OMAHA, Nebraska, June 7 (TNSper) -- Creighton University issued the following news: The Rev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, SJ, PhD, president of Creighton University, has been elected to a two-year term as chair of the BIG EAST Conference Board of Directors. He will begin his term on June 30. The Board of Directors is comprised of the presidents of the BIG EAST's 11 member institutions. Fr. Hendrickson succeeds the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA, president of Villanova University, in the BIG EAST chair r  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 8 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts announced Nebraska's participation in the Governor's Challenge to Prevent Suicide among Service Members, Veterans, and Their Families. Nebraska is one of 35 states taking part in the initiative from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The Nebraska Department of Veterans' Affairs (NDVA) and the Nebr  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 8 (TNSper) -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts announced the appointment of Kathleen Kauth of Omaha to fill the vacancy in Legislative District 31. "Kathleen is an accomplished team builder who takes initiative to get things done," said Gov. Ricketts. "She will work to strengthen public safety, control spending, and support small businesses in Nebraska. Her effectiveness as a leader and communicator will be valuab  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 11 (TNStalk) -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement: * * * Governor Pete Ricketts issued a statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that inflation is at its highest point in over 40 years. Consumer prices have gone up 8.6% over the past year. "Inflation in America has hit a new 40-year high. "There is nothing more corrosive to the American family's pocketbooks. President Biden's failed policies are forcing families to struggl  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, June 10 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: UNMC has long been at the forefront of research and development of ultra-long acting antiviral therapy (ART) designed as vaccine mimetics for pre-exposure prophylaxis (medicine taken to prevent HIV), extended viral suppression and to facilitate in the elimination of HIV-1 infection. Now, the UNMC scientific team has extended their know-how by developing libraries of ultra-long actin  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, June 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: Anxiety among patients considering deep brain stimulation surgery is common, but now University of Nebraska Medical Center innovators are using simulation and 3D printing to both screen and prepare patients for a surgery in which they remain awake. Anxiety among patients considering deep brain stimulation surgery is so common, in fact, that the UNMC Department of Neurological Scienc  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, June 2 (TNSper) -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: The Child Health Research Institute (CHRI), a collaboration between Children's Hospital & Medical Center and the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), is pleased to announce its National Scientific Advisory Board (NSAB). The members of the advisory board are experts in pediatric science at leading institutions around the U.S., bringing a wealth of experience and knowledge to   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 8 (TNSfund) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Thatcher and Shannon Davis have made a gift commitment of $1 million to the University of Nebraska Foundation to support the University of Nebraska Lincoln's College of Arts and Sciences and its plans for an Experiential Learning and Career Development Center. Aims for the new center come from the college's strategic plan, with goals that include improving graduation rates and car  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Can a girl living in a rural village grow up to use science to promote global progress in health, economics and agriculture? Georgina Bingham's life story shows that the answer is yes. Bingham, a research associate professor with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Department of Entomology, grew up in a rural English village of only 90 people. But she developed a global sensibili  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Nutrition studies are increasingly exploring the health benefits from friendly microbes found in food. A new study coauthored by a University of Nebraska-Lincoln food scientist provides the first large-scale estimate of Americans' consumption of those microbes. The findings, recently published in the Journal of Nutrition, pave the way for follow-up research to understand the relat  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, June 7 (TNSper) -- The University of Nebraska's Omaha Campus issued the following news release: The Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications (MarComm) has announced that Abbey Henrichs, a University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) alumna who has served UNO as a staff member in various roles over the past six years, has been selected as UNO's director of events. She will begin her role effective June 13. "Abbey's passion for creating memorable experiences and proven leadersh  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 7 (TNSper) -- The University of St. Thomas issued the following news: The University of St. Thomas has appointed Omar Correa as its next vice president of strategic enrollment management. He'll start his role at St. Thomas on July 1. Bringing 25 years of experience and expertise in enrollment management, Correa has served since 2015 as the vice chancellor of enrollment management at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He's also led enrollment management at several in  more