In an instant, Nibras Khudaida’s joy changed to fear. The rush of the last day of school, and earning the student of the year award, abruptly ended as she and her classmates in the small Iraq village of Sreshka looked ahead and saw a dreaded situation come to life. In the flat plains, a mob of people was coming closer to their village. Islamic State fighters were descending — much faster than anticipated.
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Forced from her home in Iraq, Nibras Khudaida pursues her education dreams at Creighton
“It’s difficult to be treated for the way you were born,” Nibras Khudaida says, referring to her Yazidi faith. “That is the best part about America, nobody asks you about your religion. They care about you as a person.”
“It’s like a fairytale to get married in St. John’s Church.”
"I’m deeply grateful for educators who have pushed me,” says senior Mary Kate Wolken.
The Heider College of Business program is one of the first offered to undergraduates in the U.S.
After losing his hearing in childhood, researcher Peter Steyger, PhD, has dedicated his life and career to the cause.
Omaha native Anthony White, a financial analyst by day, says discernment is key to his entrepreneurial side.
Learning alternative methods can improve function and way of life in patients.
A holistic initiative at the Creighton School of Dentistry is focused on the well-being of students, faculty, staff and patients.
A Physical Therapy student leads the study, which uses music rather than metronomes to set a running cadence.
The Princeton Review has selected Creighton University as one of the nation’s best-value institutions.
‘The Ruth’ provides space for two full-sized basketball and volleyball courts, two automated volleyball nets that lower from the ceiling, and more.
Creighton will become the first Midwest Jesuit university to adopt the policy for freshman applicants, beginning in 2020.
Seeking a career in public policy, senior Katie Kentfield’s studies marry political science and economics.
Health sciences, business, law and the arts converge on one walkable campus, widening students’ perspectives.
"We want to ensure that students have at least a nutritious meal in their stomach so that they can achieve in the classrooms, clinics, labs, w…
The program is one of 19 faculty-led study abroad opportunities offered to Creighton students.
New trend takes more granular approach to continuing education — particularly when it comes to professional development for those already well…
Creighton researchers’ work could lead to better understanding of depression, anxiety and other disorders.
Creighton University faculty and staff are undertaking life-changing research in the arts, humanities, sciences, law and medicine.
The Jesuit university is among the top 25 private universities producing Goldwater scholars, joining ranks with Harvard, Stanford and MIT.
The device was named an ‘Innovation that Inspires’ by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
For Anne Smith Harty and Lisa Becker Chips, “every commencement is a new beginning.”
With the help of undergraduate students, a Creighton professor is researching the devastating phenomenon which is causing large declines in ho…
After graduating with a finance degree from the Heider College of Business, Vy Do next begins the Doctor of Pharmacy program at Creighton.
With Father’s Day approaching, we highlight sons and daughters who followed in their father’s (and, in some cases, father’s father’s) academic…
Creighton professor David Reed attended the first National Computer Science Summit for State Leaders; ‘Nebraska is on the right path.’
Chris McMahon’s paper focused on hearsay provisions in evidence rules.
Sadia Hasan, a 15-year-old girl who came to Omaha with her family from Afghanistan 2½ years ago, was among the lucky few who got to meet Malal…
The Yazidi community in Lincoln helps new arrivals navigate life in America.
