WHAT: University of Nebraska at Kearney Science Café HOSTED BY: Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Honor Society TITLE: “Forest recovery following insect outbreak” TOPIC: North American landscapes are being transformed by widespread tree decline and mortality caused by native and invasive forest pests. UNK assistant biology professor Gregory Pec will discuss how tree loss following biotic disturbance alters plant and soil microbial communities, soil biogeochemical … [Read more...] about Science Café highlights effects of insect outbreaks in forests
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UNK professor Said Abushamleh discussing wearable antennas at Science Café
WHAT: University of Nebraska at Kearney Science Café HOSTED BY: Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Honor Society TITLE: “Flexible Antennas for Wearable Applications: Design and Challenges” TOPIC: Wireless body area networks (WBAN) and wearable antennas are becoming more widespread in applications such as health monitoring and smart watches. Two important features should be considered in the wearable antenna design: comfort level and specific absorption rate (SAR). … [Read more...] about UNK professor Said Abushamleh discussing wearable antennas at Science Café
Mount Sinai researcher Schlessinger speaking at UNK’s Science Café
WHAT: University of Nebraska at Kearney Science Café HOSTED BY: Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Honor Society TITLE: “Harnessing Computational Approaches for Rational Drug Design” TOPIC: The three-dimensional structures of proteins are critical for their functional role, and visualization of these structures can guide the design of small molecules modulating their activities, such as therapeutic drugs. Avner Schlessinger, an assistant professor of pharmacological … [Read more...] about Mount Sinai researcher Schlessinger speaking at UNK’s Science Café
Science Café guest June Pilcher discussing ‘That Tricky Brain’
WHAT: University of Nebraska at Kearney Science Café HOSTED BY: Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Honor Society TITLE: “That Tricky Brain” TOPIC: The human brain is amazingly complex, functioning in ways that can seem counterintuitive to many people. In fact, much of its functioning is unconscious. June Pilcher, an Alumni Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Clemson University, will examine how the human brain functions and how it can create problems in our … [Read more...] about Science Café guest June Pilcher discussing ‘That Tricky Brain’
UNK’s Wozniak discussing State Patrol study at Science Café
WHAT: University of Nebraska at Kearney Science Café HOSTED BY: Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Honor Society TITLE: “Ten Years of Research on Vehicle Conspicuity, Marking Design and Driving Distractions: The Smooth Roads and Potholes of Applied Research” TOPIC: UNK psychology professor William Wozniak was approached a decade ago by Sherry Morrow, then-director of the Nebraska Safety Center, to participate in an investigation of Nebraska State Patrol vehicle … [Read more...] about UNK’s Wozniak discussing State Patrol study at Science Café
