2025 Nebraska Research Days
November 17-21, 2025
Check back here for updates, including registration links, as the week gets closer.
Nov. 18
Funding opportunities and resources
Discover resources and learn about various agencies’ research and funding opportunities through conversation with program offices and R&I staff. More information to come.
Nov. 19
4-6 p.m., Wick Alumni Center
Faculty Research and Creative Activity Slam
The Slam will highlight faculty sharing their research ideas and vision. A panel of judges from the Lincoln community will select the winner, who will receive a $1,000 prize. Audience members also will select their favorite, who will receive a special audience choice award. Guests must be at least 21 years old to attend the Slam.
The deadline to apply to be a Slammer is Oct. 10. Information
Nov. 20
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Nebraska East Union, Great Plains Room
Association of Women in Science Luncheon
The AWIS luncheon celebrates women in science and their impact. Guest speaker will be Susan A. Martinis, vice chancellor for research and innovation at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Martinis, the Stephen G. Sligar Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology, studies the mechanisms, evolution and biomedical applications of protein synthesis and RNA-protein interactions.
Nov. 21
8:30-10:30 a.m., Willa Cather Dining Center, Red Cloud Suite
Faculty Recognition Breakfast
The breakfast celebrates research, scholarly and creative activity at Nebraska.