LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 12 -- Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge issued the following news release: Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge joined 20 state attorneys general in urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit to uphold a lower court order halting President Biden's unlawful vaccine mandate for federal contractors. Last fall, Rutledge along with 9 other state attorneys general successfully blocked the Biden Administration's vaccine mandate for federal contra  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, March 7 (TNSRes) -- Creighton University issued the following news: The microscopic world of protein interaction and its impact on which genes are expressed in the human cell is the subject of a research poster Keely Orndorff will present at New York City's Madison Square Garden on March 12. Along with four other Creighton University students, she'll be part of the inaugural BIG EAST Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium (https://www.creighton.edu/events/inaugural-big-east-u  more

HASTINGS, Nebraska, March 10 (TNSRes) -- Hastings College issued the following news release: Hastings College offers every student the opportunity to apply for funding to support their academic, cultural, artistic or professional interests. This year, more than $8,000 was awarded to students looking for support for various research projects and conference presentation opportunities. All students in good academic standing are eligible to apply for funds during the fall and spring semesters. The  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 8 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: This morning, Governor Pete Ricketts hosted a press conference at the State Capitol to provide an update on the State's strong success in growing its corrections workforce. The Governor thanked the Nebraska Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), which represents corrections officers, for working closely with the State on the approval of a new compensation package in November 2021. Since the agreement, th  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 8 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts released the 34th episode of "The Nebraska Way," featuring Jeff Noordhoek, Nelnet's Chief Executive Officer. During the episode, Noordhoek discusses his love of hunting, support for Second Amendment freedoms, and his work as an ambassador for the State of Nebraska's Good Life Is Calling campaign to recruit families and businesses to Nebraska. Noordhoek leads Nelnet's executiv  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 12 (TNSfund) -- Southeast Community College issued the following news: Southeast Community College will receive nearly $4.5 million in federal American Rescue Plan funds distributed by the city of Lincoln to address workforce development needs of individuals and communities disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird announced six grant recipients totaling $12 million during a press conference March 10. The College will use part of  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 9 (TNSJou) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Agriculture's future in Nebraska and globally will depend in great part on efficient water use. A research paper by University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientists points to an innovative irrigation approach that offers promise to decrease water use while increasing producer profitability. Traditionally, the level of needed irrigation has generally been determined by gauging water avai  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 9 (TNSOps) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: As Ukraine endures the ravages of an unprovoked attack, battling for survival amid the wreckage wrought by Russian missiles and bombs, Oleh Khalimonchuk is coping with the killing of his people by offering what refuge he can in the science of life. A native of Ukraine, Khalimonchuk spent the first 20 years of his life in the western city of Lviv. "It's near the Polish border, an  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 8 (TNSRes) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: After spending years processing mock murders in the cramped confines of a small storage room inside Filley Hall, forensic science students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are now getting to stretch their crime scene investigation skills at the Crime Scene House on East Campus. It's a game-changer for the students, said Michael Adamowicz, director of the forensic science pro  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, March 12 (TNSRes) -- The University of Nebraska's Omaha Campus issued the following news release: An editorial piece authored by Chancellor Joanne Li, Ph.D., CFA has been published in the Omaha World-Herald. The article was published on Thursday, March 10 ahead of Li's formal installation as Chancellor at Friday's investiture ceremony. The article advocates for meeting student needs, a "fierce institutional commitment" to student success, and enhancing accessibility and afford  more