Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in the world, with an estimated 2 million new cases diagnosed in 2018 alone. In the United States, about 1 in 8 women will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime. Like many other forms of cancer, there are certain factors that impact a person’s breast cancer risk and their chances of beating the disease. Diabetes is one of them. Surabhi Chandra, an associate professor in the University of Nebraska at … [Read more...] about Surabhi Chandra: ‘I want to understand and provide a molecular basis for diabetes-related diseases’
Biology
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’
UNK professor turns kitchen into virtual science lab for kids stuck at home
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – You don’t need fancy lab equipment to conduct educational science experiments. Just follow Letty Reichart’s lead. The University of Nebraska at Kearney associate biology professor is livestreaming family-friendly activities from her kitchen to keep kids across the country entertained and engaged while they’re stuck at home during the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. “Kids are out of their routine. Adults are … [Read more...] about UNK professor turns kitchen into virtual science lab for kids stuck at home
UNK biology, plant science scholarship established by Alan and Irene Smith
KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney alumnus Alan L. Smith feels he was never able to fully participate in his college experience. While studying at UNK, then called Kearney State College, he was juggling a job while concentrating on his studies in biology and plant science during the early 1960s. To assist future generations of UNK students and enable them to participate more fully in all the university has to offer, Smith and his wife, Irene, have established … [Read more...] about UNK biology, plant science scholarship established by Alan and Irene Smith
UNK professors discussing Queen Anne’s mysterious maladies at Science Café
WHAT: University of Nebraska at Kearney Science Café HOSTED BY: Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Honor Society TITLE: “Queen Anne – Our ‘Favourite’ Medical Mystery” TOPIC: Queen Anne, the last of the Stuart family to rule Britain, died in 1713, possibly as the result of a stroke. To this day, the mysterious illnesses that affected the queen are the topic of much speculation and her cause of death is still debated. University of Nebraska at Kearney biology professor … [Read more...] about UNK professors discussing Queen Anne’s mysterious maladies at Science Café
