LARAMIE, Wyoming, Feb. 15 (TNSPer) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: A former range research technician is the new agriculture and natural resources educator for University of Wyoming Extension in Crook County. Alex Orozco-Lopez began his job duties Jan. 4. Most recently, he worked as a range research technician for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's (UNL) Panhandle Research and Extension Center in Scottsbluff, Neb. In that position, he collected and analyzed da  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Feb. 15 (TNSOps) -- Creighton University issued the following news: Creighton University's Heider College of Business has renamed its Institute for Economic Inquiry for the John and Fay Menard family. The Menards, founders and owners of a namesake chain of Midwest home improvement stores, provided philanthropic support to expand the institute's programs, reach and impact. The Menard Family Institute for Economic Inquiry serves as the Heider College of Business' premier program  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Feb. 17 (TNSRes) -- Creighton University issued the following news on Feb. 16, 2022: A Creighton student and recent graduate will speak directly with Pope Francis later this month at a forum the pope is hosting with university students from across the Western Hemisphere. Henry Glynn, a political science and theology major in Creighton's College of Arts & Sciences, and alumna Emily Burke, BS'21, will speak with the pope via video call Feb. 24 during Building Bridges North-South  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Feb. 19 (TNSpro) -- Creighton University issued the following news: In 2021, Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust invested $10 million to deepen the ties between Creighton University and St. Vincent de Paul's Virginia G. Piper Medical Clinic. A year later, the partnership is transforming health sciences education and the quality of care provided for underserved populations in the Valley. "When you're in the clinic, you see that it just crackles with intensity and passion and joy  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 19 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb on Friday condemned GOP Sen. Mike Groene and the Nebraska Republican Party for the ongoing culture of corruption and inappropriate behavior inside their party. Groene, who is seeking a seat on the University of Nebraska Board of Regents, is accused of sharing inappropriate photos of a female staffer with others from his state laptop. "This is despicable and  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 15 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: This morning, Governor Pete Ricketts called on the Legislature to deliver tax relief to Nebraskans this session. He noted that the State's success controlling spending and growing Nebraska has put the Legislature in prime position to deliver tax relief. During the Governor's administration, the State has passed four two-year budgets limiting the annual average growth rate to 2.5%. Meanwhile, State   more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Feb. 16 (TNSRep) -- The University of Nebraska's Omaha Campus issued the following news release: * * * A new, independent analysis recently released highlights the impact of UNO, and the University of Nebraska system, on the state's economy thanks to employment opportunities, graduating a significant number of Nebraska's workforce, and innovative research that improves the lives of Nebraskans. * * * The teaching, research and outreach activities of the University of Nebraska  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Feb. 16 (TNSOps) -- Creighton University issued the following news on Feb. 15, 2022: Gretchen Oltman, JD, PhD, associate professor and program director, and Vicki Bautista, EdD, assistant professor and assistant director, at Creighton, recently co-authored the book, What's Your Leadership Story? A School Leader's Guide to Aligning How You Lead with Who You Are. It is published by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD). In the book, Oltman and Bautist  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 18 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following testimony by President Ted Carter on Feb. 17, 2022: * * * Chairman Stinner, Vice Chairwoman Wishart, and members of the Appropriations Committee, good afternoon. My name is Ted Carter (T-E-D C-A-R-T-E-R) and I am president of the University of Nebraska System. Thank you for the opportunity to be with you. I am here in support of the eight bills you will hear today that would invest federal relief dollars into workfo  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 17 (TNSRes) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Quantum simulators are key tools in the study of quantum systems, but their use is limited because they must operate with bulky ultra-low-temperature vacuum systems beyond the capacity of many research labs. A University of Nebraska-Lincoln engineer is working to make simulators function even at room temperature, which could significantly expand the scope of such research. Wei Ba  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 15 (TNSOps) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Art, Jevon Woods says, has remarkable powers. It can inspire. It can inform. It can bring people together. It can heal. Woods, a Lincoln resident, learned that directly in 2017 when he found himself in low spirits after he had to close his gym business. He turned to painting, and the creative experience turned his life around. "A girlfriend of mine was a program director at the   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 19 (TNSOps) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: A University of Nebraska-Lincoln research team has been awarded a $742,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to establish the Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates program. The five-year "Crop-to-Food Innovation" program will give students 10-week summer research experiences and scientific communication and leadership training. The project will create   more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Feb. 15 -- The University of Nebraska's Omaha Campus issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2022: The Office of University Communications (UCOMM) has adopted a new name and visual identity as the Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications (MarComm) in order to align with its elevated role in supporting the university's mission. Since launching nine years ago with limited staff to meet the university's basic communications needs, MarComm has expanded to a team of 2  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 18 (TNSOps) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2022: University of Nebraska System President Ted Carter today was joined by the four chancellors and more than 30 students, faculty and Nebraskans in speaking in support of NU's proposals to invest federal American Rescue Plan funds in education, research and workforce development initiatives that would grow the state's economy and quality of life. Testifying before the Legislature'  more