To the Students, Faculty and Staff of the University of Nebraska: Earlier this month, as part of our collective effort to “flatten the curve” of COVID-19 in Nebraska, we announced that we were limiting employees’ presence on our campuses to designated on-site personnel. We said then that we would re-assess our “stay-at-home” directive after two weeks to determine the appropriate path forward. We’ve decided that, in accordance with Governor Ricketts’ current guidance to … [Read more...] about Stay-at-home directive extended until May 4 for UNK employees, student workers
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The Water’s Edge: Mary Harner connecting people, river systems
See more about creative collaborations related to watersheds at WitnessingWatersheds.com and PlatteBasinTimelapse.com By KIM HACHIYA The most interesting things seem to happen at the edges where two disparate entities meet. A seed touches the soil; a city creeps into the country; a river rubs against the bank. The proximity triggers all sorts of reactions that scientists love to explore. They sometimes observe them in labs, manipulating environments in a test tube … [Read more...] about The Water’s Edge: Mary Harner connecting people, river systems
Kim Carlson: ‘Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History’
Kim Carlson discovered her love of genetics as an undergraduate at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. She was inspired by her former biology professor, Doug Lund, who retired in 1999 after a 37-year career here. “He encouraged me to pursue genetics,” Carlson said. “His advice was, ‘If you love it, then do it. You will be happy you did.’” Now in her 17th year as a UNK faculty member, the professor and assistant chair in the Department of Biology takes the same … [Read more...] about Kim Carlson: ‘Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History’
Building Healthy Families: Kate Heelan using $2.5M grant to keep focus on kids
View New Frontiers Research Magazine By JAN TREFFER THOMPSON Dr. Kate Heelan grew up eating right and staying active, became a high school athlete and earned a college soccer scholarship. When her own children started school, though, she realized why so many people have trouble staying healthy. “I saw my daughter, who’s very smart, being fed everywhere she went. She would get A's, she would get perfect attendance, and every reward she was given was a food reward,” … [Read more...] about Building Healthy Families: Kate Heelan using $2.5M grant to keep focus on kids
Documenting History: Jacob Rosdail uses filmmaking to enhance UNK projects
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications Jacob Rosdail has always been a cinephile. As a high schooler, the central Iowa native was constantly looking for a reason to bust out his parents’ video camera. If a teacher wanted a report on Colombia, Rosdail filmed himself talking about the Central American country. When William Shakespeare was the topic, he gathered a few buddies and recreated a scene from one of the writer’s famous plays. “I always liked making movies … [Read more...] about Documenting History: Jacob Rosdail uses filmmaking to enhance UNK projects
