The Nebraska Science Festival aims to stimulate curiosity and excite the minds of children and adults by engaging them in the amazing world of science. The Nebraska Science Festival is part of the Science Festival Alliance, a professional association in the United States dedicated exclusively to more and better science and technology. Science festivals bring the public into direct contact with scientists and engineers. These experiences lead people to seek…
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University of Nebraska Lincoln UNL Behlen Observatory The observatory’s new 30-inch telescope features a Cassegrain optical system with an interchangeable spectograph, used for measuring the spectrum of stellar or galactic objects, and camera. Formal dedication of the facility took place on April 7, 1973. Although the project priority contributes to academic research in astronomy and physics, from time to time the general public has the opportunity to tour and interact…
Read MoreAcademy Science Attends EWeek Centennial Celebration
Academy Science is interested in Computer Science Engineering CSE. The University of Nebraska celebrates the 100th year Centennial Engineering Week EWeek. This is an engineering event to live for! You can see robots of the laparoscopic, wheeled, treaded and flying (no kidding!) variety. Engineering students designed these robots. Today students showcase their efforts. There are rockets designed to fly exactly one mile (5280 feet of course) into the atmosphere. One…
Read MoreBeginning Farmer Workshop on Fruits and Vegetables
Academy Science is interested in horticultural science and natural food production. The United States Department of Agriculture USDA funds Beginning Farmer and Rancher Program BFRP presented in cooperation with the Nebraska Center for Rural Affairs NCRA, University of Nebraska-Lincoln UNL Extension and Nebraska Sustainable Agriculture Society NSAS. This particular Beginning Farmer Workshop is about the interesting horticultural topic of fruit and vegetable production and marketing. It is held at the…
Read MoreAcademy Science Explores the Concept: Are Robots Taking Our Jobs
The Business Ethics Alliance BEA and Gallup University partner with Creighton University College of Business Administration to explore topics concerning ethics and related practices in the workforce. CBS “60 Minutes” reporter Steve Kroft investigates a pressing question: “Are robots taking our jobs?” The CBS video segment begins with the premise that the proliferation of robots in the workforce assists companies in maximizing profits and productivity (arguably return on investment ROI…
Read MoreAcademy Science Visits with NASA Astronaut Clayton Anderson
University of Nebraska hosts a reception for retired NASA Astronaut Clayton Anderson. Clayton was born February 23, 1959, in Omaha, Nebraska. He graduated from Ashland-Greenwood High School, Ashland, Nebraska, in 1977; graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from Hastings College, Nebraska, in 1981; and received a Master of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from Iowa State University in 1983. Clayton joined Johnson Space Center in…
Read MoreAcademy Science Attends College Fair
EducationQuest Foundation is a nonprofit organization with a mission to improve access to higher education. Academy Science is compromised of youth aspiring to become tomorrow’s leaders. Together we have an unbeatable combination. We see schools of higher education in sciences, technology, engineering, art, mathematics, STEM and STEAM, and fine arts.
Read MoreAcademy Science Participates in 4-H Poultry Clinic
University of Nebraska at Lincoln UNL promotes agriculture related animal science education through its county extension offices and its 4-H program. Academy Science is a Nebraska 4-H Club of Excellence that participates in embryology and poultry science. Today’s clinic covers topics including animal husbandry, poultry judging, show preparation, nutrition, health and includes a poultry judging contest.
Read MoreAcademy Science Studies Aronia and Elderberry
The Midwest Aronia Association Conference brings researchers, academic presenters, producers and interested people together from all over the country. Academy youth, leaders, teachers and coaches aspire to be stewards of natural foods and our precious environment. Our representatives attend the conference and present our studies on the Aronia Melanocarpa viking and Elderberry Sambucus nigra.
Read MoreAcademy Science Presents Mycorrhizae Study
Mycorrhizae are beneficial fungi that form a nutrient uptake system within the plant’s root area that increases plant nutrients by over 700%!
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