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Nursing student’s passion for children’s health shines in HuskerThon

This year, event raised $200,000 to benefit the local Children’s Miracle Network at Children’s Hospital & Medical Center.

Mar 7, 2018

Nursing student Madison Ober, right, and Jake Kingsley, who has been accepted into UNMC's medical school in the fall, were part of a contingent of organizers and volunteers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln HuskerThon.

Judges needed for state high school competition

Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) state competition and leadership conference will be held at med center March 19 and 20.

Mar 7, 2018

The HOSA event still is in need of 40 judges. Most of these events require no specific background knowledge or training.

UNMC, Nebraska Medicine reach active transportation goal

Innovative TravelSmart program encourages employees to bus, walk, bike and carpool

Mar 7, 2018

Drs. Carmines, Schmid assume new grad studies roles

Shifts follow December retirement of James Turpen, Ph.D.

Mar 6, 2018

From left, Pamela Carmines, Ph.D., and Kendra Schmid, Ph.D.

Dr. Turpen retires after 34 years at UNMC

Dr. Turpen’s multiple roles at the med center included a long and influential imprint on graduate studies.

Mar 6, 2018

James Turpen, Ph.D.

Students honored, hooded at winter convocation

UNMC Graduate Studies feted 43 August and December 2017 graduates at its recent winter honors convocation. The M.S. and Ph.D. candidates were hooded by their mentors at a Dec. 14 ceremony at the Durham Museum. Crystal Epstein, Ph.D., and Megan Bosch were recognized as Graduate Students of Distinction, leading a host of their colleagues also […]

Mar 6, 2018

Cathleen Piazza, Ph.D., hugs a student at the winter convocation.

Networking event features nonacademic-career alums

Event exposed students to nonacademic career options.

Mar 6, 2018

The Graduate Studies Engagement Council and Graduate Student Association sponsored a Jan. 25 panel event and Q-and-A session.

Call for applications for next Purdue Scholars cohort

The award’s goal is to foster graduate training in pharmaceutical sciences and neurosciences and to foster collaborations between UNMC and Purdue Pharma.

Mar 6, 2018

Dele Davies, M.D., vice chancellor for academic affairs

LiveGreen: Sustainability Master Plan metric update

The SMP has several ambitious goals, and this new report gives you an update on each.

Mar 6, 2018

One vs. nine-month TB treatment for HIV patients effective

Study shows one-month antibiotic treatment as effective as nine-month treatment for preventing TB in HIV patients.

Mar 6, 2018

Susan Swindells, M.B.B.S.