Young Nebraska Scientists

08/11/2026

Wowww! This is so great to see -- THANKS, Creighton University College of Arts and Sciences

07/29/2026

Last day of our Summer 2026 camps and we're happy to see this news story on our YNS-supported camp at Creighton University!

THANKS to all our camp leaders, staff, campers and families -- and thanks to KMTV 3 News Now for stopping by 🤩

We also thank National Science Foundation (NSF) for YNS funding via Nebraska EPSCoR.

Middle school students explore hands-on chemistry at Creighton University summer camp, learning skills in STEM

07/17/2026

Future-ific Friday:
YNS High School Researchers and local teachers toured Lincoln's J.A. Woollam Co., maker of ellipsometers used around the world for scientific research. And, there was ICE CREAM!

Thank you, friends

07/02/2026

Mmm-memorable camp, making chocolate at UNL Food Science and Technology -- thank you to FDST team & 20+ campers! Great way for our National Science Foundation (NSF) funding to bring summer STEM learning to Nebraska youth ...

06/30/2026

THANK YOU, Nebraska Wesleyan University for hosting Explorations in Biology Camp, led by Dr. Angela McKinney! These YNS campers learned about blood types and viruses ... they interacted with some reptile residents in the labs at the gorgeous Acklie science building ... and they gave presentations about their camp experiences. After-dinner fun included bowling and mini-golf -- good times with a fun group (some of the counselors had been campers just a few years ago)!

06/25/2026

. UNL Department of Food Science and Technology leads AWESOME camps! Another chance to "bake some memories" is our Snack Attack Camp in July -- apply now at https://yns.nebraska.edu/gain-hands-on-experience-in-stem/summer-camps/

06/23/2026

Great group at our YNS Biodiversity Camp this year! STEM adventures & fun: on the trails, in the lab, and at the water. Thanks to the host mentors at Cedar Point Biological Station ... looking forward to next year!!

06/10/2026

Fun and learning (AND ICE CREAM!) has begun for Summer 2026 with UNL Food Science and Technology -- one of our many camps this summer. Come join us at the possibilities ahead >> https://yns.nebraska.edu/gain-hands-on-experience-in-stem/summer-camps/

06/01/2026

Hey families, we have fun and affordable STEM camps for middle- and high-schoolers -- including SNACK CAMP*: July 22-23 at Nebraska Innovation Campus.

*Led by UNL Food Science and Technology and sponsored by the Kimmel Foundation, middle- & high-schoolers make new foods from Nebraska agricultural products.

APPLY NOW at https://go.unl.edu/eaqv (pro tip: need-based scholarships to attend YNS camps are easily available when applying).

If your young people like cooking shows (or eating!), come join us!

05/18/2026

If you're a middle-schooler in Omaha, don't miss this YNS camp -- happening July 27-29 this year! (This camp is usually full before Memorial Day, but this year we still have a few spaces open.) Learn more and apply at bit.ly/43howTe.