SPONSORED FEATURE 5 tips for going green: Practical advice from a few passionate environmentalists Creighton University Mar 2, 2018 Mar 2, 2018 Creighton University biology professor John Schalles, PhD, meets with students in the Stuppy Greenhouse on campus. DAVE WEAVER/CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Creighton University What can we do to foster a more sustainable, cleaner, healthier world?kAm(6 2D<65 2 76H rC6:89E@? 2=F>?: 2?5 E96 F?:G6CD:EJ’D ?6H DFDE2:?23:=:EJ 4@@C5:?2E@C[ 2== @7 H9@> 2C6 A2DD:@?2E6=J :?G@=G65 :? 6?G:C@?>6?E2= :DDF6D — @? E96 72C>[ @? 42>AFD[ :? 3FD:?6DD — E@ D92C6 E96:C 36DE 25G:46] w6C6’D H92E E96J E@=5 FD]k^AmkAmkDEC@?8m!:4< *@FC !2DD:@? – r2E96C:?6 "F66?[ q$tG$’`_k^DEC@?8mk^AmkAm"F66?[ 2 >2?286C @7 DFDE2:?23=6 56G6=@A>6?E 2E s2?@?6(2G6[ D2JD 7:?5:?8 J@FC A2DD:@? 2?5 7@4FD:?8 @? E92E :D E96 >@DE 2FE96?E:4 H2J E@ >2<6 2 5:776C6?46] "F66? 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The game of life (insurance): How do you interest young adults in something so … grown up? Local students take on challenge of answering that question, get picked to present their ideas in New York
Is Nebraska’s storied Sandhills region stable? These researchers are in search of an answer Trio investigates – from three very different angles – increased stress on natural, social systems
‘My grandmother was my drive’: Navajo returns to her roots to serve her people – and achieves a first in the process Creighton dental school graduate fulfills childhood wish to be a dentist
Urban farming lessons from afar: Creighton scholar plots quest to bring community-building wisdom home to Omaha Professor plans to use her Fulbright Fellowship to study food and community engagement at Asia Rural Institute in Japan
An Olympian task: Local professor, trainer aims to aid elite wrestlers in medal pursuit Creighton’s Grindstaff takes another step toward his dream of working the mats at Olympic Games
Measuring the real value of a college education Creighton-Gallup study examines long-term success of college graduates as they pursue good jobs and better lives
Lent: examining the practices at the heart of this holy season In our busy world, Lent provides us with an opportunity to reflect upon our patterns, to pray more deeply, experience sorrow and be generous t…
Steel beams and big dreams: Alumni, community support shape future of Creighton dental school New facility represents the first major modernization of the school’s clinical and teaching infrastructure since 1973
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