OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 6 -- Creighton University issued the following news release: At any one moment in the human brain, billions of neurons are trying to communicate with one another in a massive effort bringing to mind the workings of a frantic telephone switchboard operator. Of course, not all neurons connect with one another. Specific protein codes help connect specific neurons and the study of one such code by a team of Creighton University School of Medicine researchers has earned them   more

KEARNEY, Nebraska, Sept. 5 -- The University of Nebraska-Kearney issued the following news: University of Nebraska at Kearney associate professor of communication and biology Mary Harner was recently awarded a $230,932 research fellowship for a project that aims to enhance the public's understanding of river systems and their importance as a global resource. The National Science Foundation grant, awarded through the federal Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), will f  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 6 -- The University of Nebraska's Lincoln campus issued the following news release: The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery will host the lecture "The Artists of Nathdwara: Traditions and Contexts" by Madhuvani Ghose at 5 p.m. Sept. 13 in Room 11 of the Home Economics Building. The free, public lecture will be followed by a reception in the gallery. Ghose is Alsdorf Associate Curator of Indian, Southeast Asian, Himalayan and Islamic Art a  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 4 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news release: Freshman enrollment is holding steady, the University of Nebraska's student body is increasingly diverse, and campuses continue to grow in areas important to workforce and economic development, according to fall 2018 enrollment figures announced today by NU President Hank Bounds. Enrollment across the four NU campuses and the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis this fall is 51,883, accor  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 5 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: University of Nebraska Medical Center psychologist, Jonathon Sikorski, Ph.D., and Alison DeLizza, a pre-doctoral intern in the MMI Department of Psychology, will discuss "Pain is Unavoidable; Suffering is Not" at the next Omaha Science Cafe at 7 p.m. on Sept. 18 at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. Dr. Sikorski and DeLizza will explore problematic patterns of thinking that make painful situatio  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 4 -- The College of Saint Mary issued the following news: On September 9th, College of Saint Mary (CSM) will welcome nearly 200 girls from across the Omaha metro and state to participate in the First Annual Ironhawk Endurance Junior Triathlon. The swimming, biking, and running event will cap a free 12-week training program created to build self-esteem, encourage perseverance, and empower girls. "I think the girls really have gained a perspective on what it takes to do tr  more

CANYON, Texas, Sept. 5 -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news: Members of the criminal justice program and association at West Texas A&M University will host a Death Penalty Debate at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11 in the Jack B. Kelley Student Center, Legacy Hall. The timely discussion comes a month after an opioid drug called Fetanyl was administered for the first time in Nebraska, creating new buzz about the definition of "cruel and unusual punishment" with the death penalty. O  more

CHADRON, Nebraska, Sept. 7 -- Chadron State College issued the following news release: Chadron State College's Office of International Education lunch hour, Dine With Us, is expanding. For the past two spring semesters, the series has featured international students' presentations about their home countries, but starting this semester, based on feedback from attendees, Associate Vice President of Student Services Sherry Douglas said students, faculty and staff will be invited to showcase their   more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 7 -- Metropolitan Community College issued the following news release: Metropolitan Community College's Diversity Matters Book Series starts Thursday, Sept. 13, 12:30-1:45 p.m. with "Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI" in room 110 of Building 10 on the Fort Omaha Campus, 32nd Street and Sorensen Parkway. The event will feature a discussion about the book. The event is free and open to the public. Limited copies of the book are availab  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 5 -- Metropolitan Community College issued the following news release: Metropolitan Community College is offering a free two-week production and manufacturing training program to those who qualify through GAP assistance funding. Participants can earn seven nationally recognized certifications such as Forklift, OSHA Safety and Precision Measurement. Classes begin Sept. 24 and will be offered at the College's Fort Omaha Campus, 30th and Fort streets. Upon completion, part  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 7 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: An underrated killer, hotter than the surface of the sun. That's how the National Weather Service (NWS) describes lightning, which, over the past 30 years, has been responsible for an average of 47 deaths per year. Nebraska sees an average of 773,000 lightning strikes per year. Preventing death and injury from lightning is a topic presented to farmers and ranchers by outreach specialist El  more

CURTIS, Nebraska, Sept. 4 -- The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture issued the following news release: The number of fulltime students attending classes this semester at the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis reached a 23-year record, school officials announced Tuesday. "We have 275 fulltime students on campus this fall, showing a 7.8 percent increase for fulltime students from a year ago," reported NCTA Dean Ron Rosati. "We haven't had this many fulltime students here   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 7 -- The Nebraska Democratic Party issued the following news release: Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb said Friday that Republican U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer needs to come clean with voters on how she's amassed millions of dollars in personal wealth since taking office. Kleeb joined Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Jane Raybould in calling on Fischer to make public her tax returns so Nebraska voters can see how her personal net worth mushroomed from $300,000 whe  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 5 -- Nebraska Farm Bureau issued the following news release: The Nebraska Farm Bureau has identified the organization's top five priorities for the new farm bill, as representatives of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate work to negotiate a final Farm Bill from the versions passed by the House and Senate. Nebraska Farm Bureau shared the priorities in correspondence to members of Nebraska's Congressional delegation thanking them for their efforts to advance farm bill discussi  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 6 -- The University of Nebraska's Lincoln campus issued the following news release: The University of Nebraska-Lincoln will lead the most ambitious drone-based investigation of severe storms and tornadoes ever conducted. More than 50 scientists and students from four universities will participate in the TORUS (Targeted Observation by Radars and UAS of Supercells) study, deploying a broad suite of cutting-edge instrumentation into the US Great Plains during the 2019 and  more

