All day

2025-2026 Research Report & Creative Activity Report unveiling

R&I will unveil the 2025-2026 editions of the Nebraska Research Report, a snapshot of highlights from the year, and the Research and Creative Activity Report, a compilation of successes by Nebraska faculty during fiscal year 2026.

9-10 a.m., Willa Cather Dining Center, Red Cloud Suite

Arts and Humanities Session 1: “The Changing Funding Landscape in Humanities Research”

In this session, Dr. Wyland will guide researchers through recent upheavals in the humanities funding landscape. Three additional sessions will address the funding landscape in the arts, how to refine grant-writing skills, and how to develop the strongest funding arguments.

Registration is required.

11 a.m.-noon, Willa Cather Dining Center, Red Cloud Suite

Arts and Humanities Session 2: “The Changing Funding Landscape in Arts Research”

In this session, Dr. Wyland will help arts faculty navigate recent changes in the funding landscape. Two additional sessions will address the funding landscape in the humanities, how to refine grant-writing skills and how to develop the strongest funding arguments.

Registration is required.

1-4 p.m., Canfield Administration Building, Room 301

Faculty consultations with Dr. Wyland

Dr. Wyland will offer one-on-one consultations with faculty members who want to discuss their projects, funding options and proposal strategies.

Register for an appointment.

8-9:20 a.m. and 3:40-5 p.m., Canfield Administration Building, Room 301

Faculty consultations with Dr. Wyland

These faculty consultations are part of the Arts and Humanities Research Futures workshop series.

Register for an appointment.

10 a.m. to noon, Nebraska Union, Regency Suite

Arts and Humanities Session 3: “Developing Foundational Grant Writing Skills Before Putting Pen to Paper”

In this session, Dr. Wyland will help arts and humanities faculty strengthen the skills needed to develop the strongest possible requests for funding. One additional session will address the funding landscape in the humanities, in the arts, and how to develop the strongest funding arguments.

Registration is required.

1-3 p.m., Nebraska Union, Regency Suite

Arts and Humanities Session 4: “Arguing Your Case: Crating Your Best Application”

In this session, Dr. Wyland will help arts and humanities faculty develop the strongest arguments for grant funding. Three additional sessions will address the funding landscape in the humanities, in the arts and how to refine grant-writing skills.

Registration is required.

4-6 p.m., Wick Alumni Center

Faculty Research and Creative Activity Slam

The annual Faculty Research and Creative Activity Slam will feature highly engaging five-minute presentations by Nebraska faculty. A panel of judges from the Lincoln community will select the Slam winner, who will receive a monetary prize, and audience members will vote to select an audience choice award. The event is open to faculty and postdoc attendees. Guests must be at least 21 years old to attend the Slam.

Slammers include:
Kelli Boling, assistant professor of advertising and public relations, Who Gets to Tell the Story of Your Worst Day
Andrew Goodhart, assistant professor or political science, Avoiding Another Great War
Wissam Kontar, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, We Never Took the Bus
Deepika Menon, assistant professor of teaching, learning and teacher education, From STEM Doubt to STEM Identity: Shaping the Teachers of Tomorrow
Rebecca Varney, assistant professor of biological sciences, Saving The World We Haven’t Met Yet

Registration required.

11:30-1:30 p.m., Nebraska East Union, Great Plains Room

Association of Women in Science Luncheon

This annual luncheon celebrates women in science and their impact. This year’s keynote speaker is Ruma Banerjee, Vincent Massey Collegiate Professor of Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan, and former UNL faculty member.

Registration required.

4:15-4:55 p.m., Canfield Administration Building, Room 301

Faculty consultations with Dr. Wyland

These faculty consultations are part of the Arts and Humanities Research Futures workshop series.

Register for an appointment.

2:30-5 p.m., Nebraska Union, Regency Suite

Questions, Connections and Collaboration: A Workshop on Research Training

This workshop is designed to help faculty generate innovative, interdisciplinary research questions and build novel collaborations across research topic areas, including federal R&D priorities and the focus areas outlined in UNL’s Research Identity Framework. Participants will engage in a series of facilitated question development and collaboration activities and leave with an improved understanding of the interdisciplinary teaming process, new boundary-spanning research questions and connections, and practical strategies for translating team-generated ideas into collaborative action.

Registration required.

9-10:30 a.m., Willa Cather Dining Center, Red Cloud Suite

Faculty Recognition Breakfast

The Faculty Recognition Breakfast will celebrate Nebraska’s research, scholarly and creative accomplishments in 2026.

Registration required.