Building Healthy Families: UNK program promotes wellness in communities across Nebraska

The free program was recently expanded to Columbus, Gering, Grand Island, Hastings, North Platte, Scottsbluff and…

Commencement speaker John Masker given ‘incredible opportunity’ at UNK

“What makes UNK so special is you’re not just a number here," Masker said. "The instructors…

Biology professor Janet Steele takes pie in face for fundraiser

The UNK Health Science Club event collected more than 300 items for the Kearney HelpCare Clinic.

An inspiring teacher and mentor, Kate Heelan receives UNK’s Distinguished Faculty Award

Heelan joined the UNK faculty in 2001 and currently serves as a professor and assistant chair…

Building Healthy Families: Kate Heelan using $2.5M grant to keep focus on kids

Thanks to her largest grant so far – $2.5 million from the Centers for Disease Control…

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…