MIAA CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS UNK is hosting the MIAA Cross Country Championships this Saturday (Oct. 23) at Kearney Country Club. Weather permitting, the women’s 6K race starts at 11:30 a.m., followed by the men’s 8K at 12:15 p.m. An awards ceremony will follow the men’s race at approximately 1:15 p.m. Admission is free for both races. Parking and course information is available here. By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – There are a lot of … [Read more...] about UNK runner Luke Stuckey pushes himself on the course, in the classroom
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More than pretty plants: UNK students, faculty use greenhouse for research
By ERIKA PRITCHARD UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney greenhouse is much more than a place to raise plants. It’s also a space for students to learn and grow and where faculty facilitate research. UNK junior Macy Hill, a biology major from McCook, has been working in the greenhouse since January as part of the Undergraduate Research Fellows program. Under the advisement of and in collaboration with biology professor Paul Twigg, Hill … [Read more...] about More than pretty plants: UNK students, faculty use greenhouse for research
PHOTO GALLERY: Plant sale raises money for UNK greenhouse, Loper Pantry
Dozens of UNK community members lined up outside the campus greenhouse to buy perennials, annuals, herbs and vegetable plants Friday afternoon. Biology professor Paul Twigg and UNK sophomore Macy Hill of McCook began planting seeds in February. They sold about 920 plants and brought in around $1,900. Proceeds will be split between the greenhouse and the Office of Student Diversity and Inclusion to support programming and the Loper Pantry. PHOTOS BY ERIKA PRITCHARD, … [Read more...] about PHOTO GALLERY: Plant sale raises money for UNK greenhouse, Loper Pantry
Surabhi Chandra: ‘I want to understand and provide a molecular basis for diabetes-related diseases’
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’
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’
