An inspiring teacher and mentor, Kate Heelan receives UNK’s Distinguished Faculty Award

Heelan joined the UNK faculty in 2001 and currently serves as a professor and assistant chair…

Building Healthy Families: Kate Heelan using $2.5M grant to keep focus on kids

Thanks to her largest grant so far – $2.5 million from the Centers for Disease Control…

UNK, UNMC $2.5M grant aims to reduce childhood obesity

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Researchers at the University of Nebraska will use $2.5…

Looking to get healthier? UNK program helps families exercise more, eat better

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – It’s that time again, when people start thinking about…

More than 800 fourth-graders visit UNK to learn about fitness, nutrition

By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Foster Field looked – and sounded – a lot…

Rural Futures Institute requests proposals for 2017 Competitive Awards

The Rural Futures Institute (RFI) is accepting proposals for 2017 RFI Competitive Awards. Deadlines are March…