IST Open House If you are ready to roll, come with us to UNOmaha University of Nebraska at Omaha PKI Peter Kiewit Institute IST Information Science and Technology Open House! AcademyScience looks forward to visiting IST at PKI to see what new and interesting topics in CSE Computer Science and Engineering the faculty and students are working on now!
Read MoreProtect Robot Networks from Hackers
Protect Robot Networks from Hackers System protects multi-robot networks from hacking – ScienceBlog.com Let Us become and remain mindful of safety and security in developing autonomous programming “thinking” reactive sensor solutions! – Academy Science Leader Michael “But when we deploy multirobot systems in real applications, we expose them to all the issues that current computer systems are exposed to,” she adds. “If you take over a computer system, you can…
Read MoreStress Relieving Dog
Sharing Your Life With a Dog Can Reduce Stress Pets Help to Reduce Anxiety and Aid with Recovery Humans have incredibly tough schedules, with long work hours, not enough sleep, and the growing responsibilities of every day life. There are estimates that one in every four among us has some form of mental disorder – primarily stress, and depression. Not many take it as a sign of mental disorder,…
Read MoreTherapy Dogs Motivation
Can Therapy Dogs Assist in Motivating Children on the Autism Spectrum? Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is one of the most widely and deeply researched topics in child development as researchers constantly look for answers into not only its cause but the best way to treat the problematic symptoms of the disorder once diagnosed. Effects of the various types of ASD include deficits in social communication and interaction, repetitive or restricted…
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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) Omaha Fire Department will be announcing their newest addition on Wednesday morning: An arson dog named Alley. Alley is coming to the department thanks to a $25,000 grant from the State Farm Arson Dog Program. The grant has covered the costs of acquiring Alley, and all associated training and travel expenses. “This dog is not designed and not trained to go after people. It’s just designed…
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Police Dog Handler Presentation AcademyScience.us a Nebraska 4-H Club, shares with the community! We are preparing for our FLL First LEGO League “Animal Allies” themed research project. People may be interested in knowing what role police dogs play in the community. This Free presentation is scheduled for Monday, September…
Read MoreWorld O Water
WO!W Presentation AcademyScience.us a Nebraska 4-H Club, shares with the community! We completed the presentation draft of our FLL First LEGO League “Trash Trek” themed research project. People may be interested in knowing what role our trash plays in the community, locally and globally; the problem and our proposed solutions. This Free presentation is scheduled for Saturday,…
Read MoreNational Preparedness Month
September is recognized as National Preparedness Month (NPM) which serves as a reminder that we all must take action to prepare, now and throughout the year, for the types of emergencies that could affect us where we live, work, and also where we visit. The theme of this special NPM is “Don’t Wait, Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today!” https://www.ready.gov/make-a-plan We follow…
Read MoreAsteroid Day
Asteroid Day, officially started in 2015, is an educational effort designed to bring scientists, artists and concerned citizens together to raise awareness of the hazards of asteroid impacts and build support for effective solutions. Asteroid Day coincides with the anniversary of the most powerful measured asteroid impact with Earth in history, detailed a little farther down in this article. Estimates vary, but such collisions may happen roughly once every several…
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Nebraska Science Festival Valley BIG THANK YOU to all who volunteered, supported and participated in NESCIFEST Valley held at the Valley Library location this last Saturday! We presented our science projects in airplanes, chlorinator chemistry, disaster preparedness, four forces of flight, robots, rockets to name a few! We enjoyed sharing our GYSD Global Youth Service Day with you! We enjoyed demonstrating science to and visiting with dozens of people and…
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