By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications HASTINGS – When Rakesh Srivastava sees an opportunity to help others, he’s going to take action. The University of Nebraska at Kearney graduate has proven that time and again throughout his career, so it’s no surprise that he’s stepping up to support the state during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. “Right now our community needs protection from this virus and the pandemic we’re in. So why not change direction and make something … [Read more...] about UNK graduate using 3D-printing business to produce face masks, shields
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Lawmakers, Lopers share university’s impact at annual ‘I Love NU Day’
RELATED STORY: WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT UNK? By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications LINCOLN – The large crowd filled one side of the balcony overlooking the legislative chamber. Some wore blue, others red or black, but they were all gathered at the state Capitol in Lincoln for the same reason – to show their support for the University of Nebraska. Students, staff, faculty and alumni from across the state came together Tuesday for the third annual “I Love NU Advocacy … [Read more...] about Lawmakers, Lopers share university’s impact at annual ‘I Love NU Day’
UNK’s Marienau Symposium focuses on future of rural health care
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney’s John C. Marienau Symposium on the Morality of Capitalism is scheduled for March 2-3 in the Nebraskan Student Union Ponderosa Room on campus. This year’s theme is “Schumpeter’s Creative Destruction: How Market Forces and Technology Will Reshape Rural Health Care.” Providing high-quality, affordable health care for 60 million Americans living in rural areas presents a set of formidable challenges. Relative to … [Read more...] about UNK’s Marienau Symposium focuses on future of rural health care
UNK’s Tech Edge Conference focuses on technology in the classroom
KEARNEY – Educators from across the region are invited to an upcoming conference focusing on ways to use technology to support student learning and engagement. The University of Nebraska at Kearney’s annual Tech Edge Spring Conference – “Innovation, Technology and Computer Science in Education” – is scheduled for 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 8 in the College of Education building on campus. A dozen speakers will cover various technology- and instruction-related topics, … [Read more...] about UNK’s Tech Edge Conference focuses on technology in the classroom
President Ted Carter: A statewide conversation about the university’s future
By TED CARTER President, University of Nebraska As students and faculty return for a new semester of classes in Kearney, Lincoln, Omaha and Curtis, I’m reminded again of how lucky I am to be able to serve at a place like the University of Nebraska. Not quite two weeks into my new role, I am more convinced than ever that this is truly one of the country’s great institutions of higher learning. Every day I read another story about the life-changing research our … [Read more...] about President Ted Carter: A statewide conversation about the university’s future
