John Keenan

Time out with T.O. – The power of giving

Giving to others is at the heart of one family’s holiday tradition.

Dec 20, 2019

Teresa and Matt Clark

UNMC for the record

Holiday events mark season, and other news and notes from the UNMC community.

Dec 20, 2019

The 2019 Chancellor's Holiday Tea was held on Dec. 12.

Platelet donations needed during holiday season

Nebraska Community Blood Bank is hosting a platelet donation drive Dec. 24 through Jan. 4.

Dec 19, 2019

Heather Lawson and her daughter, Kailey, visit the Nebraska Community Blood Bank. During Kailey's tumor removal surgery, she required quite a few units of blood, as well as needing blood and platelets multiple times throughout the duration of her cancer treatment. The Lawsons are grateful for those who donate blood and platelets that help patients such as Kailey.

University to close on Dec. 24

Announcement follows a decision by President Trump to close federal offices.

Dec 19, 2019

Dr. Cowan named Fred and Pamela Buffett Presidential Chair

The Presidential Chair Award is the highest academic honor the university can bestow on a faculty member.

Dec 19, 2019

From left, Interim University of Nebraska President Susan Fritz, Ph.D., Ken Cowan, M.D., Ph.D., Pamela Buffett, and UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D.

New faculty spotlight: Amir Farhangpour, D.D.S.

Dr. Farhangpour is assistant dean for Omaha clinics and associate professor in the UNMC College of Dentistry Department of Adult Restorative Dentistry.

Dec 19, 2019

Amir Farhangpour, D.D.S.

Dr. Willett selected to participate in APTA research summit

Summit focused on optimizing transitions for children with neuromotor disabilities.

Dec 18, 2019

Time out with T.O. – Remembering Victor Holly III

Colleague: “Victor’s enthusiasm for life is a secret that deserves to be shared.”

Dec 18, 2019

Victor Holly III

UNMC study: Marijuana use in e-cigarettes increases among youth

Hongying Dai, Ph.D., has study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Dec 18, 2019

Hongying Dai, Ph.D.

Ron Krueger, M.D., receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Director of the Truhlsen Eye Institute honored by the International Society of Refractive Surgery.

Dec 18, 2019

From left, Ronald Krueger, M.D., the McGaw Professor and chairman of the UNMC Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and director of the Truhlsen Eye Institute, and UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D.