Allied Health Blog
300 million strong — but still rare?
Rare diseases. An estimated 25-30 million people in the US, and 300 million people globally are living with a rare disease. There are around 7,000 rare diseases currently identified, each affecting fewer than 200,000 people individually, but almost 1 in 10 Americans in total. The Dr. Edwin G. & Dorothy Balbach Davis Global Center at […]
Feb 28, 2022
Welcome new staff: Carly Wacker
Carly Wacker, BA, recently joined our staff in the Division of Occupational Therapy Education. Here’s more about Carly in her own words: I was born and raised in Wayne, NE, and attended college at SUNY Buffalo in Buffalo, NY where I received my Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature. I have spent the last […]
Feb 15, 2022
Welcome to marketing intern Jack Lawlor
Jack Lawlor is a marketing intern in our office of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs (EMSA). Here’s more about Jack in his own words: “I grew up right here in Omaha where I graduated from Westside High School in 2018. Post-graduation I enrolled in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where I entered my senior year studying […]
Feb 3, 2022
