University of Nebraska Omaha News

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents has approved the merger of its engineering departments in Lincoln and Omaha, despite the pleas of an engineering professor.

Researchers have discovered an extremely rare coin during excavations led by the University of Nebraska at Omaha in the lost biblical city of Bethsaida, according to a release from the university.

SECRETARY OF DEFENSE CHUCK HAGEL: Good afternoon. I very much appreciate the opportunity this afternoon to welcome back my friend, Minister Onodera, welcome him back to the Pentagon.

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel presents Japan's Minister of Defense Itsunori Onodera a tennis outfit of the University of Nebraska at Omaha during a joint news conference after their meeting at the Pentagon on Friday.

In April, the US National Academy of Sciences elected 105 new members to its ranks.

O n July 12, Meadowdale High School senior Nathan Battern will be holding a collection day at the high school for students in the MHS guitar class who do not own or can't afford guitars.

The Czech made his NHL debut with the club during the lockout-shortened 2013 campaign, appearing in two games, after playing three years at the University of Nebraska-Omaha.

Past research has associated high levels of cortisol - known as the "stress hormone" - with increased risk of heart attack and memory loss.

The 24th annual Bank of the West Celebrates America free summer concert and fireworks show is scheduled for Friday in Memorial Park.

Nicole Dollison, who worked at Bergan Mercy Medical Center as vice president of operations and was executive director of project management for the closure and consolidation of Creighton University Medical Center, has been named COO for Manatee Memorial.

There are external barriers such as transportation and voter identification that influence how individuals vote in primary elections, but a new study found an internal barrier that may be just as influential.

Researchers from the University of Nebraska at Omaha , the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Rice University have released a study that shows hormone levels can affect voter turnout.