Building for the future at Creighton
Omaha World-Herald, Oct. 5, 2011
The job needs to go to someone who can handle the rigorous administrative duties of a university executive. Someone who understands the Jesuit mission for higher education. Someone, ideally, with ties to Creighton and to Omaha. Fortunately, the Rev. Timothy Lannon — just installed as Creighton's 24th president — fits that bill. Indeed, he is the first Creighton alumnus to hold the top administrative position at the university.
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Ethics complicates policy debates
Omaha World-Herald, Oct. 5, 2011
The alliance is sponsored by Creighton University, the Better Business Bureau and the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce.
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Region continues to show growth
Omaha World-Herald, Oct. 4, 2011
The Business Conditions Index, calculated from a survey of regional supply managers conducted by Creighton University economist Ernie Goss, rose to 52.2 during September from 52 in August. The index is scored on a 0-to-100 scale with a score above 50 indicating economic growth.
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The Next Nightmare May Lurk in the Medicine Cabinet
The Wall Street Journal, Oct. 4, 2011
"Whenever REM sleep is altered, that leads to nightmares," says Naresh Dewan, a professor of sleep medicine at Creighton University in Omaha, Neb., and co-author of a review of drug-induced sleep disturbances in June in the journal Consultant Pharmacist.
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Reduced Mortality Among Benefits of Antibiotic De-escalation Strategies
Pharmacy Practice News, September, 2011
Dr. Destache, professor of pharmacy practice at Creighton University School of Pharmacy, in Omaha, Neb., Elizabeth Knaak, PharmD, instructor of medicine, and their colleagues retrospectively reviewed the charts of 95 adult patients admitted to the ICU at Creighton University Medical Center.
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Doug McDermott Named to Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 List
GoCreighton.com, Oct. 3, 2011
Creighton University basketball standout Doug McDermott has been named to the 2011-12 John R. Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 list. The sophomore forward from Ames, Iowa, is the only MVC representative on the initial list.
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Jays look to bounce back after loss
Omaha World-Herald, Oct. 4, 2011
Creighton's soccer team finds itself in rebound mode for the first time this season in Wednesday's match at Wisconsin. The fifth-ranked Bluejays are coming off their first loss, a 1-0 setback last Friday to a Maryland team that improved to No. 2 in this week's coach’s ratings.
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