OMAHA, Nebraska, Aug. 15 (TNSper) -- The University of Nebraska's Omaha Campus issued the following news release: * * * The Division of Academic Affairs has recently announced Jody Neathery-Castro, Ph.D., as Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Global Engagement and Tammy Goldsberry as Director of Academic Budget. * * * Interim Senior Vice Chancellor Deborah Smith-Howell, Ph.D., is pleased to announce the appointment of Jody Neathery-Castro, Ph.D., as interim associate vice chancellor for g  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 18 -- Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson issued the following news release: Attorney General Doug Peterson announced that the Department of Education will discharge all remaining federal student loans for borrowers who attended ITT Technical Institute (ITT). 1,340 Nebraskans who attended ITT will have their outstanding federal student loans cancelled, totaling approximately $25,100,000 in student loan debt cancellation. In all, the U.S. Department of Education w  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 17 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law Tuesday, which will help lower health-care costs, raise taxes on big corporations, reduce the federal budget deficit and inject a burst of cash to combat climate change. After the signing, NDP Chair Jane Kleeb hailed this historic bill while continuing to hold the Republicans in Nebraska's congressional delegation accountable for trying   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 16 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Pete Ricketts announced MetalQuest and 21st Century Equipment as the recipients of the Developing Youth Talent Initiative (DYTI) grants for 2022. Launched by the Governor in 2015, DYTI introduces middle school students to careers in industries such as manufacturing, information technology, engineering, and healthcare. DYTI is administered by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 18 (TNSpro) -- Southeast Community College issued the following news: Southeast Community College students will begin fall classes Monday, Aug. 22, at all three campuses in Beatrice, Lincoln and Milford. In addition to more than 60 areas of study, a few new ones have been added, including Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning Technology; Concrete Construction Technician and four areas within Computer Information Technology that were focus areas. "We are excited about o  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Nebraska is regularly the center of complex Great Plains weather conditions, and University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientists have long studied the dynamics shaping the state's climate. An ongoing research project, involving Husker collaboration with multiple universities and research institutions, has expanded that knowledge by using an extensive set of sensors in southeast Nebraska  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: Nebraska is regularly the center of complex Great Plains weather conditions, and University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientists have long studied the dynamics shaping the state's climate. An ongoing research project, involving Husker collaboration with multiple universities and research institutions, has expanded that knowledge by using an extensive set of sensors in southeast Nebraska  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: A University of Nebraska-Lincoln researcher is leading a national effort to gather information on how state departments of transportation use social media during emergencies, with an eye toward developing best practices to improve crisis communications. The research is focusing on social media use during emergencies ranging from natural disasters to civil unrest to large traffic   more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Aug. 18 (TNSawa) -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: Ten undergraduate students from four Nebraska colleges and universities recently received the 2022 Richard Holland Future Scientist Award from Nebraska Cures. The students received cash awards totaling $5,000 during the virtual INBRE (Institutional Development Award [IDeA] Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence Program) conference held Aug. 7-9. The awards are named in honor o  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Aug. 16 (TNSpar) -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: Students and faculty from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Kearney Division and UNMC College of Allied Health Professions in Kearney are offering free sports screenings for new and returning athletes who plan to compete in the Special Olympics. The West Central MedFest event is open to athletes from the Kearney, Grand Island and Hastings areas who plan t  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Aug. 17 (TNSawa) -- The University of Nebraska's Omaha Campus issued the following news release: A UNO faculty member and UNO alumna will represent Nebraska nationally as this year's recipients of the prestigious Maureen Egen Writers Exchange Award. Gene Kwak, an instructor of English at UNO, and Kate Gaskin, who earned her master's degree from UNO in 2008 and is currently a doctoral student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, were selected as this year's recipients in fict  more