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UNK course prepares students for academic success

December 4, 2018 by admin

  By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Like many college students, Summer Martinez struggles to get enough sleep at night. The University of Nebraska at Kearney freshman juggles two jobs along with her studies while also working on the requirements to become a certified nursing assistant. “It can be hard to manage my time,” said Martinez, a pre-nursing student from Kearney. “I feel like I have a lot more responsibilities.” Martinez presented a research … [Read more...] about UNK course prepares students for academic success

Filed Under: News Tagged With: academic success, Kearney, Nate Fields, Patrick Arnold, research, Sethe Holt, Summer Martinez, University Foundations, UNK

Interim dean Ellis sees opportunities to grow UNK’s graduate studies and research programs

September 24, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – There’s a lot of momentum in the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Office of Graduate Studies and Research. UNK’s graduate enrollment has increased each of the past five years, reaching 1,843 students for the fall 2018 semester. That’s the highest graduate enrollment figure since at least 1995 – as far back as data is readily available – and a nearly 30 percent jump from 10 years ago. Mark Ellis, interim dean of … [Read more...] about Interim dean Ellis sees opportunities to grow UNK’s graduate studies and research programs

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, Business & Technology, College of Education, News Tagged With: Graduate Studies, History, Kenya Taylor, Mark Ellis, research, University of Nebraska at Kearney, UNK

University of Nebraska at Kearney researchers testing corn’s ability to improve, strengthen concrete

July 17, 2018 by admin 1 Comment

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The Cornhusker State’s namesake crop could play an important role in addressing America’s infrastructure needs. Researchers at the University of Nebraska at Kearney are studying whether corncobs and stover – the stalks, leaves and husks left over after harvest – can be used to improve the durability of concrete. The projects, led by Mahmoud Shakouri, an assistant professor of construction management, may have lasting … [Read more...] about University of Nebraska at Kearney researchers testing corn’s ability to improve, strengthen concrete

Filed Under: Business & Technology, News Tagged With: Ash, Cement, Chemistry, Chris Exstrom, Concrete, Construction Management, Corn Stover, Industrial Technology, Jim Vaux, Mahmoud Shakouri, research, Scott Darveaux, University of Nebraska at Kearney, UNK

UNK is building – for your future – with learning experiences

February 7, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Building Resumes

"Being able to list more than your college degree on your résumé upon graduation is a point of emphasis at UNK." You don’t have to look very far to see progress at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Several areas of the beautiful campus are, or soon will be, under construction. Most notable are the all-new Village Flats apartments, Nebraskan Student Union renovations and the much-anticipated new STEM building on west campus. However, none of these top the list of … [Read more...] about UNK is building – for your future – with learning experiences

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Careers, Experience, Experiential Learning, field experience, hands-on learning, internship, research, Resumes, Skills

Career in Chemistry: Exstrom builds up students, UNK’s research reputation

January 12, 2018 by admin

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By JAN TREFFER THOMPSON UNK Communications Inside a University of Nebraska at Kearney laboratory, two chemical elements have just become tungsten selenide. Argon that surrounded the reaction has just been purged from the container. It’s time for a heat treatment. Later, scientists will check the compound’s composition in a Raman spectrometer and use an x-ray diffractometer to test its crystalline structure. If all the crystals are oriented in the same direction, the … [Read more...] about Career in Chemistry: Exstrom builds up students, UNK’s research reputation

Filed Under: 2017/2018, Faculty, Natural & Social Sciences, New Frontiers, News Tagged With: aerogels, Argon, Chemistry, Christopher Exstrom, Crystalline, iron pyrite, Nanocrystalline, research, Semiconductor nonoparticle synthesis, Solar Cell

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