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UNMC announces Holland Future Scientist winners
Ten undergraduate students from four Nebraska colleges and universities recently received the 2022 Richard Holland Future Scientist Award from Nebraska Cures. The students received cash awards totaling $5,000 during the virtual INBRE (Institutional Development [...]
Strategic Plan 2022-2025
The Nebraska Cures Board of Directors voted in July on a new strategic plan that brings new focus to the organization. With the new motto "Connecting Science to Communities," Nebraska Cures will continue to [...]
From the Desk of the President: The Fall of Roe & IVF Implications
by Dr. David Crouse, Nebraska Cures Board President On June 24th, 2022, the United States Supreme Court announced that they would overturn the Roe v. Wade decision of 1973. The obvious impact of this decision [...]
Taking Action to Support Women in STEM – Midlands Voice
Printed July 17, 2020 - by Amanda McGill Johnson, Nebraska Cures & Sasha Forsen, Bio Nebraska Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields desperately need more workers in our state, yet Nebraska is lacking in [...]
Nebraska Women in STEM Interview
Nebraska Cures Executive Director Amanda McGill Johnson, Bio Nebraska Assistant Director Sasha Forsen and UNO Center for Public Affairs Research Director Josie Schafer appeared on "Issues and Answers" on July 3, 2022. They shared insight [...]
Nebraska Women in STEM Report Released
Press Release, June 27, 2022 Bio Nebraska and Nebraska Cures released a study conducted by the Center for Public Affairs Research at the University of Nebraska at Omaha about the experiences of women in STEM [...]
2021 Annual Report Released
2021 was an exciting year for Nebraska Cures, beginning with the launch of a new logo and virtual programming focused on making Nebraska scientists more accessible to the community. Check out our Annual Report to [...]
Diversity and Inclusion in Clinical Research
Clinical trials are the critical steppingstone for drugs or medical devices to become available for use by health care practitioners. These products must be thoroughly tested in humans for safety and efficacy before approval by [...]
Teen PSA Challenge focuses on Climate and Public Health
Nebraska Cures announces its second annual teen public service announcement (PSA) competition designed to promote science and engage in science advocacy. This year the competition will coincide with the Nebraska Science Festival which runs April [...]
Climate, Health and Public Policy
Join us for an in depth discussion about the impact of climate change and extreme weather events on our health and the public policy implications. Register now