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
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UNK researcher Joe Dolence looking for better ways to treat peanut allergy
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Food allergies affect more than 4 million U.S. children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with peanuts ranking high on the list of culprits. There is no cure for this growing public health concern, which can have life-threatening consequences. “I hear too many stories of kids who accidentally ingest a certain food, and they die from it,” said Joe Dolence, an assistant professor of biology at … [Read more...] about UNK researcher Joe Dolence looking for better ways to treat peanut allergy
Biologist Scott Gilbert speaking at UNK’s April 26 DNA Day
KEARNEY – Biologist and biology historian Scott Gilbert is the featured speaker for the seventh annual Doug Lund DNA Day at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. He will present “We Are All Lichens: How Developmental Symbiosis Is Challenging Our Biological Notions of Individuality” at 4 p.m. April 26 in Copeland Hall Room 142. The event is free and open to the public. The Howard A. Schneiderman Professor of Biology, emeritus, at Swarthmore College and a Finland … [Read more...] about Biologist Scott Gilbert speaking at UNK’s April 26 DNA Day
Kim Carlson: ‘I’m most thankful for’ Crock-Pot mashed potatoes, grandma Vicki, Def Leppard
By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – Kim Carlson has had the same Thanksgiving tradition for as long as she can remember. Drive to her hometown of Scribner, eat lunch at her dad’s house on Sixth Street and “act silly and do things I normally wouldn’t do unless my siblings are around,” said the UNK biology professor. The second oldest of seven children, Carlson spends Thanksgiving with her dad Des Smith, four brothers, three sisters, nieces and nephews – 31 people … [Read more...] about Kim Carlson: ‘I’m most thankful for’ Crock-Pot mashed potatoes, grandma Vicki, Def Leppard
UNK researchers Brinley Buckley, Harner look at eclipse’s impact on ecosystem
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – One year ago, thousands of people flocked to Nebraska to witness “The Great American Eclipse.” The solar eclipse, spanning from Oregon to South Carolina and casting a 70-mile-wide shadow along the path of totality, was a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle for many observers staring at the sky through those special cardboard glasses. Watching the sun disappear midday was an awe-inspiring moment for spectators, but two … [Read more...] about UNK researchers Brinley Buckley, Harner look at eclipse’s impact on ecosystem
