The Nebraska Innovation Campus is a public/private research campus being developed by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln . It is located in Lincoln, Nebraska on the 249-acre (1.01 km) site of the old Nebraska State Fair grounds.
25-618: Its purpose is "To encourage and incent the greatest amount of private/public research and economic development on this property thus allowing this site to become a preferred location for significant job creation in Lincoln and the State of Nebraska." The project is managed by the Nebraska Innovation Campus Development Corporation and is overseen by a nine-member board of directors appointed by
50-717: A Rotary Foundation Fellow. In 1984, he earned a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University . In 1992, he received a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois . Early in his career, Wilhelm worked on naval structures and submarines. He also worked in restoration of historic structures including the original iron furnace at Ironbridge ( Coalbrookdale, United Kingdom ), Jackson's Mill ( Lewis County , West Virginia ), Staats Mill Covered Bridge and
75-663: A child, his family moved to Raleigh, North Carolina , where his father, William J. Wilhelm, earned a PhD in Civil Engineering at North Carolina State University . Their family relocated to Morgantown, West Virginia when William J. Wilhelm joined the West Virginia University civil and environmental engineering faculty. While there, Wilhem's mother, Patricia Zietz, earned a Bachelor of Arts in elementary education and Master of Arts in special education. Later, his father joined Wichita State University as
100-459: A cost of US$ 85 million. Rotary Peace Fellowships : Up to 100 fellows are selected every year in a globally competitive process based on personal, academic, and professional achievements. Fellows earn a master's-level degree or a professional development certificate in peace and conflict studies at one of six Rotary Peace Centers at leading universities in Australia, England, Sweden, Japan,
125-558: A cost of almost US$ 446 million. The program ended in 2013. Scholarships are now funded by district and global grants and are offered directly through Rotary clubs. Group Study Exchange (GSE) : These annual awards are made to paired Rotary districts to provide travel expenses for a team of non-Rotarians from a variety of vocations. Rotarian hosts organize a four- to six-week itinerary of educational and cultural points of interest. Since 1965, almost 48,000 individuals in more than 11,000 teams from more than 100 countries have participated at
150-600: A higher education leader he has led university organizations at UNC Charlotte and UNL that envisioned, built and operated innovation campuses with partner companies working collaboratively on the university site. In Charlotte, these organizations included The Charlotte Research Institute Campus at UNC Charlotte and the University Research Park. In Nebraska, Wilhelm led the Nebraska Innovation Campus during his time as vice chancellor at
175-535: A legal challenge to the law, contending that it "created a special benefit" for some of the groups and people involved in the plan. However, in May 2010 the Nebraska Supreme Court rejected those arguments and upheld an earlier dismissal of the lawsuit. There was also an attempt to overturn the state law by referendum, but the petition drive failed to get enough signatures to qualify for the ballot. All of
200-945: Is a program that allows Rotarians to participate in the polio eradication effort by contributing to specific social mobilization and surveillance activities in polio-endemic countries. In 2003–2004, grants were approved in Africa and South Asia for a total of $ 330,000. Disaster Recovery : Facilitates club efforts to support disaster preparedness and recovery. District Simplified Grants : Support for short-term service activities or humanitarian endeavors of districts in communities locally or internationally. This program began in 2003–2004 and, projects in 44 countries for US$ 5.2 million were awarded. Health, Hunger, and Humanity (3-H) Grants : Support for large-scale, two- to four-year projects that improve health, alleviate hunger, or promote human development. Since 1978, projects in 74 countries have been funded for US$ 74 million. As of 1 July 2009,
225-425: Is supported solely by voluntary contributions. The foundation was created in 1917 by Rotary International's sixth president, Arch C. Klumph, as an endowment fund for Rotary "to do good in the world." It has grown from an initial contribution of US $ 26.50 to more than US $ 1 billion. It has one of the largest and most prestigious international fellowship programs in the world. PolioPlus : Rotarians have mobilized by
250-668: The Fink-Type Truss Bridge ( Hamden, New Jersey ). Wilhelm has also worked in engineering at Cincinnati Milacron and the Palo Alto Laboratory of Rockwell Science Center . His engineering has impacted results in mechanical design and computational geometry, digital twin approaches to manufacturing for Caterpillar Inc. , aerospace design and manufacturing for the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and AI approaches to logistics for
275-566: The 204 District Governo VALMIGI, began the fundraising and, thanks to their professional packaging technology, solved the temperature shipping issue, starting the first immunization campaign in the Philippines in 1980. Since the PolioPlus program's inception in 1985, more than two billion children have received the oral polio vaccine. To date, 209 countries, territories, and areas around the world are polio-free. As of January 2012, India
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#1732781068655300-586: The Dean of the College of Engineering, and their family relocated to Wichita, Kansas. Wilhelm earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Wichita State University in 1981, after beginning coursework at West Virginia University from 1977 to 1979. From 1981 to 1982, he studied the history of science and technology at the University of Leicester and the Ironbridge Gorge Museum as
