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UNK graduate Aspen Clements Miller discussing origins of life during Science Café

November 9, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

WHAT: University of Nebraska at Kearney Science Café HOSTED BY: Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Honor Society TITLE: “Origins of Life: From Stellar Ingredients to Primordial Soup. Where Did We Come From?” TOPIC: A number of scientists are trying to answer this fundamental question, but they must first ask less broad questions like where did biological molecules come from and how were they delivered to early Earth? Once they were delivered, how did everything come … [Read more...] about UNK graduate Aspen Clements Miller discussing origins of life during Science Café

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, News Tagged With: Allen Thomas, Aspen Clements Miller, Department of Chemistry, Kearney, Science Cafe, University of Nebraska, UNK

UNK professor, graduate team up to develop disinfectant for prosthetic devices

June 23, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications Imagine wearing a pair of shoes all day, without any air circulation or relief for your feet. That’s how Rakesh Srivastava describes life with a prosthetic limb. The medical devices bring countless benefits to millions of people, but they’re not perfect, especially when it comes to hygiene. Many prosthetic limbs trap heat and perspiration, causing bacteria to grow. This can create an odor and lead to skin irritation, rashes … [Read more...] about UNK professor, graduate team up to develop disinfectant for prosthetic devices

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, Faculty, News Tagged With: Department of Chemistry, Disinfectant, Innovative Prosthetics and Orthotics, Kearney, Mahesh Pattabiraman, Nebraska Department of Economic Development, Prosthetic device, Rakesh Srivastava, Shabri, University of Nebraska, UNK

Helping hands: UNK faculty making much-needed medical supplies

April 18, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – There are five 3D printers inside Kristy Kounovsky-Shafer’s research lab at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Typically, the associate chemistry professor and her students are using this equipment to create devices that concentrate DNA for genome sequencing and analysis. The past month, though, has been anything but typical. Instead of working in the lab, UNK students are finishing the semester through remote … [Read more...] about Helping hands: UNK faculty making much-needed medical supplies

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, Faculty, News Tagged With: 3D Printing, Allen Harpham, Bryan Health, Carla Kegley-Owen, coronavirus, COVID-19, Department of Chemistry, face mask, face shield, Flatwater Technologies, Jean Mandernach, Kearney, Kristy Kounovsky-Shafer, Maddie Forsman, Mary Lanning Healthcare, Tri-Cities COVID-19 PPE, UNK, UNMC

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