KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney exercise science professor Kate Heelan was honored Friday with the Leland Holdt/Security Mutual Life Distinguished Faculty Award. Presented each year during winter commencement, UNK’s most prestigious faculty award recognizes an outstanding teacher-scholar for their achievements in education, research and service. The award, which also honors UNK alumnus Leland Holdt and commemorates his many years of leadership at Security … [Read more...] about An inspiring teacher and mentor, Kate Heelan receives UNK’s Distinguished Faculty Award
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Front porch celebrations allow Kearney neighborhoods to interact – from a distance
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Greg Brown put bacon-wrapped venison steaks on the grill while his wife Amber and youngest son Conner tossed beanbags in the front yard. Across the street, neighbors Nate and Lynette Hepner and their children Tyler and Hannah were also enjoying the 80-degree weather with a barbecue. Kids were playing. People were smiling. And a flock of sandhill cranes flying overhead provided an apt soundtrack for a perfect spring day … [Read more...] about Front porch celebrations allow Kearney neighborhoods to interact – from a distance
Working out the UNK way: Lopers create home fitness videos for class project
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – With many gyms and fitness centers temporarily closed, people may be looking for new ways to stay active during the coronavirus outbreak. Luckily, there’s a group of Lopers you can learn from. Equipped with smartphones and everyday household items, University of Nebraska at Kearney students are showing people how to maintain their fitness while they’re stuck at home. The idea came from exercise science … [Read more...] about Working out the UNK way: Lopers create home fitness videos for class project
Lopers working, serving McCook this summer through Rural Futures Institute Student Serviceship
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWbWVBpSoTA Three University of Nebraska at Kearney students will return to McCook this summer for another round of McCook THETA camps - “Teaching Health, Exercise, Technology and Aquaponics.” Tyan Boyer of Plainview and Collin Fleecs of Sutherland kicked off the pilot of the program led by UNK professors Greg Brown and Nate Bickford last summer. This year, they will be joined by fellow exercise science major Bradley Schoch of … [Read more...] about Lopers working, serving McCook this summer through Rural Futures Institute Student Serviceship
Strength training, Nutrition, Exercise Science: Brown’s findings are practical to people, impact lives
By ANDREW HANSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – In the 2000s, video games as a source of exercise and physical activity were taking over American basements and living rooms. Dance Dance Revolution. Nintendo Wii and Wii Sports. Kinect for Xbox. It was a new phenomenon, said Greg Brown, professor of Kinesiology and Sport Sciences at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. But after four or five years of research on the subject, Brown’s work stymied. “Two things … [Read more...] about Strength training, Nutrition, Exercise Science: Brown’s findings are practical to people, impact lives
