WHAT: University of Nebraska at Kearney Science Café HOSTED BY: Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Society TITLE: “Through the Eyes of an Animal: How Does Personality, Brain, and Genetics Influence Responses to Stress and Anxiety? SPEAKER / PRESENTER: Dr. Ryan Wong, Department of Biology, University of Nebraska at Omaha. Wong was born and raised in the New England area (Brockton, Massachusetts). For his undergraduate studies, he went to Cornell University, where he double-majored in … [Read more...]
Safety Center renews $5.8 million grant to train transit drivers
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – The Nebraska Safety Center received a $5.8 million grant to train transit drivers from transportation, bus and transit companies across Nebraska. The grant, from the Nebraska Department of Roads, follows a three-year collaboration between the Nebraska Safety Center at the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s College of Business and Technology and Center for Public Affairs Research at University of Nebraska at Omaha. The partnership … [Read more...]
Omaha Women’s Health & Wellness Conference offers ‘Strength and Motivation for Life’s Challenges’
The 19th Omaha Women’s Health and Wellness Conference will be held Friday, Oct. 7, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the La Vista Conference Center, 12520 Westport Parkway. The conference, which is open to the public, offers a day of new health insights, encouraging and empowering messages, health screenings, exhibits and fun. The conference is hosted by the Olson Center for Women’s Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Nebraska Medicine, University of Nebraska at Omaha and … [Read more...]
UNK students see president; find hope, positivity in Obama speech
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – Six University of Nebraska at Kearney students heard remarks by President Barack Obama at the University of Nebraska at Omaha Wednesday. More than 11,000 people attended the event at Baxter Arena at UNO. It was Obama’s first trip to Nebraska since he won the presidency in 2008. Lilia Jiminez, junior social work and Spanish translation and interpretation major, Lexington “You don’t get the chance every day to go see the president. It is … [Read more...]