325-618: The PolioPlus Fund that are primarily geared towards national level and supra-national efforts. For example, National PolioPlus Committee chairs or a major partner agency, such as the World Health Organization or UNICEF may apply for these funds. Support is available for eradication efforts in polio-endemic, recently endemic, and high-risk countries, including National Immunization Days, poliovirus transmission monitoring, and other activities. PolioPlus Partners
350-587: The State Fair buildings were to be demolished except the Arsenal and 4-H buildings, which were be remodeled and transformed into a focal point for the research campus. A group of activists attempted to save the 97-year-old Industrial Arts Building from demolition, and the Regents gave them until July 2010 to find a way to renovate and keep the building. One Wisconsin company submitted a bid to restore and renovate
375-782: The US military program Dynamic Analysis and Replanning Tool . He joined University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 1992 as a faculty member and later co-founded a high-tech company in Charlotte, OpSource. In 1994, he was recognized with the Young Investigator Award of the National Science Foundation. He was a founding faculty member at UNC Charlotte in 5 different PhD programs: Mechanical Engineering, Biology and Biotechnology, Information Technology, Optical Sciences, and Nanoscale Sciences. Wilhelm
400-711: The University Regents. From 2018-2023, Robert G. Wilhelm led the Nebraska Innovation Campus as the Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development at UNL. The first projects will be related to agriculture and natural resources. The project was made possible by a 2008 state law which moved the Nebraska State Fair to Grand Island and turned the old state fairgrounds over to the university. Several citizens filed
425-783: The University of Nebraska - Lincoln. Wilhelm is a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors and the International Academy for Production Engineering . In 2012, he received the Society of Manufacturing Engineers S.M. Wu Research Implementation Award. The Rotary Foundation The Rotary Foundation is a non-profit corporation that supports the efforts of Rotary International to achieve world understanding and peace through international humanitarian , educational, and cultural exchange programs. It
450-489: The Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development at UNL. Before joining the University of Nebraska — Lincoln, he served as Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte . There, he also held a faculty appointment as a professor. His expertise is in precision engineering and advanced manufacturing. Bob Wilhelm was born June 27, 1960, in Mobile, Alabama . As
475-599: The building, but the university rejected it in August 2010 as too expensive. Later, the university approved a plan to repurpose the Industrial Arts Building, which included the addition of greenhouse space on the second floor. The Ice Box , an ice hockey arena on the former fairgrounds, was also spared from demolition; it is currently leased to the Lincoln Stars for use until 2031, after which time
500-573: The city of Lincoln has recommended it also be razed and redeveloped. 40°49′58″N 96°41′33″W / 40.83278°N 96.69250°W / 40.83278; -96.69250 Robert G. Wilhelm Robert Gerard Wilhelm (born June 27, 1960) is an American mechanical engineer. Wilhelm holds the Kate Foster professorship in Mechanical and Materials Engineering at the University of Nebraska — Lincoln . From 2018 to 2023 he served as
525-618: The foundation will no longer award 3-H grants, except projects being developed to support water and sanitation projects in Ghana, the Philippines, and the Dominican Republic. 3-H Planning Grants : Support for the planning activities of Rotary clubs and districts designing 3-H projects of significant size and impact. Also in a moratorium in conjunction with the 3-H Grants program. Matching Grants : – Provide matching funds for
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#1732781068655550-531: The hundreds of thousands to ensure that children are immunized against this crippling disease and that surveillance is strong despite the poor infrastructure, extreme poverty, and civil strife in many countries. The Polio Plus program was promoted by Sergio Mulitsch di Palmenberg, President and founder of Rotary Club Treviglio e Pianura Bergamasca in Rome , during the June 1979 3H Promotion Convention. Mulitsch, thanks to
575-620: The international service projects of Rotary clubs and districts. Since 1965, more than 20,000 Matching Grants projects in 166 countries have been funded at a cost of more than US$ 198 million. Scholarships : Founded in 1947, the Ambassadorial Scholarships program was the largest non-governmental and most international scholarship program in the world. Scholars studied in a country other than their own where they serve as unofficial ambassadors of goodwill. Over 37,000 scholars from some 110 countries received scholarships at
600-490: Was a very early and longstanding member of the Precision Engineering and Metrology Group at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Wilhelm's engineering research has addressed metrology and measurement theory for complex mechanical parts, virtual manufacturing for design of manufacturing systems, software, and automation and artificial intelligence for mechanical design and tolerance synthesis. As
625-617: Was declared polio-free for the first time in history, leaving just Pakistan , Nigeria , and Afghanistan with endemic polio. As of June 2011, Rotary has committed more than US $ 850 million to global polio eradication. Rotary has received $ 355 million in challenge grants from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation . The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: Rotary committed to raising $ 200 million by June 30, 2012, and met that goal by January 2012. This represents another $ 555 million toward polio eradication . PolioPlus Fund : Grants supported out of
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