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 PREclipse panel Aug. 20 at 2 p.m. at UNK’s Miriam Drake Theater. “TEDtalk”-style, the mini-lectures will give eclipse … [Read more...]
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 help fund collecting expeditions for Salvia and another mint plants, and will facilitate training for undergraduates and … [Read more...]
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 Nebraska at Kearney Chancellor Doug Kristensen will confer degrees to 235 candidates at summer commencement Friday (July 28) in … [Read more...]
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 Solar Eclipse, using more than 60 telescopes operated by area scientists, high school groups and … [Read more...]
