LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: By Dan Moser Nebraska researchers are making progress in showing that forever doesn't have to mean forever when it comes to harmful chemicals, said Nirupam Aich. Aich, McNeel Associate Professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, won the 2024 Faculty Research and Creative Activity Slam Nov. 13. Chosen by a panel of judges representing the broader Lincoln comm  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Nov. 15 -- First National Bank of Omaha issued the following news on Nov. 14, 2024: * * * AmeriFirst, Acquired by FNBO in 2022, Reintroduced as Slice by FNBO With Upgraded Technology Stack and Expanded Features * * * FNBO (First National Bank of Omaha) today announced that AmeriFirst, acquired by FNBO in 2022, has been renamed Slice by FNBO and revamped with enhanced technology and functionality, better equipping the point-of-sale and home improvement lending platform to del  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Nov. 14 -- Creighton University issued the following news: Google.org, Google's philanthropic arm, has provided Creighton with a $250,000 grant to support the University's efforts to prepare students for the rapidly expanding uses of artificial intelligence in all walks of work and life. The funding in Creighton Libraries' emerging technologies initiative will empower students, faculty and staff to engage with AI on a number of levels, employing it as a tool for learning and r  more

HASTINGS, Nebraska, Nov. 15 -- Hastings College issued the following news: The 2025 Compelling Preaching Conference, set for June 16-21 at Hastings College, invites pastors and aspiring pastors to explore innovative ways to connect with younger generations through preaching. "During the conference, presenters and participants will examine youth culture, exploring ways to interact with young people, and the spiritual topics that resonate with them today," said Rev. Doodle Harris, Hastings Colle  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 15 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that Nebraska and Kentucky are co-leading an 18-state coalition challenge to the Biden-Harris Administration's unlawful and sweeping regulations of cryptocurrency. In a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, the attorneys general and other parties sued the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 13 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2024: Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers has filed a lawsuit against Nebraska social media influencer Elizabeth "Liz" Friesen and a Florida company she worked with called WiFi Money, along with several other entities and individuals, regarding their collaboration and involvement in various "passive income" schemes. The schemes were highly misleading and led to millions in lost   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 15 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2024: Governor Jim Pillen led Nebraska's trade delegation to Germany on Sunday, kicking off the second phase of the state trade mission to Europe. The mission to Germany follows three event-packed days in the Czech Republic, which concluded with a reception for University of Nebraska alumni on Saturday evening in Prague. On Monday morning, Gov. Pillen held a high-level meeting with Stephan   more

MARYVILLE, Missouri, Nov. 14 -- Northwest Missouri State University issued the following news release: Northwest Missouri State University alumna Emily Heisterkamp has a new perspective on teaching music after spending three weeks abroad last summer, combining a passion for education and travel that she developed during her undergraduate studies at Northwest. Heisterkamp was selected for The Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms program, which gave her the opportunity to travel to India, wh  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: By Karl Vogel Nebraska Engineering researcher Nirupam Aich is adding his expertise to a federally funded project that aims to create the first "field-ready" process that both detects and monitors "forever chemicals" in water sources. Aich's research - focused on the use of nanomaterials to degrade and remove PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) - will be one of the key components in a three-year  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: By Kristina Jackson, University Communication and Marketing Nebraska's Robert Woody believes the heart of music lies in the human experience behind it. In his research, he delves into the ways music shapes and is influenced by human cognition, behavior and emotion. Woody, Steinhart Foundation Distinguished Professor of Music in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Perf  more