The National Academy of Inventors released its annual rankings of universities with the highest number of U.S. utility patents granted. For the 2024 calendar year, the University of Nebraska system ranked No. 82 globally and No. 49 domestically with 47 patents in total.

The Combine announced the agenda for the annual AgTech Connect Conference centered on the latest agricultural innovations and issues. The agenda goes from July 15-16 at the Innovation Campus in Lincoln. Registration is open through the conference’s website.

The Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship hosted the final round of a two-day, bracket-style competition earlier this week. Narrowed down from 64 teams of UNL students, four finalists pitched their business plans on stage to a panel of judges in pursuit of the $15,000 grand prize.

The event is run by the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute at the University of Nebraska and is scheduled from April 28 to May 2 in Lincoln. The conference is focused on tackling global food and water security. Registration for in-person attendance is due April 4.

The Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship at UNL is accepting nominations for its annual awards celebration honoring entrepreneurs, advocates, students and faculty. Public nominations close March 24.

The technology and commercialization office for UNMC and UNO detailed a record number of patents issued in its 2024 annual report, on top of significant milestones from university-affiliated startups. UNeMed President and CEO Michael Dixon shared additional developments since the report was released, including goals and challenges for the upcoming year.

Bellevue University is offering course credit hours toward a full degree to those completing their certification in cloud computing through Amazon Web Services’ AWS Cloud Institute. Leaders from both organizations see it as a way to train workers in needed skill sets.