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The Mill Coffee & Bistro is offering lunch specials on Mondays in April at NIC! Chef Erica is cooking up special lunch options from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
 
Lunch Specials - $14 | Sandwich + Side
 
April 14: Meatball Sub Sandwich
House-made meatballs on Rotella’s toasted French bread topped with marinara and melted mozzarella and provolone blend. Served with pasta salad.
 
April 21: Chicken Philly Sandwich
Marinated chicken thighs, sauteed onions, red and green peppers, and provolone on toasted Rotella’s French bread. Served with kettle chips.
 
April 28: Chicken Caesar Sub Sandwich
Marinated chicken thighs topped with chopped romaine lettuce, house-made Caesar dressing, and shredded asiago cheese. Served with a hearty chicken and wild rice soup.

 

 

Military Convoys at NIC
Wednesday, April 16

Military convoys will be parked along Transformation Drive on Wednesday, April 16 as part of the NSRI Fellows Conference at the NIC Conference Center. In support of NSRI’s community outreach efforts, NIC Partners and campus visitors are welcome to stop by and check out these impressive vehicles when employees are present. We hope you’ll take advantage of this unique opportunity!

 

 

Lincoln Earth Day
Saturday, April 19
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
NIC Plaza

 
Lincoln Earth Day is a free event designed with the whole family in mind! There will be 50+ booth exhibitors, live music, local food vendors and a clothing swap. Grab your friends, family and coworkers and enjoy this Earth Day celebration!

Lincoln Earth Day activities also include the Lincoln Bike Rodeo and the LED Clothing Swap.

  

 

 

NIC Partner Lunch & Learn: NIS Robotics Fellows Showcase
Wednesday, April 23
12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
The Club, The Mill Coffee & Bistro

REGISTER >>
 
Join us on April 23 to hear about the impact of the inaugural Nebraska Innovation Studio Robotics Fellowship Program!
 
Thanks to the Heartland Robotics Cluster's $25M award to grow Nebraska's robotics ecosystem, fellows Amlan Balabantaray, Brooke Bode, Teresa Monsees and Riley Reynolds have spent the semester developing innovative robotics projects at Nebraska Innovation Studio. With guidance from expert mentors and support from the NIS community, their bold ideas are coming to life.
 
FREE lunch will be provided. Sign up now - only 25 spots are available!

 

 

Reserve Your Table >>

 

 

 

 

Interested in giving your interns an experience to remember?

For today’s young job seekers, place is just as important as opportunity when it comes to accepting a job offer. The good news? Lincoln’s a great place to live and work. With hundreds of talented young people interning in Lincoln each summer, the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development (LPED) has launched MyTern to make sure that their out-of-office experience is as enriching as their work.

MyTern, a program from the Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development, connects interns from a variety of industries, backgrounds and hometowns with engaging events and networking opportunities. MyTern features four signature events designed to showcase life in Lincoln, foster new relationships, and support their ideas and ambitions. In addition to our signature events, interns also receive a weekly newsletter that features 9 curated activities and events to do in Lincoln—by the end of the summer, they’ll know 99 of the best things about living in Lincoln. 

Learn More About MyTern >>

 

 

Learn More & Register >>

 

 

Lincoln Police Department Jurisdiction at NIC
 
The Lincoln Police Department (LPD) is responsible for law enforcement at Nebraska Innovation Campus. If an incident occurs at NIC, please contact LPD directly, not UNL Police.

  • For emergencies, call 911
  • For non-emergencies, call (402) 441-6000

LPD is committed to providing quality police services that promote a safe and secure community. We encourage all NIC Partners to save these numbers for quick access in case of an emergency.

 

 

Tacos, Trivia & Tunes
Select Tuesdays Starting April 8
5:00 – 8:00 p.m.

The Barred Owl at The Scarlet Hotel
 

Gather your crew for a night of street tacos and drink specials while you test your knowledge or jam out with Music Bingo on select nights!

 

 

 

 

Apply Now for Summer 2025 Young Nebraska Scientists Camps
 
Young Nebraska Scientists (YNS) – conducted by Nebraska EPSCoR with funding from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) – offers camps for middle and high school students throughout the state. YNS experiences focus on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) topics, and are a great way for teens to sample a career or campus, meet friends and mentors, and find their future! Camp fees include meals and lodging, except day camps. NSF funding helps keep camp fees low, and need-based scholarships are readily available. Faculty from Nebraska colleges and universities are camp session leaders, and camp staff include university students.

