WHAT: University of Nebraska at Kearney Science Café HOSTED BY: Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Honor Society TITLE: “Playing at the Politics of Science” TOPIC: In 1854, Louis Pasteur was credited with saying, “In the fields of observation, chance favors only the prepared mind.” This statement applies equally well to the investigations in our laboratories, as well as to advocacy for our science. In the early days of science, much of what was discovered was … [Read more...] about How do you obtain research funding? Science Café answers question
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‘Best of both worlds’: Kirsch sisters find second home at UNK
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Kassidy and Klaire Kirsch have always had a close connection. The sisters are more like best friends than siblings. They were both standout athletes at St. Thomas More High School in Rapid City, South Dakota. Klaire excelled on the basketball court, winning four consecutive Class A state titles, and Kassidy was a star on the soccer field, where she was MVP of the 2015 state championship match and the South Dakota … [Read more...] about ‘Best of both worlds’: Kirsch sisters find second home at UNK
UNK graduate Odalys Cruz aims to inspire students in her hometown
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications SCHUYLER – In Schuyler, Nebraska, population 6,300, half of the residents were born outside the United States. Only 53% of adults ages 25 or older completed high school and just 9% went on to earn a bachelor’s degree. The Colfax County community is a safe haven for people from across the world who left their home countries in search of a better life. Odalys Cruz’s story begins here. The daughter of Guatemalan … [Read more...] about UNK graduate Odalys Cruz aims to inspire students in her hometown
‘I HAVE A PLAN’: UNK group encourages students to vote in upcoming election
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Lydia Behnk stood in front of a University of Nebraska at Kearney residence hall as a group of students approached on a crisp fall evening. “Hi, are you registered to vote?” Behnk said with an enthusiastic smile covered by a light blue face mask. It’s a question the UNK junior from Elgin has asked hundreds of times since September, when the American Democracy Project launched its early/absentee voting drive. Behnk, … [Read more...] about ‘I HAVE A PLAN’: UNK group encourages students to vote in upcoming election
Fall Symposium showcases UNK student research projects
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The World Theatre is an “awesome” part of the Kearney community, according to Ryan Range. “I’ve enjoyed many movies there. I love the place,” said Range, a junior at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. That makes sense for someone majoring in multimedia production with a film studies minor. Others, though, may not be as familiar with the 93-year-old building that once served as a vaudeville theater. It was the … [Read more...] about Fall Symposium showcases UNK student research projects
