The project, scheduled to begin next week, will impact dining services for the remainder of the spring semester and through the summer By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is making improvements to the main dining hall on campus. A remodel of The Market @ 27th will update the dining hall’s furniture, flooring and finishes, increase seating capacity and improve handicapped accessibility and safety. “This project … [Read more...] about Remodel updates Market @ 27th dining hall, increases capacity
UNK Alumni Association recognizes five students with Outstanding Senior award
KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney Alumni Association has selected five Outstanding Senior award recipients for 2021. The honor recognizes seniors for excellence in scholarship and leadership, as well as involvement and dedication to UNK and the Kearney community. Students were selected by a panel of UNK alumni. Trevor Daubert Trevor Daubert of Omaha graduates in May with a comprehensive biology degree with a health sciences emphasis. He will attend … [Read more...] about UNK Alumni Association recognizes five students with Outstanding Senior award
Jami Koester receives KUDOS award from NU Board of Regents
Jami Koester, an office associate for the cyber systems and industrial technology departments at UNK, received the University of Nebraska Board of Regents KUDOS award during the April 9 meeting. KUDOS awards recognize university staff for their professional expertise, service and “superior dedication” to UNK and the University of Nebraska. It is the university’s top staff award. Koester joined UNK’s staff in October 2010 as an office associate for industrial technology … [Read more...] about Jami Koester receives KUDOS award from NU Board of Regents
UNMC researcher speaking April 30 during virtual DNA Day event
WHAT: Doug Lund DNA Day HOSTED BY: UNK Department of Biology TITLE: "Redefining mouse transgenesis with CRISPR-Cas9 technology" TOPIC: The CRISPR-Cas9 tool has radically changed the way traditional transgenic technologies are practiced. The University of Nebraska Medical Center has pioneered some breakthrough technologies using the CRISPR approach to create complex animal models, including long cassette knock-ins and conditional knockout mouse models. These … [Read more...] about UNMC researcher speaking April 30 during virtual DNA Day event
UNK junior Justin Vrooman enjoys the excitement of entrepreneurship
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Justin Vrooman got his first taste of entrepreneurship when he was still in elementary school. At age 11, the budding businessman decided he wanted to start raising animals on his family’s acreage near Juniata. Rabbits sounded like a lot of work, so he chose chickens. The family built a small coop on their property, and Vrooman delivered the eggs to customers each week. His flock quickly grew to about 60 birds. “It … [Read more...] about UNK junior Justin Vrooman enjoys the excitement of entrepreneurship
