Richard left Arapahoe in 1950 and enrolled at Creighton University. His college education was interrupted while he served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps during the Korean War. After his honorable discharge in 1954 he married Betty, earned his B.S. in biology (1958), M.S. in physiology (1959) from Creighton, and his Ph.D. in physiology and biophysics (1963) from the University of Iowa. He married Wyoma (Harman) Upward in 1997.
Dr. Andrews was a Professor of Biology and Physiology at Creighton University until 1998 where he taught and mentored countless undergraduate, graduate and the health professions students. He served as Assistant Dean of the School of Medicine and Dean of the Graduate School. He was honored with awards including Outstanding American Educator, the Medical School Golden Apple Award, Nebraska Academy of Sciences Maiben Lecturer, Creighton Distinguished Faculty Serviced Award, the Alumni Merit Award, Dean Emeritus and Professor Emeritus.
Professor Andrews conducted research on animal adaptations to extreme climates. He was a visiting scientist at the Naval Arctic Research Laboratory in Alaska, the University of British Columbia Institute of Ecology, the Australian Antarctic Research Division, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia. He presented his research at scientific symposia in Leningrad, in Novosibirsk, Siberia, NATO Institute in Germany, the Peoples' Republic of China Academy of Sciences and the International Society for Biometerology in the Netherlands and Austria. He was a Fellow of the American Physiological Society, the United States National Science Foundation, the Arctic Institute of North America and the Explorers Club of London and New York. Dr. Andrews was a member of the American Society of Mammalogists, Endocrine Society, Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine, International Society for Biometeorology, Sigma Xi, Alpha Sigma Nu.
Preceded by:
Wife: Betty (Williams)
Parents: Wilbur and Fern Andrews
Sister: Georgena (Earl) Schiable
Great-grandson: William Clisso
Survived by:
Wife: Wyoma (Upward)
Children: Thomas Andrews, Dr. William (Nancy) Andrews, Robert (Nancy) Andrews, Catherine (Larry) Sosso, James (Lisa) Andrews & John (DeAnn)
12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren
Many more family and friends
Published by Omaha World-Herald from Jan. 14 to Jan. 17, 2021
Richard left Arapahoe in 1950 and enrolled at Creighton University. His college education was interrupted while he served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps during the Korean War. After his honorable discharge in 1954 he married Betty, earned his B.S. in biology (1958), M.S. in physiology (1959) from Creighton, and his Ph.D. in physiology and biophysics (1963) from the University of Iowa. He married Wyoma (Harman) Upward in 1997.
Dr. Andrews was a Professor of Biology and Physiology at Creighton University until 1998 where he taught and mentored countless undergraduate, graduate and the health professions students. He served as Assistant Dean of the School of Medicine and Dean of the Graduate School. He was honored with awards including Outstanding American Educator, the Medical School Golden Apple Award, Nebraska Academy of Sciences Maiben Lecturer, Creighton Distinguished Faculty Serviced Award, the Alumni Merit Award, Dean Emeritus and Professor Emeritus.
Professor Andrews conducted research on animal adaptations to extreme climates. He was a visiting scientist at the Naval Arctic Research Laboratory in Alaska, the University of British Columbia Institute of Ecology, the Australian Antarctic Research Division, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Australia. He presented his research at scientific symposia in Leningrad, in Novosibirsk, Siberia, NATO Institute in Germany, the Peoples' Republic of China Academy of Sciences and the International Society for Biometerology in the Netherlands and Austria. He was a Fellow of the American Physiological Society, the United States National Science Foundation, the Arctic Institute of North America and the Explorers Club of London and New York. Dr. Andrews was a member of the American Society of Mammalogists, Endocrine Society, Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine, International Society for Biometeorology, Sigma Xi, Alpha Sigma Nu.
Preceded by:
Wife: Betty (Williams)
Parents: Wilbur and Fern Andrews
Sister: Georgena (Earl) Schiable
Great-grandson: William Clisso
Survived by:
Wife: Wyoma (Upward)
Children: Thomas Andrews, Dr. William (Nancy) Andrews, Robert (Nancy) Andrews, Catherine (Larry) Sosso, James (Lisa) Andrews & John (DeAnn)
12 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren
Many more family and friends
Published by Omaha World-Herald from Jan. 14 to Jan. 17, 2021
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