Strengthening Connections
What a great evening strengthening the connections between business professionals and educators! Ken Moreano gave a keynote address about the power of STEM skills for the next generation. Dave Jesse, Tyler Fritz, Tony Fucinaro, Bill Lydiatt, Cleve Reeves, and Lisa Jones led our breakout rooms, sharing insights into their fields…
Talent Pipelines: Succeeding in Male-Dominated Industries
Omaha STEM Ecosystem director Julie Sigmon was featured in today’s issue of the Midlands Business Journal. Julie’s article discusses how our 1,200 partner organizations provide STEM learning opportunities, with a focus on women and girls in the field. We are committed to building a robust STEM community in Nebraska through…
Omaha STEM celebrates future of technology
Omaha STEM Ecosystem’s last STEM Speaker Connect Event, “Hope and Innovation” featured Jaime Casap, a former Google chief educational evangelist. View the full article in the Omaha World Herald here: https://bit.ly/47cVSDn
Bridging the STEM gap to build a stronger Omaha STEM community
Ahead of National STEM Day and our Hope and Innovation Speaker Connect event on Nov. 8, OSE Executive Committee Member Tony Veland with AIM Institute discusses collective efforts to bridge the STEM gap to create a stronger Omaha STEM Community. Read more in Sunday’s Midlands Voices section of the Omaha World-Herald here: https://bit.ly/40u0YZq
From Our Founders: Dr. Andreia Nebel Appointed President of Clarkson College
This story originally appeared under Clarkson College’s news page. You can read this story and more by clicking here. Clarkson College announced the appointment of Dr. Andreia Nebel as the eighth College President to lead the health care educational institution into the future on Thursday, March 16. Dr. Nebel will…
ICAN Conference: Rising Stronger Within Omaha’s Digital Landscape
ICAN Conference Breakout Session Rising Stronger Within Omaha’s Digital Landscape A healthy vibrant community depends on a skilled and growing workforce. In an effort to help close the talent gap within the Omaha community. The STEM Community Platform was established to combine Omaha’s STEM resources in one convenient location. Employees,…
STEM Happy Hour Event Seeks to Bridge the Gap in Omaha’s STEM Workforce, Julie Sigmon Explains
KIOS Radio Interview, March 2022 The Omaha STEM Ecosystem is hosting Omaha STEM Community Connect: STEM Happy Hour, a free networking event at the Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium Conference Center on April 5 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. to help grow and connect the region’s STEM workforce to ensure the Greater…
Annual Impact Report 2021
It was a busy year for the Omaha STEM Ecosystem. See what we’ve been up to this past year with our Annual Impact Report: STEM Annual Report 2017_Final_spreads (2)
OSE Success Evaluation Report White Paper
Theory of Success Created for Omaha STEM Ecosystem August 2021 By Garret Higginbotham and Heather Daubert Through our partnership with University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), we get the opportunity to work with many students. This semester we had the honor to work with two Doctoral students from UNO, Garret…
STEM Community Platform Adds Internship Feature to Help Prepare Students for In-Demand Careers Left Unfilled in Nebraska
Omaha, Neb. (Nov. 3, 2021) – Millions of STEM jobs go unfilled each year due to an ongoing nationwide shortage of STEM professionals. The shortage also hits home in Nebraska. National STEM Day on November 8 highlights the importance of creating accessible STEM opportunities for all, especially populations currently underrepresented…