Tag: Student Experiential Learning

Hotel Opens on Innovation Campus

The Scarlet Hotel’s opening marked another step forward in Nebraska Innovation Campus’ mission to foster public-private research collaborations at the innovation hub, now home to nearly 60 partners. The 154-room Marriott Tribute hotel opened in May 2022 and is attracting companies, researchers and community members to NIC. “The hotel makes NIC an even more attractive […]

Tenant Assistance Project Fights Evictions

Even before the pandemic, Nebraska legal scholar Ryan Sullivan knew the system was broken. When eviction hearings continued despite calls to isolate at home, he drove to the courthouse to see what he could do. Sullivan saved seven struggling families from immediate eviction that day. Then he kept showing up. “Evictions are always bad for […]

Educating Beekeepers, Protecting Pollinators

Keeping honeybees isn’t just a hobby. The pollinators play vital roles in food production and the environment. But climate change and pesticides are weakening hives and reducing honey production. To help reverse these trends, Nebraska runs Great Plains Master Beekeeping, a program providing educational materials and hands-on training to the region’s beekeepers. “There’s an overabundance […]