I believe in what UNeTech does. Chancellor Dr. Jeffrey Gold has said, more than twice, the research doesn’t end until it touches a patient’s life. For me, at my core, it’s simply a privilege to work at UNeTech and be a link in the chain that connects discovery to...
A mere two weeks into my internship at the UNeTech Institute, I met with my first official “client” James Young, founder of MicroWash. Despite my short time here and “intern” title, my supervisor Stephanie Kidd, UNeTech's communications strategist, wasted no time...
We here at UNeTech are so proud to have started publishing our strategies with the MicroWash! James Young and the UNMC Emergency Department have demonstrated what can be accomplished when inventors and entrepreneurs work together to start something new. It’s a...
Two weeks ago, Founder and CEO of the Microwash --- James Young --- told us he had three days until a number of events occurred: he would have a booth at the Inside Outside Conference in Lincoln, Neb.; he would pitch his invention at 1M Cups in Omaha; and he would...
I love working for a university. It is a privilege to work alongside explorers mapping the frontiers of human discovery and ingenuity. It is a joy to be part of a campus dedicated to the furtherance of human knowledge and understanding. I love being among colleagues...
I have always been an over-achiever, an honor-roll student, a goal-setting-top-of-my-class kind of gal. I like to know what I am working towards so I can set small milestones towards achieving whatever that next step might be. My educational path was this way:...
Academic science is quietly facing a replicability crisis. Even less fun than it sounds, it is a crisis whereby academics are struggling to repeat the published results from other laboratories.A runner demonstrates how to use the Impower Treadmill in the Biomechanics...
With the cost of college rising every year, an internship that pays for both tuition and provides an hourly wage is ideal for a college student. For students at Metropolitan Community College (MCC), that is exactly the deal they can strike with an internship at the...
The UNeTech Institute spent time and energy focused on community-centered events in July, attending Heartland Pride, Startup Omaha Week, and the Maha Festival. Community Engagement Coordinator Jennifer Pool led the charge at all three events, creating the interactive...
You can picture her, can’t you? She’s white. She’s thin. She drives an SUV. She carries a Starbucks iced latte in one hand and a large Kate Spade tote is casually thrown over her shoulder. Her hair is up in a messy-on-purpose bun, and she wears designer black trousers...