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Kristy Kounovsky-Shafer: ‘Sometimes success is being able to do something no one else has done before’

May 7, 2020 by gottulatm

Kristy Kounovsky-Shafer’s research is guided by a piece of advice she received as a doctoral student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. For every question you answer, five more questions should arise. “That means you’re actually doing something interesting,” Kounovsky-Shafer said. “Because if you’re not doing something interesting, then you get no more questions out of the project.” This is how the associate chemistry professor approaches her research at the … [Read more...] about Kristy Kounovsky-Shafer: ‘Sometimes success is being able to do something no one else has done before’

Filed Under: 2020, Arts & Sciences, News Tagged With: 3D Printing, Cancer, DNA, genomes, Kristy Kounovsky-Shafer, molecules, New Frontiers, University of Nebraska at Kearney, 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

Pratt-Heins Awards recognize UNK faculty for excellence

August 23, 2019 by gottulatm

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Three University of Nebraska at Kearney faculty members were recognized Friday with the prestigious Pratt-Heins Faculty Awards for their excellence in teaching, service and scholarship and research. Brenda Eschenbrenner, Kristy Kounovsky-Shafer and Linda Van Ingen accepted the awards during UNK’s Faculty/Staff Convocation in the Fine Arts Recital Hall. Each honoree received a plaque and $2,000. The Pratt-Heins … [Read more...] about Pratt-Heins Awards recognize UNK faculty for excellence

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, Business & Technology, College of Education, News, Photo Galleries Tagged With: Brenda Eschenbrenner, Cherie DeFreece, Jolene Berg, Kristy Kounovsky-Shafer, Linda Van INgen, Lisa Plummer, Pratt-Heins Award, Roger Davis, University of Nebraska Kearney, UNK

Thirteen faculty awarded 10 research grants valued at more than $45K

March 9, 2015 by admin 1 Comment

KEARNEY – The Research Services Council at the University of Nebraska at Kearney has awarded 10 grants totaling $45,649 to 13 UNK faculty as part of its bi-annual grant competition. The purpose of the Research Services Council is to encourage research and creative activity by UNK faculty and graduate students. The RSC places special emphasis on seed grants for projects that potentially lead to external funding, demonstrate the potential for publication or other … [Read more...] about Thirteen faculty awarded 10 research grants valued at more than $45K

Filed Under: Business & Technology, College of Education, Fine Arts & Humanities, Natural & Social Sciences, News Tagged With: Angela Hollman, Christie Maloyed, Evan Hill, Grant Competition, Joan Blauwkamp, Kazuma Akchi, Kristy Kounovsky-Shafer, Lee Powell, Lisa Kastello, Michelle Bissell-Heath, Research Services Council, Ron Wirtz, Sherry Crow

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