September 2017 Newsletter
Building Omaha’s Future Leaders September 2017 A STEM Professional You Should Know! DeeDee Bennett, Ph.D. Dr. Bennett is an Assistant Professor in the Emergency Services Program within the School of Public Administration, University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO). Her primary research areas include, emergency management, socially vulnerable populations during disasters,…
The Perry Initiative Outreach Program
Saturday, November 18th The UNO Biology Department of Biomechanics will be hosting the Perry Initiative Outreach program and leading all day event for female high school juniors and seniors. The aim of this program is to introduce young women to careers in STEM including engineering, medicine (specifically orthopedic), and biomechanics. …
University of Nebraska at Omaha Researchers Conducting Study
Researchers at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) are partnering with Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium to conduct a study at the new Children’s Adventure Trails exhibit. The study, “Exploring Adventure Play Spaces,” began this summer and examines how visitor interactions with other Zoo and Aquarium guests, materials,…
August 2017 Newsletter
Building Omaha Future Leaders August 2017 A STEM Professional You Should Know! Dr. Jorge M. Zuniga Dr. Jorge M. Zuniga received Master of Science degree from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Currently, Dr. Zuniga is a faculty at the Department…
NAREA Conference – Early Childhood
THE ENVIRONMENT: Inquiry & Documentation of Children, Teachers, & Families It has been said that the environment should act as a kind of aquarium which reflects the ideas, ethics, attitudes and life-style of the people who live in it. – Loris Malaguzzi, Founder of Reggio Emilia educational philosophy Please…
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium wins Education Award
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium’s education department received a 2016-2017 Pinnacle Award from the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) for its digital learning program. The Pinnacle Award is given annually, by the CILC, to organizations across the country that receive outstanding scores on program evaluations submitted by…
Imagine Science Summer Camp is a Success!
Friday, August 4th, marked the final of day of Imagine Science’s last Tech-Naturally summer camp. For the past five weeks, Imagine Science has been providing under-represented youth, grades 4-8, in the Omaha Metro Area with the unique opportunity of braving the outdoors using technology to observe and measure the health…
July 2017 Newsletter
Building Omaha Future Leaders July 2017 A STEM Professional You Should Know! Jim Collison -Gallup I am a Director of Talent Resourcing at Gallup’s Omaha, Nebraska office. Clifton StrengthsFinder Top 5: Arranger | WOO | Maximizer | Communication | Activator In my current role for Gallup, I oversee a team…
Omaha Chamber Wins an Award for CAREEROCKIT!
OMAHA, Neb., July 19, 2017 – The Greater Omaha Chamber’s CAREEROCKIT, a bold, new talent development initiative, is now award-winning. The Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) has named CAREEROCKIT the winner of this year’s Regional Innovation Award. The honor recognizes “organizations and alliances that are committed to building…
International Symposium on Acoustic Communication by Animals.
The Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is hosting the International Symposium on Acoustic Communication by Animals. The conference organizers would like to extend a special invitation to high school students to visit with researchers and witness a professional poster presentation. There are researchers from all around the country and world…
