VIEW THE 2021 NEW FRONTIERS RESEARCH MAGAZINE By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications Most Nebraskans have never heard of Celia and Eliza Grayson. Unlike the man who owned them, Stephen F. Nuckolls, their names largely faded into history. “A lot of people don’t realize there were enslaved people in Nebraska,” said Gail Shaffer Blankenau, a professional genealogist and researcher from Lincoln. She’s hoping to change that. In her master’s thesis – “Journey to … [Read more...] about Journey to Freedom: Graduate thesis addresses slavery in Nebraska Territory
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David Vail, Darby Carlson discussing diseases during upcoming Science Café
WHAT: University of Nebraska at Kearney Science Café HOSTED BY: Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society TITLE: “Diseases are Coming for You: Perspectives on a Century of Sickness” TOPIC: Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have worked together to fight the virus, implement public health protocols and develop a series of vaccines. Others have resisted mask mandates and refused social-distancing rules. The ability for diseases to persist, to hurt … [Read more...] about David Vail, Darby Carlson discussing diseases during upcoming Science Café
UNK professor Doug Biggs receives Fulbright award to teach in Czech Republic
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney faculty member Doug Biggs is returning to a familiar place to teach as a Fulbright scholar. Biggs, a professor and graduate program director in UNK’s Department of History, will travel to Palacky University in Olomouc, Czech Republic, through the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program, which awarded him a grant to teach abroad in 2020-21. “This is a great opportunity to raise the … [Read more...] about UNK professor Doug Biggs receives Fulbright award to teach in Czech Republic
Will Stoutamire, a familiar face at UNK, returns to lead growing public history programs
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The newest faculty member in the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Department of History needs no introduction. Will Stoutamire, who served as director of UNK’s G.W. Frank Museum of History and Culture from September 2014 to July 2019, is back on campus as an assistant history professor. The 32-year-old is teaching a historic preservation course this summer and he’ll begin his tenure-track position in the fall. “I’m … [Read more...] about Will Stoutamire, a familiar face at UNK, returns to lead growing public history programs
UNK history professor uses past pandemics to help people understand COVID-19
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The ongoing coronavirus pandemic will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the most significant events of the 21st century. COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, has infected about 7.5 million people worldwide and killed more than 420,000, according to Johns Hopkins University. And those numbers continue to rise. The global outbreak has crippled economies, closed schools, shut down sporting events and … [Read more...] about UNK history professor uses past pandemics to help people understand COVID-19
