When: Sunday, Aug. 20, 2 to 3:30 p.m. Where: UNK Fine Arts Building, Miriam Drake Theater Cost: Free KEARNEY – This spring, University of Nebraska at Kearney faculty developed what became a popular series of presentations at the Planetarium to explore eclipse-related science, history and art. Six of these faculty will repeat these presentations back to back at a … [Read More...]
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Bryan Drew plant research receives $306,000 grant
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – Biologist Bryan Drew’s research collecting plants to study their evolution takes him all over the world. Drew, an assistant professor of biology at University of Nebraska at Kearney, recently received a $306,614 grant from the National Science Foundation for his research on the evolution of the mint family. “The grant will … [Read More...]
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Bob Whitehouse to deliver commencement address Friday to 235 UNK grads
When: 10 a.m., Friday, July 28 Where: UNK Health and Sports Center, 24th Street and 15th Avenue, Kearney Social Media: Follow @UNKearney and #lopergrad on Twitter to see photos and posts from graduates, their friends and families Live Broadcast: Watch Commencement live and join in the #lopergrad conversation at http://unk.edu/eventdashboard KEARNEY – University of … [Read More...]
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PHOTO GALLERY: All-State high school vocal camp at UNK
UNK’s Lazarova is Citizen CATE Experiment coordinator for solar eclipse
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney physics and astronomy professor Mariana Lazarova is the Citizen CATE Experiment state coordinator for Nebraska and site coordinator for Ravenna. The Citizen CATE (Continental-America Telescopic Eclipse) Experiment will capture images of the sun’s inner corona during the Aug. 21 Great American … [Read More...]
PHOTO GALLERY: UNK FieldTurf project nearing final stages of installation
Crews continue to work on installing the new FieldTurf surface at UNK’s Ron and Carol Cope Stadium. Work on the turf began June 19, and the project is planned for completion by the end of July. The new field covers 109,000 square feet and will feature the blue and white Loper logo at midfield. End zones will include the words Nebraska and Kearney on the north and south … [Read More...]
UNK’s Abushamleh joins NU researchers to design 3D-printed prostheses
OMAHA – A team of University of Nebraska researchers hope a new grant will provide a solution for parents of children who need wearable prosthetics, but cannot afford them. The group includes Said Abushamleh, assistant professor of electrical engineering at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Abushamleh is a trained engineer and will work closely to design electronic … [Read More...]
