4-6 p.m., Nebraska Innovation Campus conference center

Innovators Celebration

Honor the achievements of University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty, staff and graduate students who are developing and commercializing cutting-edge research. This year’s event includes awards for notable campus inventors, emerging technologies and trailblazing start-up companies. We also take this time to recognize our inventors who secured U.S. patents during the past year.

An awards ceremony and reception, including drinks and heavy hors d’oeuvres, is planned. The awards program will begin at approximately 4:30 p.m. Dress is business or business casual.

9-10 a.m., virtual

Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Information Session

This session is intended for UNL faculty members interested in applying to the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program, the United States government’s flagship program of international educational and cultural exchange, offers passionate and accomplished scholars in more than 160 countries the opportunity to study, teach, conduct research, exchange ideas, and contribute to mutual understanding.

This session, led by Jemina Bouma Perez, outreach and recruitment officer for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program, will provide an overview of the program and the types of awards available, offer guidance on the application process and conclude with a Q&A.

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3-4 p.m., virtual

Department of Defense Funding for University Researchers

This session will explore why Department of Defense funding may be a valuable resource for your research, how the DoD approach differs from agencies like the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health, and how to build connections within the DoD ecosystem. The presenter is Julia G. Barzyk, founder of Wise Investigator LLC and a former program manager at the U.S. Army Research Office, where she managed a portfolio of basic research in geoscience and civil engineering. Dr. Barzyk also had management responsibilities for DoD’s University Research Initiatives programs: Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative and the Defense University Research Instrumentation Program. In addition, she led the Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research capacity-building program for the Army. A Q&A discussion will follow Dr. Barzyk’s presentation.

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4-6 p.m., Wick Alumni Center

Faculty Research and Creative Activity Slam

The Slam will highlight faculty sharing their research ideas and vision in engaging five-minute presentations. A panel of judges from the Lincoln community will select the winner, who will receive a monetary prize. Audience members will vote on their favorite presenter, who will receive a special audience choice award. The event is open to faculty and postdoc attendees. Guests must be at least 21 years old to attend the Slam.

This year’s Slammers are:

• Jamilla Teixeira, civil and environmental engineering, “From Waste to Roadways: The Plastic Revolution Beneath Our Wheels”
• Ran Wang, School of Natural Resources, “Breathing Earth: Monitoring Ecosystem Physiology from ABOVE”
• Susan VanderPlas, statistics, “Data Visualizations: Intuitive Statistics Without Fear”
• Shannon Bartelt-Hunt, civil and environmental engineering; “Clean Water: Honestly, It is for Everyone”

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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. The guest speaker is 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. She will give a keynote talk, “GO BIG: A Career Journey of Leadership in STEM.”

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8:30-10:30 a.m., Willa Cather Dining Center, Red Cloud Suite

Faculty Recognition Breakfast

The breakfast celebrates notable accomplishments in 2025 across research, scholarly and creative activities at Nebraska.

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