LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 17 -- The American Civil Liberties Union, a 501(c)3 non-profit that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release: The American Civil Liberties Union filed a petition for certiorari today, asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a notorious death penalty case from Nebraska. The plaintiff, Nikko Jenkins, claims that the state violated his constitutional rights by disreg  more

ORLANDO, Florida, Oct. 16 -- The American Health Care Association issued the following news release: Today, the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) elected AHCA's Board of Governors and NCAL's Board of Directors for the 2019/2020 term. Debbie Meade of Georgia was elected as AHCA Chair, and Helen Crunk of Nebraska was elected as NCAL chair. "We are fortunate to have this caring, qualified group of leaders on our Boards," said AHCA/NCAL President   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health issued the following member research: The University of Iowa has been awarded a $3.75 million grant over five years to conduct applied public health prevention research in underserved communities in Iowa, as well as the neighboring states of Missouri, Nebraska, and Kansas. The UI Prevention Research Center, based in the University of Iowa College of Public Health, is one of 25 such academic programs nationwide to r  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Oct. 18 -- The National Board of Certified Counselors issued the following news: NBCC and Affiliates welcomes Monalisa McGee, PhD, NCC, MAC, LPC, CPC, LMHC, LMHP, to the 2019-20 Board of Directors of the National Board for Certified Counselors. Based in Omaha, Nebraska, Dr. McGee is a leading administrator and consultant in the human services field. She has developed and implemented a variety of grants and federal earmarks for the growth of community-based services   more

WESTERVILLE, Ohio, Oct. 18 -- The National Ground Water Association issued the following news release: Lee Orton, President of Orton Management Association in Lincoln, Nebraska, will receive the Ross L. Oliver Award from the National Ground Water Association (NGWA). The Ross L. Oliver Award is NGWA's most prestigious award and is presented to those who have made outstanding contributions to the groundwater industry. The award will be presented to Mr. Orton at NGWA's Groundwater Week in Las Veg  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Oct. 15 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: One hundred fifty-two undergraduate students and their faculty advisors representing four rural health academic pipeline programs spent two days exploring health careers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center on Sept. 30 and Oct. 1. Each year students enrolled in the Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP), the Kearney Health Opportunities Program (KHOP), and the Public Health Early  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Oct. 17 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: More than half the victims of domestic violence suffer from brain injury, according to a recent study conducted for the Brain Injury Alliance-Nebraska in partnership with the University of Nebraska and community organizations. Findings suggest that cognitive functioning is negatively affected by domestic-violence related brain injury, which often goes unidentified. The Brain Injury Alliance  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Oct. 14 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: The UNMC College of Dentistry on Monday cut the ribbon on a $2.6 million renovation of their Omaha dental clinic at the Durham Outpatient Center. "The proximity of this clinic to our clinical partner, Nebraska Medicine, sets a new standard for care as it allows us to provide for the oral health care needs of patients," said Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D. The complete facility renovation   more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Oct. 17 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: A $3 million grant to researchers at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) and the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) will fund research and development behind a new generation of stent-graft device that could help prevent issues later in life for patients with aortic disease and trauma. Anastasia Desyatova, Ph.D., assistant professor within UNO's Department of Biomechanics (p  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The Wildlife Management Institute issued the following outdoor news bulletin item: The program steering committee for the 85th North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference has announced the event's four special sessions. The conference will be held March 8-13, 2020, at the Hilton Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska. The four special sessions will be held concurrently on Wednesday, March 11 and will directly follow the conference's opening session that morning. Anyone int  more