ITHACA, New York, Aug. 18 (TNSGra) -- Cornell University issued the following news: By Linda B. Glaser The National Science Foundation has awarded a nearly $2 million collaborative research grant to principal investigators from Cornell, the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and the University of Maine to assess the effectiveness of open educational resources in teaching core biology concepts, facilitating student-centered learning and supporting diversity, equity and inclusion. Funding for the  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Aug. 19 (TNSRes) -- Creighton University issued the following news release: Creighton University and its clinical partner CHI Health have been selected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to participate in a study about the effects of COVID-19 following the acute illness. The study, "Clinical Characteristics of Post-Acute COVID-19," involves examining the effects of COVID in those who exhibited significant symptoms of the disease, says Maureen Tierney, MD,   more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Aug. 18 (TNSGra) -- Creighton University issued the following news release: A new grant-funded clinic at Creighton University will help fill a vital need in the community--dedicated and holistic legal representation for Douglas County youth. The Creighton University School of Law Juvenile Justice Clinic will serve as a small law firm, providing opportunities for both classroom learning and real-world experiences for third-year law students. The student-attorneys will provide f  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 19 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2021: Attorney General Josh Stein today co-led a coalition of 31 attorneys general urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to help stop the surge of young people getting addicted to nicotine by eliminating flavors in e-cigarette and oral nicotine products that appeal to young people, limiting the amount of nicotine in products, and restricting marketing. Attorney Ge  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts urged Nebraskans to provide feedback to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers as the federal agencies propose to expand the definition and federal oversight of the "Waters of the United States" (WOTUS). "When the Obama Administration unlawfully tried to expand EPA authority through its 2015 WOTUS rule, Nebraska successfully fought back in court  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 20 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Recently, Governor Ricketts released the 24th episode of "The Nebraska Way" featuring Scott Frost, head football coach for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. During the episode, Frost discusses growing up in Nebraska, his return to Nebraska to coach, and opportunities on the horizon for the Huskers. Scott Frost was born in Lincoln and starred as an athlete at Wood River High School in the early 1990s. He pl  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 20 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement: * * * Governor Pete Ricketts issued a statement following news that President Joe Biden was planning to require nursing home staff to take the coronavirus vaccine. "Nursing homes have already had numerous opportunities to offer the vaccine to residents and staff," said Governor Ricketts. "We encourage everyone to get the vaccine, and if you have concerns talk to you doctor. "The heavy hand of gov  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement: * * * Governor Pete Ricketts issued a statement following an address from President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. on the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. "As shocking images and videos of the Taliban takeover pour in from Afghanistan, our military veterans need to know that their service and sacrifice there was not in vain. The missions they carried out in the region for almost 20 years kept the ho  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 10 (TNSPer) -- Southeast Community College issued the following news: After an extensive national search, Brett Bright of Hutchinson, Kansas, will be the new Vice President of Program Development/Beatrice Campus Director/Athletic Administrator at Southeast Community College. Bright replaces Bob Morgan, who retired in May after 31 years at SCC. Bright has served Hutchinson Community College as Vice President of Student Services for the past six years. He also worked at T  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 19 (TNSEco) -- Southeast Community College issued the following news: Construction is complete on the newest on-campus housing unit, Meadow Hall, on Southeast Community College's Milford Campus. The 54,268 square-foot building will house nearly 150 students. Each room has a kitchenette area with a refrigerator, microwave oven and sink. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Wednesday, Aug. 18, at the site of the facility. "It's exciting to open Meadow Hall, our second n  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 21 (TNSPol) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2021: Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, along with Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson of Pennsylvania, the ranking member of the house ag committee, joined university leaders on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus Friday for a town hall about the present and future of agriculture -- and Nebraska's important role in both. NU President Ted Carter, UNL Chancellor Ronnie Green and NU Vic  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 18 (TNSGra) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: The Children's Justice Attorney Education program, a partnership of the Nebraska College of Law and the Center on Children, Families and the Law, will increase the availability and accessibility of court-appointed and juvenile county attorneys thanks to a grant from the Aviv Foundation. The CJAE will support juvenile attorneys to better serve rural children and families, including  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 20 (TNSEve) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: The 33rd season of the E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will feature three acclaimed speakers and five explorations into historical and contemporary cases of discrimination. The season, organized under the theme "Moments of Reckoning: Global Calls for Racial Equity and Action," opens Sept. 1 with a panel discussion featuring Husker faculty  more