OMAHA, Neb. (October 16, 2015)—Adam Ruben, author of “Surviving Your Stupid, Stupid Decision to Go to Grad School,” and co-host of the popular Science Channel series, “Outrageous Acts of Science,” will be on the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus Tuesday at 2 p.m. as a part of UNeMed’s ninth annual Innovation and Research  Week.

The event is free and open to everyone, but because space is limited, registered guests will receive the highest seating priority.

Ruben, who also pens the humor column “Experimental Error,” will speak in the Durham Research Center Auditorium about the many challenges of grad school, and the struggle to make a career in academic science fields.

Dr. Ruben said he plans to “complain about grad school and offer career alternatives (other than failure) to the shrinking academic tenure-track market, which you don’t really want anyway.”

The light-hearted talk will be followed by a book-signing and a chance to meet the author.

Ruben will also present an evening show as part of the Science Café series, “Public Perception of Science: Lessons from a Dead Sheep.”

Ruben has also been featured on the Food Network’s “Food Detectives,” the Science Channel’s “Head Rush,” the Travel Channel’s “Mysteries at the Kremlin,” the Weather Channel’s “Weather Gone Viral,” Discovery International’s “Superhuman Science,” and NPR’s “All Things Considered.”

Innovation Week culminates Thursday, with the ninth annual Innovation Awards Ceremony and Reception, where one guest will win a free iPad. Any UNMC personnel can register for the free iPad drawing by attending any UNeMed-sponsored Innovation Week event.

Learn more about all Innovation Week events at https://www.unemed.com/innovation-week.