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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Nebraska Newsletter for Sunday December 08, 2019 ( 7 items )  

Association for Financial Professionals Schedules Events
BETHESDA, Maryland, Nov. 27 -- The Association for Financial Professionals has announced the following events: * * * Association for Financial Professionals 2020, Las Vegas, Oct. 18-21 DEC 5 2019, CFO Priorities in 2020: Technology, Collaboration & Innovation-Treasury Webinars DEC 12 2019, Grand Hyatt New York, NY, Innovation in Cash Management & Payments Forum-Aite Group JAN 16 2020, Financial Bootcamp in the New Year - Association for Financial Professionals of Nebraska FEB 20 2020, Upda  more

Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health: UNMC - Study Finds 23 New, Genetically Divergent Liberian Lassa Virus Genomes
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health issued the following member research from involving University of Nebraska Medical Center: An alarming rise in reported Lassa fever cases continues in West Africa. Liberia has the largest reported per capita incidence of Lassa fever cases in the region, but genomic information on the circulating strains is scarce. Dr. Michael Wiley from the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) College of Public Health - led a  more

Children's, University of Nebraska Medical Center Strengthen Partnership
OMAHA, Nebraska, Dec. 3 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: Children's Hospital & Medical Center and UNMC today announced the signing of a new master affiliation agreement to further strengthen their longstanding partnership and enhance pediatric care, education and research in the state of Nebraska and beyond. The master affiliation agreement creates a path forward to broaden and enhance collaborations between Children's and various UNMC entities. I  more

Nebraska Farm Bureau Guide Helps Farmers With 2018 Farm Bill Sign-up
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 5 -- Nebraska Farm Bureau issued the following news release: Nebraska Farm Bureau has developed a guide highlighting a series of items for farmers to consider as they start the process of signing up for programs under the 2018 Farm Bill. Farmers have until March 15 to sign-up for program participation. In December 2018, Nebraska Farm Bureau worked with Congress to pass a farm bill that protected crop insurance and provided modest reforms to commodity and conservation pro  more

Nebraska Farm Bureau Issues Statement on Passage of U.S.-Japan Trade Deal
LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 4 -- Nebraska Farm Bureau issued the following statement by President Steve Nelson regarding the passage of U.S.-Japan trade deal: "Japan's passage of the new limited trade agreement with the U.S. is a big deal for Nebraska farm and ranch families. As the nation's leading exporter of beef, and Japan being our largest customer, Nebraska stands to make significant gains from the agreement. This deal will put tariff reductions on Nebraska beef on par with our international   more

University of Nebraska Medical Center, Nebraska Medicine Announce Preliminary Plans for Transformative Expansion
OMAHA, Nebraska, Dec. 6 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: Leaders at Nebraska Medicine and the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) unveiled early plans to propel the med center campus and the state of Nebraska to the highest levels of clinical care and research with the construction of a new, state-of-the-art facility, scheduled to take shape over the next decade. The public/private partnership will have goals of: improving the quality of   more

University of Nebraska Medical Center: Summer Dean's List Announced for Accelerated Bachelor's Degree Nursing Students
OMAHA, Nebraska, Dec. 4 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: The summer semester dean's list for the accelerated bachelor's degree in nursing program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing has been announced. To qualify for the dean's list, students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours and have a grade point average of 3.75 or above. The dean's list honorees are listed by hometown below. UNMC College of Nursing Kearne  more