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Are You Purposefully Disconnected?

Creighton Today — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:34:05 +0000

WOWT, May 16, 2012 — “You don’t have to worry about talking to people. You can stay in your own world,” said Creighton University student Kelsea Worcester who knows some people who will take technology over people every single time.

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Creighton’s Werner Institute Faculty Achieves Greater Prominence Through Scholarly Accomplishments

Creighton Today — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:28:26 +0000

PRWeb, May 14, 2012 — Three faculty members at the University’s Werner Institute for Negotiation and Dispute Resolution have recently made notable achievements in their field, further highlighting the stature of the Institute and Creighton’s NDR programs.

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No Simple Answer to Obesity Problem

Creighton Today — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:25:55 +0000

Omaha World Herald, May 14, 2012 — “I think it’s a variety of factors that are interplaying,” Dr. Henry Sakowski, a Creighton University general internist said of the nation’s obesity problem. The solution, he said, won’t be found in a soda pop tax or other simple fix.

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Film Shows Bullying Isn’t Just ‘Kids Being Kids’

Creighton Today — Mon, 07 May 2012 19:05:22 +0000

Omaha World-Herald, May 6, 2012– Bullying is not normal behavior, and teachers and administrators must take action when a student reports being bullied, said the Rev. Tom Simonds, an associate education professor at Creighton University who specializes in school violence prevention.

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Survey: Higher Energy Prices Slowing Rural Growth

Creighton Today — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:14:55 +0000

USA Today, April 20, 2012 — “Higher energy and fuel prices are slowing growth for areas dependent on agriculture,” Creighton University economist Ernie Goss said. “Furthermore, somewhat slower global growth has negatively affected some portions of the rural and agriculturally dependent economy.”

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Med Students Practice Diagnosing on Actors

Creighton Today — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:39:16 +0000

Omaha World-Herald, April 16, 2012 — “It gives us a unique opportunity to start connecting the things we learn in the classroom and practicing it in patient situations without the added stress of having an actual patient where it’s absolutely necessary that we get the diagnosis right and come up with the right treatment plan,” Anthony Linn said.

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Who Earns What in the Metro Area?

Sheila Swanson — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:38:00 +0000

Omaha World-Herald, April 16, 2012 — “It’s always in the back of everyone’s mind at some point,” said Creighton University senior Nick Stukel, who wavered between a future as a musician or physician before accepting a spot at Georgetown University School of Medicine.

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Daily Record Features Summary of Law School’s TePoel Lecture

Creighton Today — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:26:21 +0000

Daily Record, April 2012 — The 2012 TePoel Lecture was delivered by John Garvey, professor of law at the University of New Hampshire School of Law, on March 23. Garvey’s topic was “Making Law Students Client-Ready: A New Model in Legal Education.” A summary of the lecture was published in The Daily Record.

Manufacturing Up in Nation, Midwest

Creighton Today — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:30:10 +0000

Star Tribune, April 2, 2012 — In a separate report, the Midwest showed economic gains in a study by Creighton University professor Ernie Goss in Omaha, notably in exports and new hiring. It was the 32nd consecutive month of gains.

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Supreme Court Goes Way Beyond Health Care

Creighton Today — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:13:05 +0000

The Sacramento Bee, March 24, 2012 — A new citation Monday will join the roll call of landmark cases argued before the U.S. Supreme Court: HHS v. Florida. “This kind of case only comes along once in a generation,” said G. Michael Fenner, a constitutional law professor at Creighton University in Omaha, Neb.

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