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Nebraska Research and Innovation Conference

Nebraska Research and Innovation Conference. Opportunities for Nebraska Teachers and Students. About the Conference. Annual Meeting held in Omaha and Lincoln on alternating years, in the fall Brings together University science faculty and businesses in Nebraska

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Nebraska Research and Innovation Conference

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  1. Nebraska Research and Innovation Conference Opportunities for Nebraska Teachers and Students

  2. About the Conference • Annual Meeting held in Omaha and Lincoln on alternating years, in the fall • Brings together University science faculty and businesses in Nebraska • Provides the opportunity for researchers to hear from distinguished speakers and exchange ideas • Provides the opportunity for college students to showcase their research and interact with researchers and business leaders

  3. Sessions from the 2007 Conference: • Industry-Academic Partnerships & Research Collaborations • Expanding Boundaries in Academia & Industry • Bioinformatics • Cell Wall Penetration • Business Plan Development • Intellectual Property • Workforce Development • Risk Management • Developing Risk Mentality

  4. Teacher and Student Participation • 10 teacher/student teams will attend the Conference and a second day including visits to local research universities • $150 provided to teacher/school district to offset the costs for substitute teachers and travel (2 days) • Teacher/school district may bring up to three students (two minimum) to the conference. • One student spot open to school’s choice • Second and third student spots must be minority students or potential first generation students

  5. Application Process • Teachers will competitively apply to attend the conference each fall • Participating teachers/school districts will competitively recruit student participants once teachers are notified of selection

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