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The Nebraska Women in Tech Summit is back for its second year to celebrate and support women in technology roles
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (413+ words) The summit was launched in 2025 by the Nebraska Tech Collaborative, a talent and workforce initiative under the Aksarben Foundation, after seeing Nebraska women fall behind. The event returns with new panels and sessions on leadership and work-life balance. An awards…...
MCC unveils new biotech program to prep workforce and careers in Nebraska
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (1138+ words) The program, which launches in the fall, includes different pathways to be industry-ready, ranging from micro-credentials to a full associate degree. A $3 million lab modeled on real industry facilities is also being built to give students the hands-on skills that…...
Creighton Greisch Center for Enterprise Value receives $4 million gift to champion student founders
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1045+ words) The donation comes from the Diabetes Care Foundation in its mission to benefit community wellbeing initiatives. Greisch Center for Enterprise Value Director Nathan Preheim discussed what the funding means for future offerings. Students shared the encouragement they've experienced to grow…...
Invest Nebraska expands access to AI and entrepreneurship education through Microsoft initiative
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (512+ words) Invest Nebraska is one of 24 nonprofit organizations nationwide selected by Microsoft to participate in its 2026 TechSpark Fellows. Both The Combine and Intersect Coworking and Incubator gain access to curriculum and resources for business and startup support. Invest Nebraska, a nonprofit…...
Invest Nebraska and wider ecosystem help teams of UNL students raise $100k each for their early startups
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (778+ words) The investments are made in support of the Startup Studio capstone program offered through the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management. Students, organizers and community supporters describe the impact of the collaboration in launching career…...
University of Nebraska-Lincoln moves up in global rankings for its entrepreneurship programming
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (770+ words) The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur ranked 50 schools worldwide for their undergraduate programs aimed at early entrepreneurs, and UNL has moved up to 35th place. UNL leadership said this momentum reflects faculty mentorship and the importance of community support. For a second…...
Upcoming 2025 Nebraska Startup Job Mixer to connect young talent with local startups
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (539+ words) The event is open to the public and will take place on Nov. 13 at Millwork Commons in Omaha. While the job mixer is aimed at young professionals, organizers said anyone interested in networking with founders and pursuing a job at…...
Take Charge of Your College Finances: Budgeting Tips Every Student Should Know
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (335+ words) Effective budgeting helps you pay bills on time, avoid overspending, strengthen your credit score and work toward bigger goals like paying off debt or moving into your first apartment. However, budgeting isn't one-size-fits-all. It depends on your financial situation, income,…...
Omaha Virtual Reality Pipeline builds career pathways in immersive tech
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (751+ words) A week-long celebration of the startup and entrepreneurial community in Nebraska with events in Omaha, Lincoln, Ashland and Council Bluffs Learn more " The Omaha Virtual Reality Pipeline is training students to build immersive medical simulations, including a fully virtual hospital....
At the 2025 Future of Work Symposium, entrepreneurship takes center stage out of necessity in trying times
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (1021+ words) A week-long celebration of the startup and entrepreneurial community in Nebraska with events in Omaha, Lincoln, Ashland and Council Bluffs Learn more " The yearly gathering at UNO emphasized that students and staff alike must develop entrepreneurship skills if they're to…...