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UNK biology, plant science scholarship established by Alan and Irene Smith

March 17, 2020 by Tyler Ellyson

KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney alumnus Alan L. Smith feels he was never able to fully participate in his college experience. While studying at UNK, then called Kearney State College, he was juggling a job while concentrating on his studies in biology and plant science during the early 1960s. To assist future generations of UNK students and enable them to participate more fully in all the university has to offer, Smith and his wife, Irene, have established … [Read more...] about UNK biology, plant science scholarship established by Alan and Irene Smith

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, News Tagged With: Alan Smith, Bartley, Biology, Irene Smith, Julie Shaffer, Kearney, Kearney State College, plant science, scholarship, Southwest Public Schools, University of Nebraska Foundation, UNK

Kim Carlson: ‘I’m most thankful for’ Crock-Pot mashed potatoes, grandma Vicki, Def Leppard

November 21, 2018 by admin

By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – Kim Carlson has had the same Thanksgiving tradition for as long as she can remember. Drive to her hometown of Scribner, eat lunch at her dad’s house on Sixth Street and “act silly and do things I normally wouldn’t do unless my siblings are around,” said the UNK biology professor. The second oldest of seven children, Carlson spends Thanksgiving with her dad Des Smith, four brothers, three sisters, nieces and nephews – 31 people … [Read more...] about Kim Carlson: ‘I’m most thankful for’ Crock-Pot mashed potatoes, grandma Vicki, Def Leppard

Filed Under: Arts & Sciences, News Tagged With: Biology, Bruner Hall, Des Smith, Julie Shaffer, Kim Carlson, Scribner, Thanksgiving, University of Nebraska at Kearney, UNK, Vicki Novak

Twigg, Shaffer involved with $20 million crop productivity research

June 20, 2016 by admin

Two University of Nebraska at Kearney faculty are among those leading a million Nebraska-based research effort to improve crop productivity. Led by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and funded by the National Science Foundation's Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, the program includes scientists from UNL, UNK, University of Nebraska Medical Center and Doane University working on the new Center for Root and Rhizobiome Innovation. UNK … [Read more...] about Twigg, Shaffer involved with $20 million crop productivity research

Filed Under: Natural & Social Sciences, News Tagged With: Crop Productivity, Edgar Cahoon, EPSCOR, James Alfano, Julie Shaffer, Paul Twigg

Julie Shaffer presented Holt distinguished faculty award

December 19, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney biology professor Julie Shaffer was presented the 2014 Leland Holdt/Security Mutual Life Distinguished Faculty Award during winter commencement ceremonies Friday. Shaffer joined the UNK faculty in 1999 and is a previous recipient of the Pratt-Heins Faculty Award for Teaching. “Her teaching evaluation summary scores are consistently top-level and are accompanied by many comments regarding … [Read more...] about Julie Shaffer presented Holt distinguished faculty award

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Julie Shaffer, Leland Holdt/Security Mutual Life Distinguished Faculty Award

Water for Food Institute announces student, postdoctoral fellow support grants

September 3, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

Two University of Nebraska at Kearney faculty have been awarded grants from the Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska to provide stipends to students and postdoctoral fellows working on projects that contribute to a more water- and food-secure world. The grants program, in its inaugural year, supports faculty research while enriching the education of students who will one day be scientific leaders in the effort to feed the world’s … [Read more...] about Water for Food Institute announces student, postdoctoral fellow support grants

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Julie Shaffer, Vijendra Boken, Water for Food Institute

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