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O’Malley Trust Gift Endows Allied Health Scholarship Program
The Charles R. O'Malley Charitable Lead Trust, as part of the University of Nebraska “Our Students, Our Future” Initiative, has given a gift to the College of Allied Health Professions that has the potential to be the largest in the college's history. The gift includes both outright funds and the pledge of matching funds to […]
Sep 20, 2017
Parkinson’s disease may have met it’s match
Instead of discovering an entirely new drug for a disease, researchers sometimes find that an existing drug can have positive effects on a different disease. That’s what UNMC researchers did. In a breakthrough discovery, they found that an existing chemotherapy drug may have restorative, even curative, effects on Parkinson’s disease (PD) – a disease that […]
Sep 20, 2017
Oh, the Thinks You Can Think
If you open your mind, Oh, the thinks you will find Lining up to get loose! For the second year in a row, Camp Munroe Theater Company participants, ages 6 to 25, delighted an audience with a summer theater production – "Oh, the Thinks You Can Think." Yes, think – think right over the brink. […]
Sep 20, 2017
Compound May Offer New Deterrent To Mosquitoes
Mosquitoes buzz, bite, suck our blood, make us itch and worst of all spread serious, even deadly diseases, like chikungunya, dengue, malaria, yellow fever and Zika. And if that isn't enough? "A lot of people don't realize that mosquitoes have kidneys, and when they take a blood meal from you they also urinate on you […]
Sep 20, 2017
SIM-NE Trucks in a Rural Town Near You
Medical emergencies require the response of highly trained health professionals. Now, four high-tech rolling classrooms deliver training free to emergency medical service agencies and critical access hospitals in every corner of Nebraska. In June, Simulation in Motion Nebraska trucks (SIM-NE) were sent to four cities – Kearney, Norfolk, Lincoln and Scottsbluff – to provide real-life […]
Sep 20, 2017
Time out with T.O. – Getting a facelift at 98
Central Utilities Plant getting new look.
Sep 20, 2017
Impact in Education Awards
Last fall, Dele Davies, M.D., vice chancellor for academic affairs, created seven new awards – Impact in Education Awards – to recognize the dedication and ingenuity of UNMC educators. In addition to the Educator Laureate, categories include innovation, leadership, mentorship, service, interprofessional and research. The awards were presented on Feb. 10. “The Impact in Education […]
Sep 20, 2017
UNMC ‘lexicon’ will have worldwide impact on cancer
Scott Campbell, Ph.D., leads effort to improve communication in clinical, research areas.
Sep 20, 2017
Richards Invited Speaker
Sarah Richards, MD, assistant professor, Division of General Internal Medicine, was an invited speaker at the Optomizing the Inpatient Experience for Physicians & Patients: The Power of Communication Conference, which took place at Rush University Medical Center on Sept. 28 and 29. Her talk was titled “Communication Skills Training Using Simulation.”
Sep 20, 2017
Grant prepares nurse practitioner students for rural practice
Two-year grant will boost family nurse practitioners and psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioners in rural and underserved areas.
Sep 20, 2017
