The more I read about the upcoming first-of-its-kind research collaboration facilities being unveiled @ East Stadium, the more intrigued I become. The latest news on CB3 gives us a clearer picture of its intended vision and goals for the immediate future. UNL is in line for a piece of the $10 billion "Brain Mapping" federal research grant being announced in March and the timing couldn't be better with CB3 opening in a few months.
Academics + Athletics = Innovative Research
Brain project would be big gig for Lincoln lab
I also hope this speeds up the process and brings greater awareness to Innovation Campus. This will also be a GIANT feather in the cap of elevating the overall academic profile of UNL in the future.
Make no mistake, I love NU athletics and will support all Husker student/athletes 'til the day I expire. But I'm just as interested in the latest developments in Academics at NU for many reasons beyond athletics. CB3 and Innovation Campus have the potential to push UNL into another Academic stratosphere, never before seen. That bodes well for those of us who hope to see our future kids/grandkids/relatives enrolling and seeing a bigger and better UNL than we're seeing today. Not to mention the potential economic impact that these research facilities could have for the entire state of Nebraska is quite promising as well.
This is why joining the B1G and by extension, the CIC, made too much sense when viewing it through the lens of Academics alone. It's too early to see its benefits right now since we're still new yet. But I have a feeling UNL and the community of Lincoln as a whole is going to look different in 20 years.
Academics + Athletics = Innovative Research
Brain project would be big gig for Lincoln lab
I also hope this speeds up the process and brings greater awareness to Innovation Campus. This will also be a GIANT feather in the cap of elevating the overall academic profile of UNL in the future.
Make no mistake, I love NU athletics and will support all Husker student/athletes 'til the day I expire. But I'm just as interested in the latest developments in Academics at NU for many reasons beyond athletics. CB3 and Innovation Campus have the potential to push UNL into another Academic stratosphere, never before seen. That bodes well for those of us who hope to see our future kids/grandkids/relatives enrolling and seeing a bigger and better UNL than we're seeing today. Not to mention the potential economic impact that these research facilities could have for the entire state of Nebraska is quite promising as well.
This is why joining the B1G and by extension, the CIC, made too much sense when viewing it through the lens of Academics alone. It's too early to see its benefits right now since we're still new yet. But I have a feeling UNL and the community of Lincoln as a whole is going to look different in 20 years.
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