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UNL Drone Journalism Lab lifts off with stories on Nebraska’s drought
The Drone Journalism Lab, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln endeavor that we reported received a Knight Prototype grant in June, has published its first drone-assisted stories. Using a small, unmanned aerial vehicle, the lab produced a video (above) and written report on this year’s drought in Nebraska. “It was fun getting out there and doing actual…
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Raikes School, Hudl welcome Bus Tour to talk power of Open Internet
Heads turned and necks craned Friday afternoon as the blue and red bus and souped-up hot rod rumbled through the streets of Lincoln and onto the campus of the University of Nebraska. In a purely superficial sense, the Internet 2012 Bus Tour had achieved one of its primary objectives — getting people to take notice…
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UNL to host entrepreneur showcase, quick-pitch contest on Monday
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources will host Entrepreneurship and Youth Day, an event featuring an entrepreneur …
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EliteForm picks up powerful partners in push to redefine weight training
Put techies and college football players on a team together and what do you get? When it’s two powerhouses like Nebraska Global and the Nebraska Cornhuskers — based just blocks from each other in Lincoln — you might be surprised by the possibilities. That tandem has teamed up to prevent concussions and brain injury, for…
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Student-driven Lincoln group HIVE seeks inter-disciplinary collaboration
A new effort born out of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln that aims to facilitate the meeting of entrepreneurial student minds is celebrating its official launch on Thursday and has plans for a full slate of events …
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Entrepreneurs in Residence: Molding a new type of university innovator
Any alumnus of Iowa State University is familiar with the work of Christian Petersen, even though it’s been more than 50 years since he set foot on campus in Ames. Petersen was artist in residence from 1933 to 1955 and left his mark by crafting 12 major sculptures for ISU while teaching and mentoring students.…
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Outgoing UNL journalism dean Kebbel talks new mobile media role
Mobile media has been Gary Kebbel’s mission since 2007, when he was on a Fullbright scholarship teaching in South Africa. “When my students were bored with me, they’d take out their dumb phones – not smart phones – and do their mobile banking,” Kebbel said in a phone interview. “And I realized then that we…
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Web apprenticeship, PHP developer, account manager and 17 more
We’re excited to bring you our 105th Opportunities on The Prairie today from all over the region. If you have an opportunity to add, please register your position using our Job Board Submission form …
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Raikes School-born Vestn aims to add ‘portable value’ to education
The idea for Vestn — a “tool for providing portable value in education, personal development, and personal marketing” — started with co-founder Conner Dana’s search for some help with a college class project. As a junior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in early 2011, he figured he could find a fellow student to do some…
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Lincoln team creates award-winning agriculture app (Video)
This spring, Croplife awarded the Aphid Speed Scout app the “Top Best Mobile App for Agriculture,” and the winners couldn’t be happier. “It’s an honor, it was really exciting when that came through and it was picked for number one,” said Wayne Ohnesorg, Extension Educator in Madison County at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension. Ohnesorg…