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
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UNK’s Katherine Moen discussing link between mental rotation and STEM skills
WHAT: University of Nebraska at Kearney Science Café HOSTED BY: Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Honor Society TITLE: “Optimizing STEM skills: Understanding the attentional and neural mechanisms of mental rotation” TOPIC: Spatial reasoning is a critical skill in STEM disciplines and in many everyday tasks. Performance on spatial reasoning tasks, such as mental rotation, predicts success in chemistry, engineering, aviation and several other professions. Thus, … [Read more...] about UNK’s Katherine Moen discussing link between mental rotation and STEM skills
Tim Jares ready to take UNK College of Business and Technology to ‘next level’
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Tim Jares isn’t wasting any time in his new position with the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The dean of UNK’s College of Business and Technology packed his schedule with meetings with faculty and staff so he can learn more about each department, the people who work there and their visions for the future. Needless to say, he likes what he’s heard so far. “The college is in a great place to build to the next … [Read more...] about Tim Jares ready to take UNK College of Business and Technology to ‘next level’
Construction Video and Photos: STEM building continues to take shape at UNK
Construction crews continue their work on the new STEM building at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. Led by general contractor Hausmann Construction of Lincoln, the 90,000-square-foot facility is located on UNK’s west campus between West Center and Ockinga Hall. The STEM building, scheduled for completion in spring 2020, is part of a $30 million project that replaces the 64-year-old Otto C. Olsen building. It will house seven academic departments and feature … [Read more...] about Construction Video and Photos: STEM building continues to take shape at UNK
VIDEO MESSAGE: Chancellor Kristensen update on new leadership, construction, legislative bills
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5Ied7KvYxE Welcome to UNK FYI, a series dedicated to communicating internal news and updates to the campus community. In this installment, Chancellor Kristensen recaps spring commencement and discusses New Student Enrollment, summer camps, construction progress and a STEM building update, the new Celebrate Kearney event, legislative bills, the departure of President Hank Bounds, and promotions and the hiring of new administrative staff and … [Read more...] about VIDEO MESSAGE: Chancellor Kristensen update on new leadership, construction, legislative bills
