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The Nebraska Junior Academy of Sciences is designed to promote science and technology across Nebraska by providing incentives for 6-12 grade students to apply creativity and critical thought to solutions of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and engineering problems.  It offers an opportunity for students to meet, exchange ideas, and discuss career possibilities with scientists and engineers from colleges and industries.  
    Students will develop a scientific research project, write an abstract of the project, and give an oral presentation the day of the competitions.  Students will compete in two divisions: Grades 6-8 in the Junior Division and Grades 9-12 in the Senior Division.  Each Regional Science Competition will select 6 junior and 6 senior high projects to advance to the State Science Fair.  Judges at the State Science Fair will nominate Senior Division projects to attend the American Junior Academy of Sciences Conference.
 

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3/3/20268:00am to 3:15pmJoel Berrier


The Nebraska Junior Academy of Sciences is designed to promote science and technology across Nebraska by providing incentives for 6-12 grade students to apply creativity and critical thought to solutions of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and engineering problems.  It offers an opportunity for students to meet, exchange ideas, and discuss career possibilities with scientists and engineers from colleges and industries.  
    Students will develop a scientific research project, write an abstract of the project, and give an oral presentation the day of the competitions.  Students will compete in two divisions: Grades 6-8 in the Junior Division and Grades 9-12 in the Senior Division.  Each Regional Science Competition will select 6 junior and 6 senior high projects to advance to the State Science Fair.  Judges at the State Science Fair will nominate Senior Division projects to attend the American Junior Academy of Sciences Conference.
 

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3/4/20268:15am to 4:15pmSue Ellen Pegg & Tammera Mittelstet


The Nebraska Junior Academy of Sciences is designed to promote science and technology across Nebraska by providing incentives for 6-12 grade students to apply creativity and critical thought to solutions of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and engineering problems.  It offers an opportunity for students to meet, exchange ideas, and discuss career possibilities with scientists and engineers from colleges and industries.  
    Students will develop a scientific research project, write an abstract of the project, and give an oral presentation the day of the competitions.  Students will compete in two divisions: Grades 6-8 in the Junior Division and Grades 9-12 in the Senior Division.  Each Regional Science Competition will select 6 junior and 6 senior high projects to advance to the State Science Fair.  Judges at the State Science Fair will nominate Senior Division projects to attend the American Junior Academy of Sciences Conference.
 

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3/10/20268:00am to 5:30pmDavid Griess


The Nebraska Junior Academy of Sciences is designed to promote science and technology across Nebraska by providing incentives for 6-12 grade students to apply creativity and critical thought to solutions of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and engineering problems.  It offers an opportunity for students to meet, exchange ideas, and discuss career possibilities with scientists and engineers from colleges and industries.  
    Students will develop a scientific research project, write an abstract of the project, and give an oral presentation the day of the competitions.  Students will compete in two divisions: Grades 6-8 in the Junior Division and Grades 9-12 in the Senior Division.  Each Regional Science Competition will select 6 junior and 6 senior high projects to advance to the State Science Fair.  Judges at the State Science Fair will nominate Senior Division projects to attend the American Junior Academy of Sciences Conference.
 

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3/20/20267:45am to 3:45pmAdam Davis


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3/27/20267:45am to 5:00pmTammy Mittelstet


The Nebraska Junior Academy of Sciences is designed to promote science and technology across Nebraska by providing incentives for 6-12 grade students to apply creativity and critical thought to solutions of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and engineering problems.  It offers an opportunity for students to meet, exchange ideas, and discuss career possibilities with scientists and engineers from colleges and industries.  
    Students will develop a scientific research project, write an abstract of the project, and give an oral presentation the day of the competitions.  Students will compete in two divisions: Grades 6-8 in the Junior Division and Grades 9-12 in the Senior Division.  Each Regional Science Competition will select 6 junior and 6 senior high projects to advance to the State Science Fair.  Judges at the State Science Fair will nominate Senior Division projects to attend the American Junior Academy of Sciences Conference.
 

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3/30/20268:00am to 2:45pmJennifer Gonzalez


March 31-April 2, 2025, Lincoln, NE

For five decades, the Center for Great Plains Studies has elevated the region as a place worthy of study, appreciation, and conservation. For our 50th anniversary, the annual Great Plains conference will celebrate our past and look to the next 50 years and beyond. This conference invites us to dream big about the future of people and land in our region. Join us for an interdisciplinary conference featuring keynotes, panels, workshops, and special events in Lincoln, Neb. 
 

Details

Locations:

  • March 31: Shaylyn Romney Garrett at the Lied Center for Performing Arts, E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues
  • April 1-2: Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center, 2021 Transformation Dr.

Full schedule coming soon.

NU students will use code GPstudent when registration site is live for $25 conference ticket.

Parking

March 31: Use garage parking downtown like the Que Place or Larson garages.
April 1-2: Conference parking is available in the lot north of Transformation Drive in Zone 9900 and is paid through the Passport Parking app.
 


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3/31/2026
-4/2/2026
March 31st-April 2; see website for full details


This talk offers a history of London life from 1650-1750 from the point of view of a shameful sexually transmitted disease.  In particular it looks at how patients shopped for pox cures using addresses printed on over 700 advertisements, turning away from medical institutions and learned writing toward the streets, shops and homes where ordinary patients and healers interacted.  

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4/9/20265:00pm to 6:30pm


The Nebraska Junior Academy of Sciences is designed to promote science and technology across Nebraska by providing incentives for 6-12 grade students to apply creativity and critical thought to solutions of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and engineering problems.  It offers an opportunity for students to meet, exchange ideas, and discuss career possibilities with scientists and engineers from colleges and industries.  
    Students will develop a scientific research project, write an abstract of the project, and give an oral presentation the day of the competitions.  Students will compete in two divisions: Grades 6-8 in the Junior Division and Grades 9-12 in the Senior Division.  Each Regional Science Competition will select 6 junior and 6 senior high projects to advance to the State Science Fair.  Judges at the State Science Fair will nominate Senior Division projects to attend the American Junior Academy of Sciences Conference.
 

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4/23/20268:00am to 3:30pmRandall Lienemann, NJAS President


Come and Share your Science at the 136th Annual Spring meeting of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences!  Students, Professionals, Faculty and Citizen Scientists are invited to submit an abstract of original research or synthesis of research/literature to one of the Sections of the Academy for inclusion in the published Program of the Annual meeting of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences.  Sections include:  Aeronautics, Applied Science and Technology, Anthropology, Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environmental and Sustainability Sciences, Physics, and Teachers of Science.  Network with scientists across the state, and present your research!  

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4/24/20267:30am to 4:45pmKerri Schnase-Berge


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