LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 6 (TNSOps) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news release: Calling them "bold ideas with big impact for Nebraskans," University of Nebraska System President Ted Carter today presented a series of university proposals focused on workforce development, healthcare, and research and innovation for state leaders to consider for American Rescue Plan funding. Carter, in testimony before the Legislature's Appropriations Committee, said the federal relief dollar  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Oct. 6 (TNSPer) -- Metropolitan Community College issued the following news release: T. Hank Robinson joins Metropolitan Community College as the vice president for Institutional Effectiveness. Robinson will provide collegewide strategic planning, evaluation and assistance to ensure MCC is following its mission statement of delivering relevant, student-centered education to a diverse community of learners. "I've joined MCC with the role and responsibility to assess how well w  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 8 (TNSJou) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * Higher winds, more T-storms keep birds confined to calm-eyed center of cyclones * * * Whether birds get caged in the eye of a hurricane may depend on the intensity and totality of the chaos beyond the calm, says a novel study from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Matthew Van Den Broeke. Reports of birds being trapped in the center of hurricanes date back to at least t  more

HASTINGS, Nebraska, Oct. 5 (TNSGra) -- Hastings College issued the following news release: Hastings College will receive a $454,000 grant from The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of NEH's American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding announced today. The grant is part of $87.8 million in ARP funding NEH is awarding to nearly 300 cultural and educational institutions to help them recover from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Grant awards were made in all 50 U.S. states, th  more

HASTINGS, Nebraska, Oct. 7 (TNSGra) -- Hastings College issued the following news release: Hastings College has awarded a new round of grants made available to students from the American Rescue Plan. Grants totaled $1.28 million and came from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund portion of ARP. HEERF III was signed into law on March 11 and provided $39.6 billion in support to institutions of higher education to service students and ensure learning continues during the COVID-19 pandemic   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 6 -- Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson issued the following news release: Yesterday, Attorney General Doug Peterson joined a bipartisan coalition of 52 attorneys general expressing strong support for the hearings being conducted by the U.S. Senate Committee addressing protection and safety of kids and teens using social media. Attorneys general have been watchful and concerned over the impacts of social media on youth. Those concerns have grown with the recent re  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 5 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: Precious McKesson, who was the NDP's finance director and a 2020 presidential elector, is headed to the White House as a presidential appointee to the Department of Education. The NDP is hosting a public celebration in her honor on Oct. 22 in Omaha. "Precious is a transformational leader. She will bring the same energy, excitement, and commitment to the people with her new position at the Department   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 5 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2021: Governor Pete Ricketts; Dannette R. Smith, CEO of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS); and Kevin Bagley, Director of the DHHS Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care, honored four doctors with Nebraska Medicaid Provider awards. The awards recognize outstanding providers within Heritage Health Adult, Nebraska's Medicaid program. "The winners of the Nebraska Medicaid Pro  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 7 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts joined fellow Governors to visit the U.S.-Mexico border to unveil a plan to address President Joe Biden's border crisis. During the visit, the Governors received a briefing, hosted a media availability, and surveyed the U.S.-Mexico border. The plan contained in the joint policy framework released by the Governors includes ten points: * Continue Title 42 public health restri  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 8 -- The E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company, issued the following news release: Dave German has been appointed vice president and general manager for KMTV, The E.W. Scripps Company's (NASDAQ: SSP) CBS affiliate in Omaha, Nebraska, effective Monday, Oct. 18. German was most recently station manager of KPEJ in Odessa, Texas, and before that general manager of KTBY/KYUR in Anchorage, Alaska. He also spent several years in ascending positions at WJCL/WTGS in Savannah, Geor  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 7 (TNSRes) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Soybeans and other legumes interact with nitrogen-fixing soil bacteria called rhizobia that are able to convert nitrogen in the air into a form the plant can use to grow and reproduce. Corn and other crops can't, requiring nitrogen fertilizers to maximize growth and yield -- problematic because overapplication or runoff can pollute soil and water. Researchers are trying to find al  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 5 (TNSOps) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2021: This fall, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is one of 11 new institutions partnering with the Peace Corps on an undergraduate program that integrates coursework and experiential learning to prepare students for international development fieldwork after graduation. The Peace Corps Prep program combines targeted coursework with hands-on experience to build the comp  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 8 (TNSJou) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2021: A University of Nebraska-Lincoln researcher is one step closer to developing a new kind of transistor chip that harnesses the biological responses of living organisms to drive current through the device, shedding light on cellular activity at an unprecedented level of sensitivity. Eventually, this "living" chip may enable faster and simpler diagnosis of sepsis, illu  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 8 (TNSRes) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Homes with trees planted in their yard are worth more -- a lot more -- than properties without any tree cover, according to a new study from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Bureau of Business Research. The report, sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation and the USDA Forest Service, found that the collective value trees add to private home properties is more than $31.5 billion a  more