HASTINGS, Nebraska, March 15 (TNSPer) -- Hastings College issued the following news release: The Hastings College chapter of Alpha Chi, the all-discipline collegiate academic honor society, inducted four students during its recent spring induction service. This year's Alpha Chi inductees include: * Jordyn Duffy, a sophomore from Colorado Springs, Colorado, who is majoring in biochemistry. * Landry Hinkson, a sophomore from Bazaar, Kansas, who is majoring in communications studies. * Rachel   more

OMAHA, Nebraska, March 18 (TNSRes) -- Creighton University issued the following news: Keely Orndorff and Lauren Barbush watched the Creighton men's basketball team battle for the BIG EAST conference title March 12 knowing that no matter what happened down there on the Madison Square Garden court, they were bringing conference honors home to Omaha. Orndorff took first place and Barbush third in the inaugural BIG EAST Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium held earlier that day, also at Madiso  more

HASTINGS, Nebraska, March 16 (TNSRes) -- Hastings College issued the following news release: Three Hastings College students traveled to College Station, Texas to present at the 12th Annual Texas A&M History Conference last month. The conference featured graduate and undergraduate work from a wide variety of institutions under this year's theme, "Exploring the Margins of History." In selecting this theme, the conference organizers sought to honor the evolution of historical scholarship that ha  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 16 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: At an afternoon press conference, Governor Pete Ricketts called on State Senators to support Legislative Bill (LB) 1240 to assist K-12 students who experienced learning loss during the pandemic. "As the Legislature considers how to spend federal pandemic funds, I'm encouraging them to prioritize our kids," said Gov. Ricketts. "Remote learning didn't meet the needs of all students during the pandem  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 17 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts signed a proclamation designating the Sandhill crane as the official migratory bird of Nebraska during a ceremony at Rowe Sanctuary in Gibbon. "Each spring, up to one million Sandhill cranes gather along the Platte River during their annual journey north," said Gov. Ricketts. "The migration is a majestic sight that attracts tens of thousands of spectators to central Nebraska  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 17 (TNSRep) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: The value of agricultural land in Nebraska increased by an average of 16% over the prior year, to a statewide average of $3,360 per acre, according to the preliminary findings of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's 2022 Farm Real Estate Market Survey. This marks the largest increase in the market value of agricultural land in the state since 2014 and is the highest non-inflation  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 16 (TNSRes) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news release: The University of Nebraska System has released the newest episode of its "Leading Nebraska" podcast series, featuring the world-leading work of the University of Nebraska Medical Center's Global Center for Health Security. The center brings together the infectious disease research, education and clinical care efforts of UNMC and its clinical partner, Nebraska Medicine. In the podcast, UNMC Ass  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 15 (TNSRes) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: With National Science Foundation funding, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln biochemist is studying the mechanism by which a large, perennial grass is able to survive and thrive at low temperatures. Her findings may shed light on how to maximize the potential of some of its close and economically valuable cousins: corn, sorghum and sugarcane. Katarzyna Glowacka, assistant professo  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 15 (TNSJou) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers are studying how corn roots adapt to insufficient nitrogen, with an eye toward making genetic tweaks that might increase, or at least maintain, plant growth and yields without excessive application of fertilizer. The growth and development of corn largely depends on its nutrient uptake through the roots, so studying their growth, respon  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, March 18 (TNSJou) -- The University of Nebraska's Omaha Campus issued the following news release: * * * UNO Research Discovers Surprising Way to Make Walking Easier * * * Findings by researchers at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) describe a novel way to reduce the energy people spend to walk, as much as by half, which could have applications for therapy received by patients with impaired walking abilities. The study, published in the prestigious journal Science Ro  more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, March 18 (TNSJou) -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: Men in executive leadership positions receive over $500,000 more in severance compensation than women, according to researchers from the University of New Hampshire and the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Researchers say a gender pay gap exists in average severance compensation packages between male and female executives in large, publicly traded American companies. The study, recent  more