OMAHA, Nebraska, June 15 -- Creighton University issued the following news: Creighton University is among the elite, short list of institutions nationwide recognized with a new designation from the Carnegie Foundation: Leadership for Public Purpose. An inaugural class of just 25 institutions have been awarded the new elective designation, which was announced by Carnegie on Friday, June 14. Only 10 are private institutions and Creighton is the only university or college from Nebraska represented  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 14 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: This morning, Governor Jim Pillen announced an award of $845,767 to support the Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA) in Kearney with completion of a multiyear restoration and expansion project. The announcement was made during an outdoor press conference held on Central Avenue in front of the museum construction site. State Senator John Lowe; Kearney Mayor Stan Clouse; MONA leaders, volunteer  more

WAYNE, Nebraska, June 13 -- Wayne State College issued the following news release: The Board of Trustees of the Wayne State Foundation (WSF), which provides financial support for the mission of Wayne State College, announces the selection of Melissa Nelsen to serve as interim CEO beginning July 1, 2024. Nelsen currently serves as the Director of Major Gifts for the Foundation. She will succeed current CEO Kevin Armstrong, who is leaving June 30 for a new position in Omaha. The interim CEO appoi  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, June 11 -- North Dakota Attorney Drew Wrigley issued the following news: North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley and Attorneys General from West Virginia, Alaska, Georgia, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wyoming filed a motion late last Friday asking the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to stay implementation of EPA's new MA  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 12 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Nebraska Attorney General Hilgers and 42 other attorneys general reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and body powder products that contained talc. The settlement addresses allegations that Johnson & Johnson deceptively promoted and misled consumers in advertisements related to the safety and purity of  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 13 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: In the wake of heightened wheat concern in the Nebraska Panhandle in 2023, this year brings positive news: The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is releasing a new wheat variety, NE Prism CLP, that stands out for its resistance to fungal disease, including fusarium head blight. Last spring, Husker faculty members Katherine Frels and Stephen Wegulo began receiving concerned phone calls from N  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: An international group of lecturers and graduate students is meeting at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Beadle Center this week for a graduate course studying redox reactions -- electron transfers that have major ramifications for biological processes and health, from generating energy in cells to breaking down food for nutrients. The university's partner institutions for th  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * A research team trying to better understand the dynamics of how molecules are structurally changed by light has captured the process for the first time in an animated movie created from experimental data. * * * The minute-long "molecular movie" is an important step in confirming theoretical predictions with actual experiments, said Martin Centurion, a University of Nebras  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: As technologies like virtual reality, smart health applications and digital twinning take hold, the demand for wireless and broadband connectivity continues to boom. To meet the ever-growing need for bandwidth, a Husker computer scientist is using an $812,995 grant from the National Science Foundation's Faculty Early Career Development Program to unlock the potential of a lesser-t  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: A research article published June 10 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences highlights the importance of careful application of high-tech forensic science to avoid wrongful convictions. In a study with implications for an array of forensic examinations that rely on "vast databases and efficient algorithms," researchers found the odds of a false match significantly  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * A research article published June 10 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences highlights the importance of careful application of high-tech forensic science to avoid wrongful convictions. * * * In a study with implications for an array of forensic examinations that rely on "vast databases and efficient algorithms," researchers found the odds of a false match  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: * * * Why do politicians lie and deny when they are caught up in political scandal? * * * According to a newly published study led by a University of Nebraska-Lincoln political scientist, the answer may be that their supporters prefer a less-than-credible denial to losing political power and in-group status because of a discredited standard-bearer. "The driving question of our  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 13 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news release: The Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources and Native American Coalition, both housed at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, have launched a new website providing business development aid for Indigenous entrepreneurs. The Turtle Island Trade Coalition website provides support and resources for Native food producers interested in expanding their customer base and the reach of their   more