LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 2 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news: By Troy Fedderson, University Communication and Marketing Nebraska alumna Molly Murphy is making history as the first female nurse to complete the U.S. Army's elite Ranger Course. The 2019 pre-med graduate from Lexington, Nebraska, is now a captain in the U.S. Army and works as a pediatric intensive care unit nurse at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland. She graduated from Ra  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- Creighton University issued the following news: Joseph M Maurice, MD, MS, professor and chair in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Creighton University School of Medicine and trailblazer in medical education, is spearheading a revolutionary project at Creighton, employing virtual reality (VR) technology to increase racial sensitivity among medical students. In collaboration with Charee Thompson, PhD, an Associate Professor of Communications at th  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 1 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news: By Russell Shaffer, Rural Prosperity Nebraska The third annual Latino Small Business Conference is coming to Grand Island, Omaha, Lincoln and Gering in August and October. The Spanish-language conference aims to ignite the entrepreneurial spirit among Latino business owners. In line with this year's theme, "All About Business," speakers will share innovative strategies and tools to help strengthe  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: * * * By backing Donald Trump, Bacon is embracing his far-right agenda * * * Don Bacon and Trump's Project 2025 is an extreme manifesto that would have far-reaching consequences for Nebraska schools, students, workers, and families. Bacon and his Project 2025 would severely hurt working families and our education system by: * Calling to dismantle the Department of Educ  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, July 31 (TNSres) -- First National Bank of Omaha issued the following news on July 29, 2024: FNBO released its 2023 Impact Report today, highlighting the investments and philanthropic efforts made to support its communities and uphold the bank's 2027 Commitment to Community Impact Plan. FNBO's Impact Strategy centers on supporting its communities' financial well-being, economic development, delivering on its commitment to employees and building a sustainable future. "Our longs  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 1 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: Today, Gov. Jim Pillen announced his appointment of Timothy E. Hoeft as district court judge in the 10th Judicial District. That district includes Adams, Clay, Franklin, Harlan, Kearney, Nuckolls, Phelps, and Webster counties. Hoeft has been a county court judge in the 10th Judicial District since 2013. He was the county attorney for Phelps County prior to that, having also served as d  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 1 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: Today, Governor Jim Pillen testified before the Legislature's Revenue Committee on LB1, the property tax reduction bill introduced on his behalf by Sen. Lou Ann Linehan, chair of the committee. In three years, this bill aims to slash property taxes by an average of 50 percent for Nebraskans, based on the comprehensive proposal dubbed The Nebraska Plan (https://governor.nebraska.gov/nebr  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 1 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release on July 31, 2024: Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that the IFLR 1000, a directory of leading transactional lawyers, has recognized 14 attorneys in its 2024 IFLR 1000 United States edition. The firm's Energy & Natural Resources industry team and Consumer Financial Services practice team earned nationwide recognition for Project development: Energy and Financial services regulatory, respectivel  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 2 -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news: By Deann Gayman, University Communication and Marketing Moxie's Gluten-Free Cafe -- located inside the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Selleck Food Court -- has been providing students, faculty and staff with a completely gluten-free dining experience for two years. And this year, Moxie's earned a gold rating from FARE, the highest rating bestowed by the organization, which is the largest privat  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news: * * * New results from a crash test using an electric 2022 Rivian R1T pickup truck raise more questions whether significant upgrades are needed to prepare the nation's highways for rapidly increasing numbers of electric vehicles. * * * By Leslie Reed, University Communication and Marketing The July 1 test was the fourth electric vehicle crash test conducted by the Midwest Roadside Saf  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news: By Tiffany Lee, Research and Economic Development A University of Nebraska-Lincoln research team has received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to advance work on an innovative strategy for predicting the performance of corn hybrids in new environments. The work is an important step toward commercializing new crop varieties that produce better results than today's standard. Pla  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Aug. 3 -- Creighton University issued the following news: In 2021, Creighton opened the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust Health Sciences Building to address Arizona's healthcare worker shortage. Arizona's Department of Health Services recognized this commitment to the state two years later by awarding $11.9 million to the University. $5.9 million is funding the Ignite Scholarships, which support students pursuing an accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Creighton Univ  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska Lincoln campus issued the following news: * * * Nebraskans are mostly happy, but data from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln suggests younger residents and the unemployed are struggling more with sadness and nervousness. * * * By Deann Gayman, University Communication and Marketing In the latest Nebraska Snapshot from the Bureau of Sociological Research, 66% of Nebraskans surveyed said they had no periods of sadness in the p  more