OMAHA, Neb. (Oct. 17, 2014)—Kicking off at 9 a.m. on Monday, October 20, participants must complete challenges and hunt down answers to questions on the entry form. These challenges will be completed for points and a chance to win a price. The scavenger hunt will conclude at 4:59 p.m. on Wednesday, October 22.
Answers to the scavenger hunt must be submitted in the allotted timeslot to the unemed@unmc.edu inbox. For each correct answer, participants will receive one point. Some of the questions will require a selfie while a simple written answer will suffice for others. Creativity is highly encouraged and even rewarded.
Bonus points are offered to participants who follow UNeMed on Facebook and Twitter and answer the trivia questions posted each day. Answers should be submitted by replying to @unemed and tagging the post with #IWeek14.
The first participant with the highest amount of points will receive prizes. The scavenger hunt is open to all UNMC staff, faculty, and students.
Monday, October 20 marks the start of Innovation Week, which begins with an Open House in the DRC Atrium from 9-11 a.m. The Bioscience Week Kick-Off Reception at Baird Holm, will be from 4-6 p.m. On
Tuesday, October 21 there will two events; a seminar presented by Taisho Pharmaceutical Co.’s Deputy General Manager for Licensing and Business Development from 10-11 a.m. and “Demo Day” featuring six UNMC and UNO leading technologies from 3-5 p.m.
On Wednesday, BioNebraska will present “Experiencing Biotechnology,” a panel discussion hosted by UNL’s Department of Biochemistry at the Beadle Center in Lincoln.
Innovation Week will come to a close on Thursday, October 23 with the Awards Ceremony in the DRC Auditorium at 4 p.m.
