Hosted by the Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research (NCESR)

Are you a STEM researcher eager to turn your groundbreaking research into a thriving startup? UNL invites you to join us for an action-packed day of interactive entrepreneurship training. Our expert speakers will provide you with the know-how and guidance you need to bring your ideas to life. Whether you’re just starting to consider launching a company or have already taken the plunge, this workshop will equip you with the tools and resources you need to succeed. You’ll also have the chance to network with other aspiring entrepreneurs and learn about additional opportunities for further training and development. 

When: Wednesday, September 6, 2023 (9:00 am-5:00 pm) Networking Event 4:00 – 5:00 pm

A light breakfast and lunch will be provided.

 Where: Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center, 2nd Floor, Conference Room

Don’t let your research go to waste – register now for the FREE entrepreneurship workshop that could change your future!

Please register by August 25, 2023 using this link or QR code:

https://go.unl.edu/entrepreneurship_workshop_for_stem_researchers_registration

A detailed agenda is posted on the registration website.

Co-hosts and partners are Innosphere Ventures, Nebraska Public Power District and NUtech Ventures.

If you have any questions, please contact Brenda Coufal at brenda.coufal@unl.edu or Joy Eakin at jeakin@nutechventures.org

You may download this flyer with details about the workshop. Use the QR code to register or go online

Flyer for Entrepreneurship Workshop on 9-6-2023

For the tenth year, the NCESR offered a summer internship opportunity in energy sciences research to undergraduate students. Eight undergraduate students were selected as recipients of the Darrell J. Nelson Summer Undergraduate Internship for the Summer of 2023. The intern recipients and their faculty sponsors are:

• Bakir Al-Ameri
  • Sponsor: Mohammad Ghashami, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering

• Abbegail Bowers
  • Sponsor: Xiaoshan Xu, Department of Physics and Astronomy

• Jarod Harris
  • Sponsor: Mona Bavarian, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

• Bryce Herrington
  • Sponsor: Robert Streubel, Department of Physics and Astronomy

• Emma Kurtz
  • Sponsor: David Gosselin, School of Natural Resources 

• Keegan Nitsch
  • Sponsor: Ravi Saraf, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

• Khaleb Pafford
  • Sponsor: Cody Stolle, Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering

• Truman Stoller
  • Sponsor: George Gogos, Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering

The 2023 summer interns will meet with staff from NPPD and NCESR in a Meet and Greet session on May 25. Each intern will present a poster at the UNL Summer Research Symposium on August 3. At the end of the paid internship, each student will prepare a summary report that describes their accomplishments and/or results of their work experience in energy sciences research.

The internship is named after Mr. Darrell J. Nelson, who served 41 years on the Custer County Public Power District and Nebraska Public Power (NPPD) Boards. In 2005, Mr. Nelson proposed a partnership between NPPD and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln for engaging in energy sciences research.  The following year, the Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research (NCESR) was created with NPPD’s support. The Darrell J. Nelson Summer Undergraduate Internship in Energy Sciences Research program started in the summer of 2014 with four internship awards.

The Office of Graduate Studies, Office of Undergraduate Research, and the Office of Research and Economic Development hosted the Spring 2023 Student Research Days on March 28-29 in the UNL Nebraska Union. Over 300 graduate and undergraduate students participated in the event. These students gathered to showcase their research and creative accomplishments by displaying and presenting posters. There were three undergraduate students,18 graduate students and one postdoc who presented 20 posters relating to NCESR funded projects. Roman Estrada and Alan Dostal from the Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD), and Dr. Jerry Hudgins, NCESR Interim Director attended the poster sessions to discuss the student’s research with them. To view the posters, click on this link.

Congratulations to Arjun Subedi for Receiving a Graduate Student Award

Arjun Subedi, a graduate student working with Dr. Xia Hong, Dr. Takashi Komesu, Dr. Xiaoshan Xu & Dr. Peter Dowben in Physics and Astronomy, presented a poster, titled, “A model for electronic phase transition of CoFe₂O₄ and NiCo₂O₄ thin film surfaces: Temperature dependent X-ray photoemission studies of CoFe₂O₄ and NiCo₂O₄ thin films”. Arjun received a $400 award/travel grant to present his research at a regional or national conference or to support other research costs.

Alan Dostal – NPPD, Arjun Subedi and Roman Estrada – NPPD

Congratulations to Alyssa Simpson for Receiving an Undergraduate Student Award

Alyssa Simpson, an undergraduate student working with Dr. Xia Hong with Physics and Astronomy, who presented a poster, titled, “Free-standing PbZr_0.2Ti_0.8O₃ top-gated two-dimensional MoS₂ photovotaics.” Alyssa received a $250 award from the College of Arts and Sciences.

Roman Estrada – NPPD, Alyssa Simpson and Dr. Jerry Hudgins – NCESR Interim Director