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UNL students’ startup helps charities and nonprofits through coupons
Two years ago when James Verhoeff and Zach Christensen went on a double date with some friends, the pair realized they had forgotten the coupons they planned on using …
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Raikes School students unveil fruits of yearlong Design Studio projects
On Friday, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Raikes School held its annual Design Studio showcase, where juniors and seniors presented the yearlong projects they completed in partnership with real clients. Here’s a bit about each of this year’s projects, and a sampling of what the students have learned since August: Nelnet | Junior Alec Johnson, a…
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Software exec tells Raikes School students to ask courageous questions
Before the Raikes School’s Design Studio Showcase on Friday afternoon on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Doug Burgum, the former CEO and chairman of Great Plains Software and a former senior VP at Microsoft, delivered a speech. “Doug was a special leader in our industry,” said the school’s namesake, Jeff Raikes, who helped…
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Amidst change, Raikes School strives to foster interdisciplinary innovation
Educating people to enter the technology field is tough, given its notorious fast pace and constant changes. At the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management, faculty, alumni and industry advisors and volunteers use a constantly evolving approach to make sure graduates are ready. …