KEARNEY – John Falconer, senior advisor to the chancellor for executive affairs at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, is the featured speaker for this year’s Last Lecture presentation. Falconer will present “Community as Culture: Organizational Theory and Collective Well-being” at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Copeland Hall Room 142 on the UNK campus. His presentation focuses on how individually held views, personal relationships and community culture impact our collective … [Read more...] about John Falconer presenting Wednesday during UNK Last Lecture series
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Research program connects UNK with Latin American countries
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is partnering with academic institutions from four Latin American countries to promote undergraduate research, expand students’ global perspectives and create opportunities for collaboration among faculty. Last year, UNK joined the Inter-Institutional Program for Strengthening of Research and Graduate Studies in the Pacific, better known as DELFIN. Started in 1995, the program … [Read more...] about Research program connects UNK with Latin American countries
UNK student research getting national recognition; 25 accepted to present at NCUR
By TODD GOTTULA UNK Communications KEARNEY - Undergraduate research is reaching new levels of success at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. In what is believed to be a first in school history, 100 percent of UNK’s student applicants were recently accepted to present at this spring’s National Conference on Undergraduate Research. The April 6-8 event at University of Memphis showcases the best undergraduate research in the nation. Twenty-five students were … [Read more...] about UNK student research getting national recognition; 25 accepted to present at NCUR
Student Research Day features 130 student projects
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – University of Nebraska at Kearney student Parth Chaudhari, a senior biology major, was sure that he would pursue a career in medicine. But after spending a summer researching the microbial diversity in high alkaline lakes in the Sandhills, Chaudhari is hooked on research and considering it as a career possibility. “If you get a chance to do student research, go for it. It’s a great experience,” said Chaudhari of Gujarat, … [Read more...] about Student Research Day features 130 student projects