Camps Offered at Nebraska Innovation Campus:
One-Day Food Science Camps in Summer 2025
(Registration closes 2 weeks before camp starts)

  • May 29: Dairy Camp – Ice Cream
  • June 19: Pizza: Rise of the Dough
  • NEW! July 22: The Science of Chocolate

 Learn more and apply at yns.nebraska.edu/camps!
Questions? Email yns@nebraska.edu.

 

 

Nebraska Innovation Studio Maker Showcase
On Display Now Through April 28
Link, 2nd Floor Gallery


Stop by the Nebraska Innovation Campus art gallery to immerse yourself in creativity and explore a captivating collection of over 50 works across a variety of media including ceramics, woodworking, painting, 3D printing, metalworking and more.
 
This exhibit highlights the work of 17 talented makers: Ben Kuspa, Cameron Graetz, Cindy McClellan, David Martin, Elijah Paulson, Grace Borenz, Hannah Stowe, Holly Kutschkau, Lisa Tschauner, Matthew Bigge, Micah Fullinfaw, Pat Stull, Ryan Busse, Soledad Stevanov, Tara Hinkley, Vic Lawrence and William Dawson.

To learn more about Nebraska Innovation Studio, visit: innovationstudio.unl.edu

This exhibit is free and open to the public daily from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Registration for the 2025 Flyover Fintech conference is now open at www.flyoverfintech.com.

 

 

Sign up to join the waitlist and be notified when tickets become available.

 

 

CycleSafe bike lockers are now available at NIC! Four bike lockers located on the west side of Innovation Commons behind the dumpster enclosure. The bike lockers can be used by NIC Partners and the public.

Bike Lockers Available:

  • Hourly rate: $1.00 to open the bike locker + $1.00/hour
  • Monthly membership: $5.00/month
  • Annual membership: $50.00/year

Click here to learn more about NIC's CycleSafe bike lockers.

 

 

Parking at NIC

NIC visitors that do not have a NIC parking permit or a UNL parking permit are required to pay for parking in the paved lot north of Transformation Drive using the Passport Parking app. This is the same parking app used when people park on the street at NIC, in downtown Lincoln and in the Haymarket.

Parking Zones:
The paved lot north of Transformation Drive is Zone 9900 on the Passport Parking app. On-street parking at NIC is Zone 80. Parking in downtown Lincoln and the Haymarket is Zone 75.

Enforcement:
Paid parking in the paved lot north of Transformation Drive is enforced from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. On-street metered parking is enforced from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

If you have a NIC parking permit or a UNL parking permit:

  • If you have a Nebraska Innovation Campus parking permit do not use the Passport Parking app to pay for parking in the paved lot north of Transformation Drive. Nebraska Innovation Campus parking permits are valid in parking lots with first come first served parking, reserved spaces (numbered yellow hang tags only) and the paved lot north of Transformation Drive.
  • If you have a University of Nebraska–Lincoln parking permit please notify Parking and Transit Services and request that your permit be added to the reciprocal visitors list. Send the requests from your official UNL email account to unlpts@unl.edu. Your license will then be added to the NIC permit roster. Access remains for the effective period of your UNL permit. After your UNL permit has been added to the NIC permit roster, do not use the Passport Parking app to pay for parking in the lot north of Transformation Drive. University of Nebraska–Lincoln parking permits are valid only in the paved lot north of Transformation Drive.
  • If you have a University of Nebraska–Lincoln student parking permit do not use the Passport Parking app to pay for parking. University of Nebraska–Lincoln student permits are valid in the student parking section of the paved lot north of Transformation Drive.

Not familiar with the Passport Parking app? Using Passport Parking is easy!

  1. Download the Passport Parking app from the Apple App Store or Google Play store.
  2. Create an account with your mobile phone number or email address.
  3. Park anywhere you see Passport Parking app signs & decals.
  4. Pay for your parking session from your phone.
  5. Extend your time remotely if you’d like to stay longer!

  If you have questions, or need to update your vehicle information, please email parknic@goldenrodcompanies.com.

Additional information about parking at NIC >>

 

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