Making an Impact on Healthcare

Read the stories below to learn more about our people, programs and projects that are creating a healthier state.

Inspired to Serve by Today's Healthcare Heroes

Pre-Nursing

For UNK pre-nursing students like Maci Kroupa, seeing the heroism demonstrated by today’s healthcare workers only strengthens their decision to join the profession.

Read Maci's Story

Transforming Surgeries with a Robotic Platform

Virtual Incision

A company founded by UNL faculty member Shane Farritor is moving steadily towards FDA approval of a miniaturized, first-of-its-kind surgical robot that will transform abdominal surgeries.

Read Shane's Story

Training and Educating Frontline Workers

iEXCEL

Millions of frontline workers across the world are performing nasal swabs to detect COVID-19—a procedure they may not be familiar with. A team at UNMC, including Dr. Christie Barnes, has created an advanced training model to help improve swabbing skills.

READ CHRISTIE'S STORY

Creating Diversity in Omaha's Physician Population

Urban Health Opportunities Program (UHOP)

UHOP’s goal: to crack the mold from which most physicians emerge. Program director Paul Davis says they aim to produce more doctors from minority groups, who can speak foreign languages and have a passion for working in low-income areas.

READ PAUL'S STORY

Tell Your Story Now

Your story is just as personal and powerful as the ones above. Take a moment to tell it to your senator, and share why it's critical to invest in the University of Nebraska. It only takes a few minutes to send a personal email or make a phone call. Here's how to do it.

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Join us in growing a strong future for Nebraska. When you become an NU Advocate, you'll be among the first to hear about important issues, key legislative bills and upcoming advocacy events. With knowledge and resources, it's easy to help make a difference.

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Making a call only takes a few minutes and sends a strong message to your state senator. Your senator may not be able to take the call, but you can speak to the legislative aide who works for the senator. They will log your call, take a message and pass it on. Keep your conversation brief, and be sure to cover these essential points:

Introduce yourself as a constituent in their district and provide your name.
Be clear that you're calling about your support for the University of Nebraska System.
Share your story about how the University has impacted you or your family. A personal story is hard to ignore. Explain why it's important to you that your senator invests in the University of Nebraska. Again, keep it brief and to-the-point.
Ask for your opinion to be noted. Politely finish the call by thanking the senator or legislative aide for their time.

Send an Email

Sending a written message to your state senator is an easy way to engage your representative. They're more concise and easier to respond to, and they're more likely to be viewed by the senator. If you can, send a personalized message with these essential points. Keep your message brief (a paragraph or so).

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Share your personal story about how the University has impacted you or your family. Explain why it's important to you that your senator invests in the University of Nebraska. Again, keep it brief and to-the-point.
Ask if your senator will support the University moving forward.
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Mark Reid

Preparing Future Teachers for the Classroom

Lance Pérez

Filling the Engineering Workforce

Pamela Boyers

Transforming How Health Care Professionals are Educated

Martha Garcia-Murillo

Supporting the Tech Revolution

Austin Nuxoll

Making Discoveries in Staph Research

Martha Mamo

Growing the Future of Agriculture

Ken Bayles

Keeping our Country Safe

Joel Elson & Erin Kearns

Preventing Violent Acts Through Chatbots

Doug Kristensen

Growing the Rural Health Workforce

Stacie Ray

Ensuring Access to Hearing Health Care

Marley Doyle

Supporting Behavioral Health Across Nebraska

Marcia Adler

Keeping Nebraska Communities Healthy

Greg Benson

Training Supply Chain Professionals

Charles Stoltenow

Creating Positive Change with University Resources

Ken Cowan

Making an Impact on Cancer

Joanne Li

Empowering College Students Through Experiential Learning

Ted Carter

Preparing The Youth Of Tomorrow, Today

Angela Hollman & Tim Obermeir

Expanding High-Speed Internet Into Nebraska’s Rural Communities

Shane Farritor

Transforming Abdominal Surgery

Christina Hoy

Fighting Pancreatic Cancer

Gina Ligon

Applying Business Know-How to National Defense

Brad Roth

Increasing Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Christine Cutucache

