KEARNEY – Dr. Marjie Heier, medical director at the Chifundo Rural Health Center in Zambia, is among the panelists speaking Wednesday (Sept. 25) during the Global Perspective on Telecare and Rural Health forum hosted by the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The event, scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Nebraskan Student Union Ponderosa Room, will address rural health care issues and the use of technology and teleservices during three sessions featuring 12 … [Read more...] about Medical professionals will address rural care, teleservices at UNK forum
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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 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to launch a collaboration aimed at reducing childhood obesity in rural communities. The grant funding, awarded to Kate Heelan at the University of Nebraska at Kearney and Jennie Hill at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, is part of a five-year CDC initiative aimed at reducing obesity rates among … [Read more...] about UNK, UNMC $2.5M grant aims to reduce childhood obesity
Science Café guest David Crouse discussing stem cells
WHAT: University of Nebraska at Kearney Science Café HOSTED BY: Sigma Xi The Scientific Research Honor Society TITLE: “An Update on Stem Cells: Continued Hope and Persistent Hype” TOPIC: Although the description of stem cells in biological systems arose more than a century ago, it didn’t emerge as an important part of public discussion and debate until the past two decades. In this presentation, the various sources of stem cells, as well as their differences, … [Read more...] about Science Café guest David Crouse discussing stem cells
Health Careers Club part of UNK’s plan to keep talent in Nebraska
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – A report released in February by the University of Nebraska Medical Center shows the state has made some progress in the ongoing effort to improve access to quality health care. For instance, the number of registered nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists and paramedics working in the state has increased over the past decade. However, the report notes “substantial” challenges still remain, particularly in rural … [Read more...] about Health Careers Club part of UNK’s plan to keep talent in Nebraska
GoBabyGo! UNMC, UNK students build cars for kids with developmental disabilities
Students in the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Physical Therapy Education program in Kearney, along with engineering students at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, recently made three children and their families very happy. The students modified children’s electric cars for three girls between the ages of one and three. The project is part of GoBabyGo!, a national program that provides modified ride-on cars for kids with developmental disabilities. The cars … [Read more...] about GoBabyGo! UNMC, UNK students build cars for kids with developmental disabilities
