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3282_d253841a50_small December 7, 2011 by Danny Schreiber

Lincoln Well, the program is just getting off the ground – and its drones aren't quite there yet – but this will be something to keep an eye on in 2012. On Friday, prof. Matt Waite of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln published a blog post announcing the Drone … read more

3280_767b44d461_small December 7, 2011 by Danny Schreiber

Lincoln As a follow up to one of our most-read stories this week, we're posting the full video of the Archrival co-founders taking the stage at the Capital Insights event put on by the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce's Young Professionals Group on November 30. For our recap of Clint! Runge and Charlie Hull's "Charlie Rose style" discussion with Christopher Kingsley … read more

3255_acc4f429f3_small December 5, 2011 by Patti Vannoy

Lincoln In January 2010, Archrival founders Clint! Runge and Charlie Hull agreed: they were bored. "Things are going pretty well," they said. "What should we do to shake things up?" Two weeks later, Runge had a voicemail from Jeffrey Dachis, which ultimately led to Dachis Group acquiring the youth marketing firm in November 2010. On Wednesday, Runge and Hull reflected on Archrival's history … read more

3234_62d0263430_small November 30, 2011 by Danny Schreiber

Lincoln This post might fit better under a series titled Wednesday Queasy than our new occasional series Wednesday Whimsy. Archrival, a Lincoln-based youth marketing firm, has a knack for stregthening brands, building buzz and churning out award-winning designs. Now, it can add creating suspense to that list, as well. In a video posted on Friday, Archrival … read more

3180_f22278f689_small November 29, 2011 by Brittany Mascio

Lincoln Capital Insights, an event produced by the Lincoln Young Professionals Group which aims to bring local innovators together, will feature an interview with Archrival at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 30 at the North Loft at the Apothecary … read more

3215_d60552b6ba_small November 23, 2011 by Danny Schreiber

Lincoln A crowdfunding campaign started just over a month ago by four former and current University of Nebraska–Lincoln students has ended in success, raising almost 120 percent of its initial $18,000 goal to begin the manufacturing of the Prop, a patent-pending portable laptop stand. The group behind the invention, MAKE Collaboration, conducted its … read more

3200_16d48d8767_small November 22, 2011 by Patti Vannoy

Lincoln Educating people to enter the technology field is tough, given its notorious fast pace and constant changes. At the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management, faculty, alumni and industry advisors and volunteers use a constantly evolving approach to make sure graduates are ready. … read more

3179_563911ad55_small November 15, 2011 by Michael Stacy

Lincoln For iPhone-toting Hudl users hoping to pass the time during lengthy pre-game bus rides or looking to squeeze some film study into the few fleeting moments between classes … well, now there's an app for that. Hudl, the Lincoln company that makes web-based video and analysis tools for sports coaches, today released its first iPhone app, which is available for free download in the app store. … read more

3178_0bdb07eff5_small November 15, 2011 by Michael Stacy

Lincoln Invest Nebraska Corporation has announced six finalists for the 2011 East 2 West Venture Competition. These entrepreneurs will pitch … read more

3159_a10cb3ca80_small November 10, 2011 by Michael Stacy

Lincoln TEDxLincoln just got under way and will run until 6 p.m., featuring a full afternoon of speakers and videos. There's a live broadcast of the event streaming right courtesy of NET Nebraska. View the live stream here. If you're looking for company while watching the live stream, an off-site viewing party is taking place at the Lincoln Community Foundation … read more

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