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Thursday, January 30, 2025

News from January 2023

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Huskers get hands on with science of funky fermentations

By Press release submission | Jan 23, 2023

In the classroom and the lab, students learned the scientific processes behind popular food fermentation techniques as part of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s three-week spring pre-session course “Moldy Meals: Filamentous Fungal Food Fermentations.”

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Commissioner Search Survey

By Press release submission | Jan 23, 2023

The Nebraska State Board of Education is seeking public feedback as part of the search for Nebraska’s next Commissioner of Education.

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UNMC researchers highlight cancer risks for Nebraska farmers

By Press release submission | Jan 20, 2023

A recent study by UNMC researchers showed low numbers of cancer screenings, as well as high instances of “cancer risk behaviors,” among Nebraska’s farmers.

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DHHS To Launch The IServe Nebraska Explore Benefits Tool

By Press release submission | Jan 20, 2023

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will soon launch a new feature of the iServe Nebraska portal – Explore Benefits, an anonymous, mobile-friendly, pre-screening tool to help Nebraskans identify benefits for which they may qualify.

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Prescription Pyro, LLC is Dedicated to Fighting and Preventing Wildfires

By Press release submission | Jan 19, 2023

The loss of his best friend’s life nearly 30 years ago put Bob Harrold on a career path where he and his company, Prescription Pyro, are dedicated to saving lives and protecting property.

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Flames Unable to Hang on Against Concordia

By Press release submission | Jan 19, 2023

The Flames got off to a great start Wednesday.

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Drivers - refresh your memory on when to stop for school buses!

By Lene Caracas-Apuntar | Jan 18, 2023

Drivers - refresh your memory on when to stop for school buses!

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Governor Pillen Announces Senate Appointment

By Press release submission | Jan 18, 2023

Governor Jim Pillen announced that former Governor Pete Ricketts will be appointed as Nebraska's next U.S. Senator. Governor Pillen and Senator-designate Ricketts were joined by U.S. Senator Deb Fischer, Lieutenant Governor Joe Kelly, Attorney General Mike Hilgers, Secretary of State Bob Evnen, State Treasurer John Murante, and 30 state senators.

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Nebraska deaths did not exceed death expectancy during week ending Dec. 31, 2022

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 17, 2023

Nebraska's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending Dec. 31, 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Remembering Tom Rosenquist, PhD, UNMC’s first vice chancellor for research

By Press release submission | Jan 17, 2023

Tom Rosenquist, PhD, the driving force behind UNMC’s explosive growth in research development in the first decade of the 2000s, died Jan. 7. Dr. Rosenquist was 80.

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Jérôme Nadal, SJ, Jesuit Residence will stand at the heart of campus

By Press release submission | Jan 17, 2023

This is a story about a building. But more than that, it’s about what the building represents to Creighton’s past and its future.

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CSM Dance Team Kicks Off Competition Season

By Press release submission | Jan 16, 2023

The College of Saint Mary dance team kicked off the 2023 season with a dual at Concordia University Wednesday.

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Innovative Rx Fills Unique Needs for Doctors, Patients

By Press release submission | Jan 16, 2023

The ability to refine, combine, and personally tailor medications to fit a doctor’s orders as well as the needs of individual patients sets Innovative Rx, a compounding pharmacy in Kearney, apart from the services available at a traditional pharmacy.

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in Nebraska during week Dec. 31, 2022

By Cornhusker State News | Jan 15, 2023

Nebraska's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Dec. 31, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Many years of dedicated service to Lancaster County

By Press release submission | Jan 13, 2023

County Board was proud to recognize Rob Ogden, County Assessor/Register of Deeds, and Joe Nigro, Public Defender, for their many years of dedicated service to Lancaster County, both of whom began their long and successful careers in appointed positions before leading their respective offices as elected officials.

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Nebraska’s leading economic indicator shows ongoing decline

By Press release submission | Jan 13, 2023

Nebraska’s leading economic indicator fell again in November, according to the most recent report from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

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Congratulations to our slate of new and returning 2023 elected officials!

By Press release submission | Jan 12, 2023

Congratulations to our slate of new and returning 2023 elected officials!

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Larsen finds home in front of Sea of Red

By Press release submission | Jan 12, 2023

Logan Larsen, a psychology student from Lincoln, Neb., has spent his time at Nebraska in front of the best college sports fanbase

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Peru State Men’s Basketball Survives a Scare at Graceland

By Press release submission | Jan 11, 2023

The Peru State men's basketball team survived against Graceland 81-80 on Wednesday nigh

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First all-campus forum for 2023 set for Jan. 12

By Press release submission | Jan 11, 2023

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, will kick off the New Year with his first all-campus forum for 2023 on Thursday, Jan. 12.