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New buildings, facility improvements taking shape at UNK

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KEARNEY – Construction fence and heavy equipment continues to be a common sight on the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus as work progresses on several major projects. The improvements, highlighted by the new STEM building and LaVonne Kopecky Plambeck Early Childhood Education Center, represent a significant investment in UNK and the state of Nebraska. Here’s a look at what’s happening on campus right now: STEM building The 90,000-square-foot facility located … [Read more...] about New buildings, facility improvements taking shape at UNK

Living Right: Todd Bartee finds niche in public health

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By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications Most exercise science research occurs in a controlled environment. Professors and students design a workout regime, find subjects to monitor, then track their improvements over time. This works for some tests, but what happens when participants are off their scheduled routine and back to their regular habits? How do you get people to increase their physical activity and eat better on their own? This is the type of question Todd … [Read more...] about Living Right: Todd Bartee finds niche in public health

UNK’s Tech Edge Conference promotes innovative education, computer science literacy

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KEARNEY – Educators can learn more about computer science, computational thinking and ways to use technology in the classroom during an upcoming event hosted by the University of Nebraska at Kearney. UNK’s Tech Edge Spring Conference – “Innovation, Technology and Computer Science in Education” – is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Feb. 9 in the College of Education building. The conference includes 10 sessions covering a variety of technology- and instruction-related … [Read more...] about UNK’s Tech Edge Conference promotes innovative education, computer science literacy

PRESIDENT BOUNDS: New year brings new opportunities to strengthen Nebraska together

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By HANK BOUNDS President, University of Nebraska In the spirit of the New Year, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about where the University of Nebraska has been and where we’re headed next. Many of us set resolutions this time of year. It’s appropriate, then, that when I think about the students, faculty and staff I have the privilege of serving with every day, a word that comes to mind is “resolve.” It’s a word that captures the spirit of Nebraskans as a whole – … [Read more...] about PRESIDENT BOUNDS: New year brings new opportunities to strengthen Nebraska together