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Creighton University’s student newspaper, The Creightonian, won a national Pacemaker award, one of the highest awards a college paper can earn, at the National College Media Convention in Austin, Texas, Oct. 28 - Nov. 1.

The Creighton competed with 228 papers among three categories: four-year dailies, four-year non-dailies and two-year papers, according to the Associated College Press, which directs the competition.

Entries were judged based on the following criteria:

• Coverage and content: Were all aspects of student life covered (academics/sports/clubs/local news, etc.)? Was the use of wire/syndicated copy limited (especially on pg. 1)? Was there evidence of sound news judgment?
• Quality of writing and reporting: Was the writing concise and the reporting thorough? Was writing free of opinion ... Read More »
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Research is a big deal at Creighton. It should be. After all, nearly half of Creighton’s undergraduates intend to major in science--FIVE TIMES the national average.

In fact, Creighton was recognized yet again this year by U.S. News and World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges" for undergraduate research and creative projects. Of the 50 universities and colleges listed, many of which are elite institutions, Creighton is the only Jesuit and the only Catholic institution honored.  

Recently, eleven undergraduate students who participated in the 2009 Ferlic Summer Research Scholar program showcased their original research at the fourth annual poster presentation on Monday, Nov. 2.

The posters are summaries of what the students learned and discovered over the summer on topics including tooth remineralization, the role of butter ... Read More »

The Fulbright Program has named Creighton University to its list of colleges and universities that produced the most 2009-2010 U.S. Fulbright Fellows.

Creighton placed among the top 10 in the country when its percentage of applicants actually awarded fellowships was compared to the number of students applying. Only seven institutions had a higher percentage of applicants awarded.

The College of Business at Creighton University is different. At Creighton, we not only teach business . . . we do business. Students get real-world experience outside the classroom, working for and learning at companies of all sizes, from local start-ups to multi-national corporations. Many of these opportunities are right here in Omaha. One such example shows how unique Omaha and Creighton really are.

The Halo Institute was recently featured in the Money section of the Omaha World Herald. The Institute is a non-profit organization that nurtures entrepreneurial talent. The Institute helps people turn their business ideas into reality by takin ... Read More »

My name is Courtney Hanson and I am currently a senior at Creighton University, pursuing a BSBA in Marketing and Entrepreneurship Management. This past summer I had an opportunity to intern at the NIKE inc. world headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, as a Brand and Consumer marketing intern for the Emerging Markets. The 10-week internship was made available through an alum, Mr. Jayme Martin, the Vice President and General Manager of the Emerging Markets. The internship provided me real-world marketing experiences and a chance for me to utilize all the knowledge Creighton University has taught me.

I would like to share with you all a commercial NIKE football just recently launched for the new gear called Nike Pro Combat. One of the projects I worked on with a group ... Read More »

For the seventh year in a row, Creighton was No. 1 in the rankings of Midwest Master’s universities. The 2010 issue put Creighton No. 1 in the Midwest for "Great Schools, Great Prices" and identified it amongs its "Schools to Watch" for making "the most promising and innovative changes in academics, faculty, students, campus, or facilities."

Creighton also made the list of "Best Colleges: Undergraduate research/Creative projects."

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I am Dr. John Mordeson, Director of the Center for Mathematics of Uncertainty.

In order to support Creighton’s goal to provide research opportunities for undergraduate students, I offer a wide variety of research projects. The research projects are designed to provide students the opportunity to model problems of current and global interest. No prerequisite is needed to begin a research project The mathematics involved in the modeling process is very accessible to the student. Although the problems we will tackle can be quite complicated, the mathematics involved in the initial modeling process is fairly simple.

Although the topics available are diverse, many share a common theme. There is an overarching goal. Each such goal is made up ... Read More »

Only 60 students across the country are chosen for USA Today's academic teams. This year, two of them are from Creighton.

Dathe Benissan-Messan and Margaret McGlynn were chosen for USA Today’s 2009 All-USA College Academic Third Team.

Margaret is a junior from Belleville, Ill., majoring in biology. Dathe is a senior biology major from Omaha who also works as a cardiac technician at Creighton University Medical Center.

Easch year, USA Today honors students for outstanding intellectual achievement ... Read More »

Two more Fulbrights illuminate how well Creighton prepares students for the day after graduation.

Claire Climer, of Omaha, a 2008 Arts and Science grad, and Sarah E. Daley, O.T.D., of St. Louis, Mo., a 2008 Occupational Therapy grad, have both been named Fulbright scholars for the coming year. Climer has received a 2009-10 Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) to Ecuador, while Daley received a traditional Fulbright grant to Ukraine.

Said Dr. Bridget Keegan, Associate Dean, "What is especially exciting . . . is that these are ... Read More »

We take undergraduate research pretty seriously here at Creighton. Just how serious? One of our students, Sumit Kar, has received the American Physiological Society (APS) David Bruce Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research. Kar was featured previously as a finalist for this award, anticipating his presentation in April.

Sumit is a sophomore majoring in biochemistry and biology.

Kar’s research investigates the interactions between the nervous system and the cardiovascular system in diseases such as heart failure, a condition that affects nearly 5 million Americans. He also is studying changes in proteins that may have ... Read More »