By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Intellicom, Xpanxion, Five Nines, Black Brick Software and The Buckle. Those are a few of the local companies that come to mind when Elizabeth Roetman is asked about the strong demand for workers in technology-related fields. The full list of businesses seeking tech-savvy employees is much longer, and it’s expected to grow as development continues at the Tech oNE Crossing technology park in northeast Kearney. “Area employers … [Read more...]
UNK Tech Edge conference advancing technology in education
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU6w5FJ377c&feature=youtu.be By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – Integrating computer science into K-12 curriculums is the focus of an upcoming conference hosted at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. UNK’s Tech Edge Spring Conference – “Innovation, Technology and Computer Science in Education” – is from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 24 at UNK’s College of Education building. It includes 11 speakers from UNK and public schools across … [Read more...]
With jobs in demand, UNK adds new cybersecurity major
"We’re just opening everybody’s eyes to all of the career opportunities in cybersecurity. This move aligns UNK with future workforce demands in the field.” - Angela Hollman By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – Cybersecurity experts are in demand. The number of nation state attackers, industrial spies, organized crime groups and hackers is growing, which puts government, companies and others at increased risk of cyber threats. As they become more vulnerable to disruption and … [Read more...]
Robotics competition preps UNK students for Midwest symposium
WHAT: UNK Robotics Competition ABOUT: Students in the Artificial Intelligence class at the University of Nebraska at Kearney will use robots they’ve built and programmed, and go up against each other in a golf competition. The objective of the contest is to design an autonomous robot that can play miniature golf after “looking at” - or running upon - a map of the hole. The event is a tune up for the annual Midwest Instruction and Computing Symposium (MICS) at The University of Wisconsin-La … [Read more...]
Replacing Otto Olsen: New $30M applied-STEM building will bring innovation, creativity to UNK
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – The new applied-STEM building replacing the Otto C. Olsen building at University of Nebraska at Kearney will create cohesiveness, connectedness and continuity among faculty and students. In January, University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved plans to replace Otto Olsen with a new $30 million building on UNK’s west campus, and an Early Childhood Education Center proposed for the new University Village development south of … [Read more...]
