KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney Facilities Management and Planning continues to take proactive measures to protect campus against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). This includes enhanced cleaning and sanitizing of all campus buildings, following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Two Rivers Public Health Department. To further protect UNK students and employees, custodial staff increased the use of disinfectants in … [Read more...] about Enhanced cleaning, disinfecting part of plan to protect campus against coronavirus
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UNK limiting event sizes through spring semester
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney announced today new event restrictions to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). These restrictions take effect Friday and continue through the end of the spring semester (May 8). All UNK-sponsored events, both on and off campus, that involve more than 10 people will be postponed or canceled. UNK is also canceling all events hosted for outside groups that involve more than 10 attendees, and no new … [Read more...] about UNK limiting event sizes through spring semester
UNK, UNMC $2.5M grant aims to reduce childhood obesity
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY - Researchers at the University of Nebraska will use $2.5 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to launch a collaboration aimed at reducing childhood obesity in rural communities. The grant funding, awarded to Kate Heelan at the University of Nebraska at Kearney and Jennie Hill at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, is part of a five-year CDC initiative aimed at reducing obesity rates among … [Read more...] about UNK, UNMC $2.5M grant aims to reduce childhood obesity
