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Fighting fire with fire (and drones)
Started by two University of Nebraska-Lincoln professors, a company called Drone Amplified created drones that firefighters can operate to set prescribed burns. Their technology is used by firefighters across the country, taking humans out of harm’s way and providing a more efficient method of burning.
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Five Things: AgTech Connect
These are a few of the major takeaways from the 2023 AgTech Connect conference. TL;DR agtech is full of opportunity and Nebraska investors are paying attention.
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Forging a path at the intersection of emerging technology and media
It’s impossible to predict where technology will go in the future. But it is possible to train students to think critically about emerging technologies and how to leverage them in an innovative and ethical way. That’s exactly what the first graduates of UNL’s Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts intend to do.
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Entrepreneurship Index still shows bias to coasts, but Prairie catching up
Economists at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln published the results of their annual State Entrepreneurship Index last week. Though co-author Eric Thompson admitted the index reinforces a long-standing bias towards the east and west coasts, he said prairie states like Iowa and Nebraska ranked well. “I have to confess that it does reinforce this stereotype, this…
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UNL Maker Space, Maker Club aim to create innovative culture on campus
Jay Carlson knows the power of interdisciplinary collaboration. Three years ago, when he was an electrical engineering undergrad at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, he also was a page designer at the Daily Nebraskan. Every night, he would work with reporters, copy editors and photographers to design a visually appealing paper…
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Reddit co-founder schedules stop in Lincoln next week during book tour
Next Wednesday, Oct. 23, reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian will be making a stop in Lincoln as part of a five-month tour to promote his book, Without Their Permission. Wednesday evening Ohanian will make an appearance at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln …
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Lincoln’s ISoft teams up with UNL professors to help make food safer
Midwesterners are no strangers to food-related illness—and we’re not just talking about the kind that results from too much fried stuff on-a-stick. A recent cyclospora outbreak…
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Raikes Design Studio students share project challenges, next steps
Today is showtime for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln students participating in the Raikes Design Studio, a capstone class in which student teams build software for local and national businesses, such as Nebraska Global, Hudl, Hayneedle and Microsoft. The class is part of the Raikes School of Computer Science and Management. In anticipation of today’s project…
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Raikes School to feature former eBay COO, Design Studio Showcase Friday
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Raikes School of Computer Science and Management on Friday will spotlight the work of its capstone students in its annual Raikes Design Studio Project Showcase. The event, which takes place in the Kauffman Center on the university’s campus, begins at 1:30 p.m. with a presentation by tech industry veteran …
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UNL Mobile Media Lab picks up $200k Knight Foundation grant
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s new Mobile Media Lab is the recipient of a $200,000 grant from the Knight Foundation, the institution announced Thursday. Gary Kebbel, who joined UNL’s journalism college in 2010, is spearheading the program. “(The Mobile Media Lab) will seek innovative and effective uses of mobile media and then publicize those ideas and…
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