Nebraskans will have an opportunity to step inside the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Food Innovation Center and see firsthand the research, technology and expertise supporting the state’s food and agriculture industries during a public open house Oct. 30.
The Department of Food Science and Technology Open House will be held from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, at the Food Innovation Center, 1901 N. 21st St., on Nebraska Innovation Campus in Lincoln. The event is free and open to the public.
Visitors can tour laboratories and pilot-scale processing facilities, meet Nebraska food scientists and students, and learn about work underway in food safety and microbiology, product development, processing, sensory science, nutrition and emerging food technologies.
The open house will also provide an inside look at The Food Processing Center, which connects university expertise and facilities with food entrepreneurs and manufacturers. Visitors can see pilot-scale processing facilities and learn how Nebraska faculty and staff work with industry on product development, technical consulting, testing and other needs.
For prospective students and families, the event also offers a chance to explore food science education and career opportunities and talk directly with faculty and students about the field.
Walk-ins are welcome, although preregistration is encouraged for event updates.
Register: go.unl.edu/FST-FPC-OpenHouse2026
Visitors may park on Nebraska Innovation Campus using the Passport Parking app in the lot north of Transformation Drive, Zone 9900. On-street parking, Zone 80, is metered and enforced by the City of Lincoln.
