John Keenan

Senator-elect Gragert tours UNMC

Newly elected state senator said he appreciates the work of the UNMC community.

Dec 21, 2018

State Sen.-elect Tim Gragert, left, speaks with Bill Glass, director of visualization and technology, during his tour of the iEXCEL Visualization Hub.

UNMC to observe Monday as federal holiday

Christmas Eve becomes day of administrative leave.

Dec 20, 2018

Lookin’ at U: Mandy Wetterberg

Facilities planning staffer a big Kansas City Chiefs fan.

Dec 20, 2018

Mandy Wetterberg

Interprofessional education conference seeks abstracts, proposals

Submissions will be accepted Jan. 1 through March 1 for Heartland Interprofessional Education Conference.

Dec 20, 2018

Devin Nickol, M.D.

Comprehensive genetics clinic opens at rural hospital

Clinic at Gordon Memorial Hospital provides access to services for which residents otherwise would have to travel several hours.

Dec 20, 2018

The comprehensive genetics clinic at Gordon (Neb.) Memorial Hospital, is under the direction of (pictured left to right) Omar Rahman, M.D., director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute Department of Genetic Medicine at UNMC; Shanna Rosentrater, licensed mental health practitioner; Cate Jones-Hazledine, Ph.D., who owns Western Nebraska Behavioral Health in nearby Rushville, Neb.; and Doris Brown, CEO of Gordon Memorial Hospital.

Colleagues show vigilance in reporting suspicious emails

Since launching the PhishAlarm tool in September 2017, more than 10,000 emails have been reported.

Dec 20, 2018

Dr. Gold discusses mental wellness, budget at forum

Chancellor: UNMC has worked diligently to both destigmatize mental health issues and increase awareness of campus resources.

Dec 19, 2018

Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., speaks at a UNMC campus forum Tuesday.

Global health expert Adnan Hammad, Ph.D., to speak

Jan. 7 presentation will explore public health conditions in Middle East, North Africa.

Dec 19, 2018

Med students cook up community nutrition education

UNMC medical students recently took their health education skills to Girls Inc. of Omaha.

Dec 19, 2018

UNMC medical students Max Lydiatt (standing on right) and Elsa Parr (to the right of Lydiatt) teach Girls Inc. students in the teen cooking class about healthy eating using new food models purchased with money from a Nebraska Medicine Guild grant.

Derivative of common spice might help heart failure patients

UNMC research study suggests derivative of ginger family might improve strength, endurance.

Dec 19, 2018

Lie Gao, Ph.D.