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 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 Explores Meteorology at National Weather Service
The National Weather Service maintains a federal government managed weather operations facility in Valley, Nebraska. http://www.crh.noaa.gov/oax/ The National Weather Service Office in Omaha/Valley, Nebraska provides weather forecasts, severe weather warnings, flood warnings, and climatological information for Eastern Nebraska and SouthWest Iowa. Academy Science is interested in weather as it relates to the study of meteorology, aviation, flight, airplanes, rocketry, geographic information systems GIS, global position systems GPS and First Lego…
Read MoreAcademy Science Prepares for a Demonstration
There are levels of exciting activities that we engage at Academy Science. Bruce Tuckman and Mary Ann Jensen may have been thinking about our team when they present the group development model. We start out with forming, where we jump in as a team and get busy accomplishing those “day to day” tasks. Then we come upon those tasks where we get storming because we really need to address the…
Read MoreAcademy Science Participates in AHEC Science Fair
Science Fairs are Fun! Do you ever find yourself looking for something to do in March? Well, whether you are looking for something to do or not, get yourself signed up for a science fair! University of Nebraska Medical Center UNMC has an outreach agency called Nebraska Area Health Education Center AHEC. AHEC is a wonderful resource for health education. AHEC sponsors primarily health related science fairs throughout this month…
Read MoreAcademy Science Club Welcomes New Members!
What happens when a science club welcomes new members? Well it looks like a festival of sorts. Grandpa says, “Science is one of those those life experiences that a person just can not hide under a rock!” So at Academy Science we celebrate science by sharing our experiences in the journey with new members. Congratulations to new members on board!
Read MoreAcademy Science Club Welcomes Visitors!
Have you ever wondered what goes on in a roomful of young scientists? Science exploration of course! So come on down and visit youth science exploration at its best! Academy Science Club members will demonstrate and share how it is that we go about learning new things and celebrating our achievements! Wanting to get involved? Contact Michael Hanus.Academy@gmail.com
Read MoreAcademy Science CEENBoT Showcase
Question: Ever wonder what is almost as good as a gift certificate to a candy store? Answer: A trip to Strategic Air and Space Museum SASM in Ashland Nebraska to see the CEENBoT Showcase! http://www.ceen.unl.edu/CEENBoT/Showcase/ This time around the museum the challenges are the brainstorms of computer science engineers at University of Omaha UNO CSE program at PKI. This year’s challenges encompass agriculture and robotics. The challenges are met by…
Read MoreAcademy Science Nebraska Robotics Expo
The Nebraska Robotics Expo comes in three flavors. If you hustle on down to Strategic Air and Space Museum SASM in Ashland Nebraska on February 16 before the snowstorm moves in, you can enjoy the show and even participate in some CEENBoT games! http://www.ceen.unl.edu/neroboticsexpo/ The NE Robotics Expo is hugely fantastic! There are three competitive parts to keep all computer science robot nerds on a roll – deep dive! CEENBoT…
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