State Tipoffs Involving Nebraska Newsletter for Sunday January 08, 2023 ( 6 items ) |
Creighton University: Al-Refaie Named Chair of Surgery in Omaha
OMAHA, Nebraska, Jan. 7 (TNSper) -- Creighton University issued the following news:
Creighton University School of Medicine and CHI Health are pleased to announce the appointment of Waddah B. Al-Refaie, MD, FACS, as the new chair of the Department of Surgery at Creighton University School of Medicine Omaha campus and Chair of the Department of Surgery for CHI Health Clinic. He will oversee and direct the clinical, research, education, academic and innovative missions of general surgery, colorec
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Creighton University: McHendry Named Magis Core Director, Timms Professor
OMAHA, Nebraska, Jan. 6 (TNSper) -- Creighton University issued the following news:
Creighton Provost Mardell Wilson, EdD, RDN, has named Guy McHendry, PhD, associate professor of Communication Studies, as the next Timms Professor and Magis Core director. The appointment was effective Jan. 1.
McHendry had been serving as interim director of the Magis Core, and previously served as associate director and in an acting capacity during the sabbatical of then-director the Rev. Tom Simonds, SJ, EdD.
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Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Responds to Swearing-In of Governor-elect Jim Pillen
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 7 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following statement on Jan. 6, 2023:
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The Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb responds to Governor-elect Jim Pillen officially being sworn into office.
"New name, same game. Jim Pillen will continue the legacy of the backdoor dealings of anti-choice billionaire Pete Ricketts. Pillen hid from voters during his campaign refusing to host debates and now he's claiming to be a governor for the people while consistent
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Eating Viruses Can Power Growth, Reproduction Of Microorganism
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 5 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release:
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Study first to investigate, demonstrate effects of 'virovory'
Over a single day, in the placid waters of a pond, a million virus particles might enter a single-celled organism known for the minuscule hairs, or cilia, that propel it.
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Over the last three years, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's John DeLong has been diving into a potential tide-turning secret: Those
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Nebraska's Leading Economic Indicator Shows Ongoing Decline
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release:
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Economic growth expected to stagnate in first half of year
Nebraska's leading economic indicator fell again in November, according to the most recent report from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The indicator, designed to predict economic activity six months into the future, dropped 0.16%.
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"The leading indicator has dropped in four of the past six months, suggest
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University of Nebraska: Inaugural System-Wide Sustainability Summit Draws 150
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 5 (TNSpconf) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news release:
Nearly 150 students, faculty, staff and business and community leaders attended the University of Nebraska's inaugural system-wide Sustainability Summit, held Nov. 21 at Nebraska Innovation Campus in Lincoln.
Participants - representing a diverse range of expertise and interests - agreed that a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach will be required to address the sustainability challenges
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