Promoting high-quality research. The UNO Biomechanics Seminar Series is held every Friday during the academic year at 10 A.M.
About the Seminar Series
The focus of the seminar series is to call for experts related to academia and research in the areas related to biomechanics, biomedical devices, variability, motor disorders, cardiovascular disease, engineering, medicine, physical therapy, biosciences, mathematics and related studies.
The series includes local and nationally renowned professors and specialists presenting findings, stimulating thinking, and creating collaboration ideas for the UNO students and faculty.
If you are interested in presenting, please contact us at unobiomechanics@unomaha.edu.
An event page with more information on each presentation will be posted one week prior to the presentation date.
Seminar Series Schedule - Fall 2026
| DATE | SPEAKER | PRESENTATION TOPIC | AFFILIATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 28 | Megan Berger and Sue Logsdon | IRB Education Series: Does my project need an IRB application? | University of Nebraska Medical Center |
| Sept. 4 | Dr. Farah Fallahtafti | Mechanical Gait Stability and Translation to Biomechanics-Informed Rehabilitation | University of Nebraska at Omaha |
| Sept. 11 | Megan Berger and Sue Logsdon | IRB Education Series: IRB Approval Criteria | University of Nebraska Medical Center |
| Sept. 18 | Dr. Frazer Heinis | TBD | University of Nebraska at Omaha |
| Sept. 25 | Dr. Bruce Gordon and Megan Berger | IRB Education Series: A Brief Review of Ethics and Practice of Informed Consent for Research | University of Nebraska Medical Center |
| Oct. 2 | Dr. Meredith Wekesser | TBD | University of Nebraska at Omaha |
| Oct. 9 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Oct. 16 | No Seminar- NU Collaboration Annual Retreat | ||
| Oct. 23 | Dr. Aaron Young |
TBD
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Georgia Tech
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| Oct. 30 | Dr. Cody Anderson | TBD | University of Nebraska at Omaha |
| Nov. 6 | Megan Berger and Sue Logsdon | IRB Education Series: RSS: Knowing and using the online application system | University of Nebraska Medical Center |
| Nov. 13 | |||
| Nov. 20 | Dr. Peter Fino | TBD | University of Utah |
| Nov. 27 | No Seminar- Thanksgiving Break | ||
| Dec. 4 | Dr. Bruce Gordon, Megan Berger and Sue Logsdon | IRB Education Series: Ask the IRB: Open Q&A Session | University of Nebraska Medical Center |
| Dec. 11 | Prep Week | ||
| Dec 18 | Finals Week/Commencement | ||
Seminar Series Schedule - Spring 2027
| DATE | SPEAKER | PRESENTATION TOPIC | AFFILIATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 15 | Dr. R. James Cotton | TBD | Shirley Ryan Ability Lab |
| Jan. 22 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Jan. 29 | Dr. Colleen Witzenburg | TBD | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Feb. 5 | Dr. Brett Fajen | TBD | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) |
| Feb. 12 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Feb. 19 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Feb. 26 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Mar. 5 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Mar. 12 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Mar. 19 | No Seminar- Spring Break | ||
| Mar. 26 | No Seminar- ORCA Student Research Fair | ||
| Apr. 2 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Apr. 9 | No Seminar- Biomechanics Open House | ||
| Apr. 16 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Apr. 23 | TBD | TBD | |
| Apr. 30 | Prep Week | ||
| May 7 | Finals Week/Commencement | ||