weeks away, and maybe there’s already a perfect gift in mind for someone special — but it’s impossible to find just what you’re looking for.
Nebraska Innovation Studio, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s makerspace at Nebraska Innovation Campus, may be able to help.
A new drone class has participants flying high at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
Eight area educators took part in a three-day drone operating course for teachers, which is aimed at preparing them for the FAA Aeronautical Knowledge Test, also known as the Part 107 exam — the required test to operate drones commercially. Two-day public courses will be offered, beginning July 1-2. Classes will be held every six to eight weeks at Nebraska Innovation Studio, which is part of the university’s Nebraska Innovation Campus.
Construction of the National Center for Resilient and Regenerative Precision Agriculture at Nebraska Innovation Campus launched with a ceremonial turning of dirt on May 6.
The state-of-the-art research center is a partnership between the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service, University of Nebraska–Lincoln and Nebraska Innovation Campus. The center will focus on the challenges and opportunities in agricultural innovation for the 21st century.
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.
Kate Engel has been named interim executive director of the Nebraska Innovation Campus Development Corporation, the 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation owned by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents.
Three afternoons a week, a group of veterans meets at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Nebraska Innovation Studio as part of a therapeutic program that provides an outlet for their creativity, a space for camaraderie, and helps them develop a renewed sense of purpose.
The wheels of creativity were turning for nearly 60 juniors and seniors from Lincoln Public Schools as they toured Nebraska Innovation Studio on Oct. 20.
As Jerry Reif, assistant director of NIS, led small groups through the studio, some students were impressed with the laser cutters, others wanted to know more about metal working or screen printing, but all were in awe at the possibilities.
A homemade ice cream company from Texas found their way to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Innovation Campus, through the Food Processing Center’s small-batch co-packing specialty and recently-acquired safe quality food certification.
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is taking a lead role in a $25 million federal award that will push the boundaries of robotics innovation and serve as an economic driver for the Cornhusker State.
