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Predicting and preventing falls in those affected with Parkinson’s disease is the goal of new research being conducted in the school of biomechanics at the University of Nebraska Omaha.  Vivien Marmelat, a professor at UNO with a doctorate in human movement sciences, leads the research team that is looking specifically at the relationship between howContinue reading “The Study of Falls.”

Social media is a great way for people to communicate and have conversations about the activities going on around the world. News media outlets are using the tools of social media to further interact with their audience and provide more information on subjects of interest. The Instagram accounts I looked into during this exercise wereContinue reading “Instagram Assignment”

               Studying and working in the media industry is an ever-changing landscape that requires consistency, quality, and resilience to stand out from the crowd and achieve your career goals. Last Monday in our media storytelling 1 class, Matt Tompkins, host of Matt in the Morning on Omaha’s 101.9 the Keg spoke to our class aboutContinue reading “101.9 the Keg”

                University of Nebraska Omaha professor and students have been studying the potential behavioral change of cats due to a parasite that lives and reproduces in them. The research project called, Toxo Project, aims to develop a deeper understanding of how the parasite Toxoplasma gondii affects cats. It also looks to better educate cat ownersContinue reading “UNO Research Tries To Shed Light On Mind Altering Parasite.”

Mayor Jean Stothert held a conference on Thursday, Jan. 23 announcing her plans to issue a $200 million bond to rehabilitate and reconstruct roads throughout the city of Omaha. Mayor Stothert said, “the city should be spending $75 million a year to resurface roads” the current amount being spent is only $41 million meaning aContinue reading “Omaha Street Bond”

Members of the University of Nebraska Omaha’s The Gateway newspaper team gave a presentation to our media storytelling class this past Monday on February 3rd. Those who spoke were Grant Rohan, Mars Nevada, Leta Lohrmeyer, and Kamrin Baker. They explained many of the opportunities the paper can give students who are interested in communications. MarsContinue reading “The Gateway”

This Sunday I live Tweeted coverage of Super Bowl 54. I actually found the experience more difficult than I thought it would have been. As someone who does not know much about sports, I found myself having to constantly double-check outside sources to ensure that I was posting accurate information. I found myself intensely listeningContinue reading “Super Bowl Live Tweet”

Hello, my name is RC Miller and welcome to Mav Research. Over the next several months I will be posting articles based on STEM research being conducted at the University of Nebraska Omaha. Some upcoming articles to keep a look out for include Toxoproject, a parasite effecting cats. Another article in the works, Exoskeleton Optimization,Continue reading “Blog Feed”