Creighton University Magazine Spring 2017
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Klinker, Adam
Rust, Emily
Murphy McMahon, Cindy
Freestone, Ann
Coleman, Tammy
Gleisser, Benjamin
Fagerland, Maria
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2017-03
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33
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1
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UNIVERSITY NEWS
Horwitz Named Mutual of Omaha Endowed Executive Director. Level-up: Get caught playing a cellphone video game in a college classroom and chances are the consequences could be dire. Bishop’s ‘Extraordinary Life’ Subject of O’Keefe’s Latest Film. Researchers to Benefit from New Computer Cluster. Rare Bone Cancer Steels Resolve of Business Student By Eugene Curtin. ‘There are No Borders for Science’ : Students bring global perspective to research aimed at combating disease. By Adam Klinker. Rock On! First-year law student pursues her educational dreams while continuing to work with major musical acts. By Rick Davis. Page 6-.
EXPANDING HEARTS AND MINDS.
More than 4,300 Creighton students have traveled to the Dominican Republic over the decades through the University’s service-learning immersion and health care programs. Students, and the faculty and staff who accompany them, are forever changed through the relationships they form with the Dominican people. As Creighton celebrates these programs, it also looks to expand their reach.
FATIGUE IN PARKINSON'S DISEASE: EXPLORING THE UNEXPLORED
An interprofessional team of Creighton researchers is studying one of the most debilitating symptoms of Parkinson’s disease — fatigue. They are examining this unexplored aspect of the disease through the wide lens of physical therapy, exercise science, pharmacy, neurology and biomechanics. Page 26
HISTORICAL PATTERNS IN AMERICAN IMMIGRATION.
Our nation’s collective struggle between the notion of being a “great melting pot” and anxiety about “foreign invasion” has been a source of tension throughout our country’s history, dating back to the original American colonies. Heather Fryer, PhD, director of the American Studies Program and associate professor of history, says there are some surprising patterns in the immigration story in the U.S., which can help us better understand our current debate. Page 32.
BUILDING A BETTER WORKPLACE.
Most employers (and employees) want to know the secret to building a better workplace. Creighton faculty share their insights on how to do this, addressing creativity, generational issues, psychological safety and trust, and work-life
balance. Page 38
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