Who: Astronomer Tabetha Boyajian When: Sunday, Aug. 20, 7 p.m. Where: Merryman Performing Arts Center; 225 W. 22nd St., Kearney Cost: Free Audience: All ages Web: https://www.ted.com/talks/tabetha_boyajian_the_most_mysterious_star_in_the_universe?language=en KEARNEY – Something massive, with roughly 1,000 times the area of Earth, is blocking the light coming from a distant star known as KIC 8462852, and nobody is quite sure what it is. As astronomer Tabetha Boyajian investigated this … [Read more...]
PHOTO GALLERY: Astrodays
Physics 210: Astronomy students at UNK recently hosted ASTRODAYS, a community outreach program developed by Assistant Professor Mariana Lazarova. Sixty-six second graders from Kearney’s Park Elementary visited campus and participated in activities associated with various aspects of the universe, from lunar phases, the sun and total eclipses, to galaxies, dead stars and dark matter. “As scientists, one of my passions is to share the fascination with the cosmos with the general public and … [Read more...]
PHOTO GALLERY: Park Elementary visits UNK for NanoDays
UNK students hosted students from Park Elementary in Kearney as part of NanoDays, a nationwide festival of educational programs about nanoscale science and engineering. The campus visits were organized by Mariana Lazarova, assistant professor, and sponsored by the Department of Physics and Physical Sciences. NanoDays celebrations bring university researchers together with science educators to create learning experiences for both children and adults to explore the miniscule world of atoms, … [Read more...]
New engineering classes to be offered at UNK in fall 2016
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney’s new engineering program will serve as a stepping-stone for students pursuing degrees in engineering. The new engineering classes will allow students to study mechanical engineering, agricultural engineering, civil engineering or electrical engineering before transferring to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Engineering. “This program will help prepare students in their freshman and … [Read more...]
