Buffetts to open Heuermann series

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Buffetts to open Heuermann series

With the Bob Devaney Sports Center in the background (at left), three core buildings went online this year at Nebraska Innovation Campus. They are (clockwise, from bottom right) the Greenhouse Innovation Center, Food Innovation Center and Innovation Commons.
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The new season for UNL’s Heuermann series opens today (Oct. 21) with a discussion on how every person can play an important role in solutions to local, national and global challenges.

Howard G. Buffett and Howard W. Buffett will take part in a discussion moderated by Ronnie Green, University of Nebraska vice president, IANR Harlan Vice Chancellor and interim senior vice chancellor for academic affairs.

The discussion, which is free and open to the public, will be at 5 p.m. at the Nebraska Innovation Campus auditorium, 2021 Transformation Drive.

Howard G. Buffett is chairman and CEO of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation. Howard W. Buffett is a lecturer at UNL and Columbia University.

The Buffetts will discuss how to find solutions to some of the most challenging problems facing society. Together, they co-authored the New York Times bestseller “40 Chances: Finding Hope in a Hungry World,” which examines global agriculture, hunger and food systems challenges.

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