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Inside Discovery Hall: UNK department turns students’ curiosities into careers

September 24, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

Astronomy Astronomy is the physical science that studies things outside the Earth’s atmosphere. Astronomers use observations of planets, stars, nebulae and galaxies to collect data and theories from physics to make sense of the whole universe. They rely entirely on observation, unlike physicists and chemists who build laboratories and conduct experiments. In the last few years, astronomers have discovered dark energy, mapped the shape of the universe, sent rovers to … [Read more...] about Inside Discovery Hall: UNK department turns students’ curiosities into careers

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, News Tagged With: Adam Schlotthauer, Astronomy, Discovery Hall, Engineering, Joel Berrier, Kearney, Lena Janssen, Physics, University of Nebraska, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, UNK, UNL

Discovery Hall brings ‘unparalleled’ opportunities to UNK campus

September 1, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

State-of-the-art facility is home to UNK's industrial technology, cyber systems, mathematics and statistics and physics, astronomy and engineering departments By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – There’s a lot to like about the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s newest academic building. Just ask College of Business and Technology Dean Tim Jares, who can’t stop talking about Discovery Hall and everything it brings to UNK. “This building is … [Read more...] about Discovery Hall brings ‘unparalleled’ opportunities to UNK campus

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, Business & Technology, College of Education, News, Photo Galleries Tagged With: Astronomy, Aviation, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business and Technology, Construction Management, Cyber Systems, cybersecurity, Discovery Hall, Engineering, Industrial Technology, Kearney, Mathematics, Physics, Ryan Teten, statistics, STEM, Tim Jares, University of Nebraska, UNK, Victoria Alvarado

New STEM building, a ‘best-in-class’ facility, nearing completion

January 31, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

 By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – If you think the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s new STEM building is impressive now, wait until you see the finished product. UNK is just a few months away from unveiling the 90,000-square-foot space that will house its construction management, industrial distribution, interior and product design, aviation, cyber systems, mathematics and statistics, physics, astronomy and engineering programs. “It’s taking shape … [Read more...] about New STEM building, a ‘best-in-class’ facility, nearing completion

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, Business & Technology, College of Education, News, Photo Galleries Tagged With: Alan Wedige, Astronomy, Aviation, College of Business and Technology, Construction Management, Cyber Systems, Engineering, Industrial Distribution, interior and product design, Kearney, Lee McQueen, Math, Physics, science, statistics, STEM, Tim Jares, UNK

Groundbreaking astronomer Tabetha Boyajian featured in Kearney Aug. 20

May 10, 2017 by admin

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 … [Read more...] about Groundbreaking astronomer Tabetha Boyajian featured in Kearney Aug. 20

Filed Under: Natural & Social Sciences, News Tagged With: Adam Jensen, Astronomy, Exoplanet, NASA, NRG Media, Physics, Presentation, science, Solar Eclipse, Tabetha Boyajian

PHOTO GALLERY: Astrodays

May 1, 2017 by admin

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 … [Read more...] about PHOTO GALLERY: Astrodays

Filed Under: Natural & Social Sciences, News Tagged With: Astrodays, Astronomy, Mariana Lazarova, Physics

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