Creighton Magazine

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Michael Kelly Creighton law professor

Bringing Creighton’s mission to Ukraine and back again

Michael Kelly, JD, LLM, professor of law, recounts his work on the international law stage and his most recent work pursuing justice for Ukraine.

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Emily Belden Bond and Christen Schulte Phelps at the Pink Out game

How a Creighton connection saved an alumna’s life

A Facebook post from an Iowa meteorologist led alumna Emily Belden Bond to discover she had Stage II breast cancer.

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Jack Diesing Jr. and Jack Diesing Sr. at Rosenblatt Stadium

Diesings helped transform College World Series

As the College World Series celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, Creighton recognizes the forward-thinking of the Creighton graduate who brought the series to Omaha, and the son who continues the vision of his late father.

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Creighton Phoenix nursing student and a standardized patient

Life-changing gift for nursing students

A transformative gift will allow Creighton nursing students to work for and with communities at several partner sites worldwide.

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Creighton volleyball player Ava Martin

The physics of the volleyball kill

Explore the physics behind the volleyball kill as Gintaras Duda, PhD, breaks down the role of biomechanics, timing and force in achieving the perfect hit.

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Rachelle Hruska MacPherson

Stitching her way to a fashion career

Rachelle Hruska MacPherson picked up one of her mother-in-law’s old sweaters, etched the word “booyah” on the front and posted a picture of it on Instagram. Now, celebrities like Oprah Winfrey and Meryl Streep are wearing her designs.

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Jamie Nesbit research on pickleball and Parkinson's

PT faculty, students research pickleball’s effect on Parkinson’s

A physical therapy professor’s patient inspired a research study on how pickleball can help individuals with Parkinson’s disease.