WHAT: University of Nebraska at Kearney Science Café HOSTED BY: Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Honor Society TITLE: “Flexible Antennas for Wearable Applications: Design and Challenges” TOPIC: Wireless body area networks (WBAN) and wearable antennas are becoming more widespread in applications such as health monitoring and smart watches. Two important features should be considered in the wearable antenna design: comfort level and specific absorption rate (SAR). … [Read more...] about UNK professor Said Abushamleh discussing wearable antennas at Science Café
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Alpha Omicron Pi sorority sending holiday care packages to service members
UNK’s Alpha Omicron Pi sorority is bringing holiday cheer to U.S. military members serving overseas through its annual Sisters for Soldiers project. For the seventh year, the sorority collected donations to send care packages to service men and women who will spend the holidays away from their families. This year’s project raised nearly $5,000 and created 392 care packages that will be shipped this week. Each package includes items such as playing cards, puzzle books, … [Read more...] about Alpha Omicron Pi sorority sending holiday care packages to service members
Enjoy Korean culture, cuisine Sunday at UNK
KEARNEY – The Korean Student Association at Kearney is hosting its ninth annual Korean Festival at 7 p.m. Sunday in the Nebraskan Student Union Ponderosa Room on the University of Nebraska at Kearney campus. The event, which is free and open to the public, features a variety of Korean cultural performances and activities, including taekwondo, percussion music (samulnori), Korean fan dance (Buchaechum), contemporary K-pop music and dancing and Korean-themed quizzes and … [Read more...] about Enjoy Korean culture, cuisine Sunday at UNK
Virtual IT Accessibility Lab looking for new members as part of ITS Strategic Plan
By ANDREA CHILDRESS Assistant VP, CIO of Information Technology Services Over the past year, faculty, staff, students and the community have been working with campus leaders and partners to strategize big ideas that identify areas the University of Nebraska is good at - and where we can be great. Areas that transform lives for our students and the community. As part of that Big Ideas Initiative and in collaboration with Chancellor Kristensen, Information Technology … [Read more...] about Virtual IT Accessibility Lab looking for new members as part of ITS Strategic Plan
First-Gen Loper: Keauna Jenkins not just a student, but role model for her son, dad
Keauna Jenkins, Ogallala Psychology, minor in criminal justice/communication disorders What was the toughest thing you had to overcome to attend college? My toughest challenge was becoming pregnant. I had to go on bed rest for three months, which made it difficult for me to attend classes, but I never stopped doing my tests and still completed my assignments. I actually had my son the week of finals. I had my son one day, and the next day I took an exam for my online … [Read more...] about First-Gen Loper: Keauna Jenkins not just a student, but role model for her son, dad
