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Blum family shares BRCA1 story

Genetic testing on breast cancer risk led to tough decisions.

Oct 26, 2018

Back row, left to right, Gwen Blum with daughters, Hannah Johnk and Haley Blum. Front row: Johnk's daughters, Ivy and Edith.

‘Campus Conversation’ to feature Drs. Gold, Meyer

Oct. 30 event will premiere the first of a new series of candid discussions between Dr. Gold and other university, community leaders.

Oct 26, 2018

From left, UNMC Chancellor Jeffery P. Gold, M.D., and Kyle Meyer, Ph.D., dean of the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions

Benefits presentations available online

Information covers 2019 employee benefits program, including UMR Health, Ameritas.

Oct 26, 2018

Lookin’ at U: Victoria Shaw

IT department staffer a big fan of the fall.

Oct 25, 2018

Victoria Shaw

Legislative candidate Davis tours UNMC

Mina Davis said she would be a strong advocate for the university.

Oct 25, 2018

Mina Davis

Dr. Vennerstrom receives prestigious ACS Award

Jonathan Vennerstrom, Ph.D., named the 2019 honoree of the American Chemical Society Award for Creative Invention.

Oct 25, 2018

Jonathan Vennerstrom, Ph.D.

Graduate Student Association names officers

Annual Halloween party sets festive tone for academic years.

Oct 25, 2018

Graduate students had fun at GSA's annual Halloween Havoc event, including, from left, Xinyue Li, Ling Yin and Saswati Karmakar.

New training program to create ‘bilingual’ scientists

Innovative new Ph.D. program will prepare researchers to tackle diseases such as Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and multiple sclerosis.

Oct 25, 2018

Neuroimmunology of Disease Training Program co-chairs Daniel Monaghan, Ph.D., and Howard Gendelman, M.D., center, meet with, from left, students Brandon Lew, Jonathan Herskovitz and Lara Bergdolt.

Tschirren works with, joins ranks of graduate students

Besides serving as director of student affairs, Jessica Tschirren is now a Ph.D. student herself.

Oct 25, 2018

Jessica Tschirren

Alumni aim to return to UNMC for convocation ‘walk’

UNMC grads Urmi Basu, Ph.D., and Soumitra Bhuyan, Ph.D., achieve success but face challenge.

Oct 25, 2018

Drs. Urmi Basu and Soumitra Bhuyan