Creating A Pathway to Stronger Communities Through STEM

Nikki Carritt

Defining the Future of Rural Healthcare

Peggy Abels

Training Students for Hometown Health Care Careers

Ted Carter

Making an Impact Across Nebraska

Nick Stergiou

Creating Momentum In the Science of Movement

Chris Kratochvil

Mitigating Emerging Health Threats

Andy Benson

Impacting the Human Body Through Food

Julie Calahan

Inspiring Tomorrow’s Health Care Workforce

Christine Wittich

Reinforcing Infrastructure Against Extreme Weather

Rebekah Gundry

Discovering New Strategies for Treating Advanced Heart Failure

Tara Richards

Shifting the Focus from Crime Perpetrators to Crime Victims

Athena Ramos

Improving Health and Safety for Feedyard Workers

Kiran Bastola

Creating a Food Revolution with Indoor Farming

Mahmoud Shakouri

Strengthening Concrete Production with Corn

Stephen Baenziger

Developing Wheat Hybrids to Feed a Hungry World

Christie Barnes

Aiding Accurate COVID-19 Testing

Maci Kroupa

Inspired by Our Healthcare Heroes

Paul Davis

Creating Physician Diversity

Joe Johnson

Connecting UNK to Greater NE

Luke Bogus

Developing a Mobile Takeout App

Shahnaz Benner

Treating COVID, Getting a Degree

Catherine Lang

Helping Small Businesses Grow

Andre Kalil

Testing Remdesivir

Hunter Flodman

Producing Hand Sanitizer During the Pandemic

Ted Carter

Planning for NU's Future

Jacob Nutter

Giving Students a Foot in the Door

Jordan Lambrecht

Feeding the Talent Pipeline

Rebecca Lutte

Diversifying Aviation Talent

Bailey Premer

Providing Medical Care in Rural Panama

Erica Ryherd

Controlling Acoustics in NICUs

Katie Thompson

Delivering Babies in Rural Areas

Steve Langan

Uniting Art and Medicine

Stan Clouse

Building the Economy in Kearney

Hannah Esch

Beginning a Student Beef Business

Paul Trippier

Investing in Biomedical Research

Liaquat Hossain

Training Cyber Defense Professionals

Christos Argyropoulos

Boosting Metal's Durability with Lasering

Keely Buesing

Delivering Oxygen to Injured Soldiers

Guy Trainin

Teaching the State's Most Promising Educators

Megan Adkins-Bollwitt

Energizing Tomorrow's Phys Ed Teachers

Nora Arellano

Solving the Nursing Shortage

Jurge Cruz

Bridging the Rural Digital Divide

Kazuma Akehi

Preventing Athletic Injuries through Muscular Research

Steven Barlow

Increasing Blood Flow to Stroke Patients' Brains

Ebonie Epinger

Improving the Criminal Justice System

Brett Douglas

Educating Industrial Distribution Experts

Tyler White

Impacting Tomorrow's National Security Challenges

Holly Zimmerman

Translating How Genetics May Impact Health

Robin Gandhi

Arming Companies Against Cyber Attacks

Brandon Drozd

Starting a Pipeline of Rural Healthcare Professionals

Eric Weaver

Cracking the Code to a Safer Zika Vaccine

Craig Vyhnalek

Hitting the Road with Emergency Medical Training

Sara Myers

Getting Peripheral Artery Disease Patients Moving Again

Harold Sargus

Preventing Nebraska Brain Drain

Juliann Kopf

Innovating Nutrition with Insects

Ryan Lieske

Supporting Hometown Healthcare

Tianna Engen

Preparing Students for the Real World

Amy Nebesniak

Tutoring Middle Schoolers in Math

Amy Sokoll

Making STEM Click for Students

Sandra Rodríguez-Arroyo

Transforming the Future of ESL Education

Toni Rasmussen

Guiding the Next Crop of Ag Professionals

Chance Hersh

Growing the Future of Farming

Rachel Ostrander Brownlee

Innovating with Herd Management Technology

Stacy Adams

Brewing a Hoppier Future

Dan Kent

Training Workers on Farm Safety

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