Nebraska: Home to Great Startups On the Silicon Prairie

Nebraska is finally making waves as one of the top STEM and technology hubs in the United States. Last month, WalletHub conducted a survey ranking geographical shifts in U.S. employment, according to digital reporter Seth Augenstein. Many of the usual suspects were still ranked high as the best metro areas for STEM jobs: Silicon Valley […]

Nebraskan Grads Having Great Luck Landing Jobs

This past weekend, the commencement ceremonies at several Nebraska Universities sent off a new class of graduates with best wishes and a framed diploma, ready for job hunting and finding the path to their eventual career. Amidst the excitement and happiness surrounding the completion of four (or two, or one) years of rigorous study in […]

NIST Awards Funding to Support Manufacturing in Nebraska and Alaska

According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Tech Beat feed, the NIST “has announced two funding awards that will support small and mid-sized manufacturers in Nebraska and Alaska.” The $600,000 grant, which has been in the works since at least last year, is going to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, which will be required to […]