OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 10 (TNSres) -- Creighton University issued the following news: Maureen Tierney, MD, and Anne O'Keefe, MD, from the School of Medicine Department of Clinical Research and Public Health, have shared their and CDC recommendations for influenza, COVID-19, RSV and pertussis vaccinations to help people stay healthy as we approach respiratory disease season. Influenza The CDC has released its annual recommendations for influenza vaccination. Key points include: * Everyone 6 m  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 11 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following statement on Sept. 10, 2024: * * * Governor Jim Pillen continues to monitor developments in the aftermath of an altercation between two students that led to a shooting inside Northwest High School in Omaha. Based on the latest police reports, the incident was isolated to the two students, one of whom was critically injured. Governor Pillen and his wife Suzanne shared their prayers for everyone impacted by today's  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 13 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: On the anniversary of 9/11 - the worst terror attack to occur on U.S. soil -- Governor Jim Pillen joined state senators in presenting three new laws aimed at enhancing security for the state and the nation. The bills, two of which address land ownership, were the focus of a news conference and ceremonial bill signing at Husker Harvest Days in Grand Island. While introduced separately, Gov. Pillen not  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 14 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2024: Hall County Attorney Martin Klein and Attorney General Mike Hilgers hosted a joint press conference today announcing a Class IV felony charge related to fraudulent signatures found on petitions for the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Regulation and Medical Cannabis Patient Protection. The investigation began after Hall County Election Commissioner Tracy Overstreet flagged 17 of   more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 11 (TNSres) -- Baird Holm, a law firm, issued the following news: On September 23 & 24, 2024, Baird Holm Partner Andrew Kloeckner will present at the American Health Law Association (AHLA) Tax Issues for Health Care Organizations conference in Washington, DC. During this two-day event, Andy will speak about the "Opportunities and Pitfalls in Structuring Health Care Transactions and Joint Ventures." Andy also serves as a member of the planning committee for the conference  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: Abdelghani Laraoui, assistant professor of mechanical and materials engineering, is collaborating with faculty from Jackson State University on a three-year, $800,000 project to help train dozens of African-American youth while developing America's expertise in quantum sensing. The project, Collaboration on Quantum Sensing Research and Education for Minority Participants, is funded through the Nationa  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: By Deann Gayman, University Communication and Marketing A majority of the state's residents are satisfied living in Nebraska, but there are disparities in satisfaction among age groups, urban and rural residents, and along political party lines, according to recent survey results. The findings of the September Nebraska Snapshot from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Bureau of Sociological Research  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: By Tiffany Lee, Research and Innovation A University of Nebraska-Lincoln research center with a unique strategy for fighting obesity and related diseases has received a third and final round of funding from the National Institutes of Health. The Nebraska Center for the Prevention of Obesity Diseases through Dietary Molecules, or NPOD, received a five-year, $5,808,886 renewal from the NIH's Centers o  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 9 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Bestselling author Amy Tan is first speaker * * * The 36th season of the E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will feature a trio of best-selling authors and a well-known astrophysicist and science advocate. The 2024-25 season is organized around the theme "Lessons from the Natural World" and will explore the beauty, wonder and wisdom of our living planet and vast u  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 10 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: By Leslie Reed and Troy Fedderson, University Communication and Marketing Fueled by strong recruitment efforts and a record-setting retention rate, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's student body grew to 23,992 students, an increase of 1.7%, according to the fall census of students taken Sept. 2. "This enrollment increase is a credit to the faculty and staff who have worked so hard to retain our current st  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 10 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: For the 24th straight year, enrollment at UNMC increased. The fall enrollment figure is 4,703 students, a 3.2% rise from last fall. The increase was driven by enrollment increases in graduate studies, pharmacy, allied health professions and nursing. More than 75% of total enrolled students are Nebraska residents. UNMC Interim Chancellor Dele Davies, MD, said he is pleased UNMC continues   more

WAYNE, Nebraska, Sept. 12 -- Wayne State College issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: * * * The inaugural 10 Under 10 Young Alumni Awards will be presented Friday, Oct. 4, during WSC's Homecoming Week festivities. * * * The Wayne State College Foundation is excited to announce the recipients of its first 10 Under 10 Young Alumni Awards, which are awarded in conjunction with Wayne State College's time-honored Outstanding Alumni Awards. The 10 Under 10 Young Alumni Awards will  more