Category Archives: Translational Research

Do I need an IRB review for this?

Posted on May 23, 2019 by

I know I have been in these conversations before….ones where we were discussing whether what we were doing was human subjects research or just assessment-based program improvement. As researchers we want to make sure that we are conducting research in … Continue reading →

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Data Visualization Webinar

Posted on May 1, 2017 by

Laura Thompson is an Ag Technologies Extension Educator and a Coordinator for the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network. In her eXtension Fellowship she has been exploring methods of effective data visualization using case studies from the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network. In … Continue reading →

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Girls in STEM!

Posted on January 3, 2016 by

Many of you who know me well know that I’m on a viaje personal (personal journey) of getting more girls, particularly Latina girls, interested in STEM Careers.  And, since at Kimmel Education & Research Center we have a large agritourism … Continue reading →

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Mechanical Turk

Posted on June 24, 2015 by

This morning the Chronicle of Higher Education had an article that indicated that the fees that Amazon would be collecting for the use of Mechanical Turk would be going up.  Many (some) of you might be aware of Amazon’s Mechanical … Continue reading →

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Crowdsource

Posted on May 18, 2015 by

After reading the article this morning in the Chronicle of Higher Education about the law student who crowdsourced the writing of her graduation speech at Stanford (full article here), I thought perhaps it would be relevant to write a quick … Continue reading →

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Next Generation Extension Webinar: CrowdsourcingU

Posted on February 5, 2015 by

The Southeast Research and Extension Center will be hosting yet another fabulous Next Generation Extension opportunity for professional development….save the date and join us!!! CrowdsourcingU Dr. Deb Weitzenkamp & Dr. Connie Reimers-Hild February 10th @ 10:00 CT https://connect.unl.edu/nextgenerationextension Conference Call … Continue reading →

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If you think a solid research base isn’t important, read this!

Posted on November 30, 2014 by

In Extension we pride ourselves in having  a solid research base to the information that we share with the public.  But how does the public know that what we publish or present has a research base? And, how do we … Continue reading →

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Google Slides: Non-Linear Powerpoint Follow Up

Posted on October 20, 2014 by

On August 12 Deb Weitzenkamp gave an excellent webinar on non-linear PowerPoint.  You can watch the recording here. I wanted to create something to share research information in a unique and interesting way.  I found this to be a very valuable … Continue reading →

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Help us Grow Happy Orchard!

Posted on September 18, 2014 by

Originally posted on Kimmel Education & Research Center:
What is the best name for the Blue Orchard Mason Bee pictured below?  Let us know your thoughts while helping us support pollinators. Our blue bee (yes, it really does exist) is…

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6 Questions to Drive Your Social Media Strategy

Posted on August 4, 2014 by

Is Extension ready for a social media transformation?  How can we become a conversational brand? One of our fearless leaders, Dr. Susan Williams, likes to ask the question, “What does success look like?”  (Hint:  This is one of the 6 … Continue reading →

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