KEARNEY, Nebraska, Sept. 3 -- The University of Nebraska-Kearney issued the following news: With the construction of the new Early Childhood Education Center, the amount of space, number of kids and number of employees will more than double. "We're excited," said JoAnna Cordova, director of the center. "We're so excited to be in a facility that's going to be able to help us provide the best services for the children we can." The new center, named the LaVonne Kopecky Plambeck Early Childhood E  more

HASTINGS, Nebraska, Sept. 7 -- Hastings College issued the following news release: A critical rhetorical essay authored by Dr. John Perlich, a professor of communication studies at Hastings College, will be included in the next volume of Contemporary Literary Criticism (CLC). The essay, "Rethinking the Monomyth: Pan's Labyrinth and the Face of a New Hero(ine)," deconstructs the work of acclaimed writer and director Guillermo del Toro. Perlich explores the implications of del Toro's work within  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 5 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news release: University of Nebraska President Hank Bounds has announced the six recipients of 2018-19 Presidential Graduate Fellowships. The prestigious fellowships are awarded to a select group of NU graduate students each year on the basis of high scholastic performance and personal accomplishment. Fellows receive a stipend provided through the University of Nebraska Foundation that allows them to pursue their stud  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 4 -- The University of Nebraska's Lincoln campus issued the following news release: The E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has announced its 2018-19 series, "Prospect/Retrospect." For its 30th-anniversary season, the forum will welcome three acclaimed speakers: Jon Meacham, Nadine Strossen and Jana Eggers. This academic year will witness several significant events: the 150th anniversary of the University of Nebraska and the 50th a  more

KEARNEY, Nebraska, Sept. 6 -- The University of Nebraska-Kearney issued the following news: Anne Foradori spent five years tracking down and contacting sources to bring "Orphan Train: The Musical" to the University of Nebraska at Kearney. When she finally landed the production, which will be performed Oct. 3-7 at UNK's Miriam Drake Theatre, the vocal music professor quickly realized this topic was far too impactful to stop there. "It's such an important story for Nebraska," Foradori said of t  more

KEARNEY, Nebraska, Sept. 4 -- The University of Nebraska-Kearney issued the following news: Fall 2018 enrollment at the University of Nebraska at Kearney shows year-over-year increases in freshmen, online students and graduate students, with a total head count of 6,327. That number, an overall 1.1 percent decrease from fall 2017 (6,398), includes a 4.4 percent increase in first-time freshmen (944); 27 percent increase in online bachelor's degree enrollments (377); and 2.3 percent increase in g  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 4 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: Student enrollment at the University of Nebraska Medical Center set another record high for the 18th straight year with 3,970 students enrolled for the 2018-19 school year, an increase of 62 students or 1.6 percent over last year's record of 3,908. "We are very pleased to see our student body size increase for a record 18th year," said Dele Davies, M.D., UNMC senior vice chancellor for acad  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 5 -- The University of Nebraska's Omaha campus issued the following news release: Two recent announcements from national organizations focused on sustainability have identified the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) one of the top schools in the country when it comes to its efforts tied to areas of environmental conservation. Association for the Advancement in Higher Education (AASHE) On Wednesday, Aug. 22, AASHE ranked UNO as one of its top performers in its Campus   more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Sept. 4 -- The University of Nebraska's Omaha campus issued the following news release: For the fourth consecutive year, the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) is celebrating a record-setting incoming first year class. New enrollment numbers released Tuesday, Sept. 4, show an incoming first year class of 2,151 students, which is a 2.4 percent increase from the year before and a new all-time high for the university. The incoming first year class is also the most diverse in c  more

NORFOLK, Nebraska, Sept. 4 -- Northeast Community College issued the following news release: Two writers will read from their works at Fall 2018's first installment of the Visiting Writers Series at Northeast Community College. JV Brummels, Wayne, and Marjorie Saiser, Lincoln, will read from their works on Wednesday, September 19, at 4 p.m. at Hawks Landing in the Northeast Student Center. Brummels is the author of a number of poetry collections, including Cheynne Line and Other Poems, Book of  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 7 -- The University of Nebraska's Lincoln campus issued the following news release: For many people, it doesn't get much better than modern electronic devices such as smartphones and computers. With a few taps of the finger, we can chat with friends, get a Lyft or skim restaurant reviews at what feels like breakneck speed. But according to Nebraska's Xiaoshan Xu, the devices of the future will be even faster, cheaper and more energy-efficient, thanks to a rapidly evolv  more