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Dr. LaGrange participates in Twitter chat on prostate cancer

On Sept. 17, with the help of Chad LaGrange, M.D., the Malashock Chair for Urologic Surgery, the newly activated @BuffettCC Twitter account participated in its first Twitter chat – #PCSMFuture. A Twitter chat is an organized, real-time conversation around a particular topic. The topic for the National Cancer Institute and Men’s Health Network moderated chat […]

Sep 30, 2015

93 undergraduates take part in annual RHOP/KHOP/PHEAST visit to UNMC

Dylan Reinhardt was enjoying the chance to familiarize himself with the UNMC campus. Kaitlyn Bergfield was impressed by the quality of the labs at UNMC. The two college undergraduates were part of a special group of students, who will one day attend UNMC, who got a sneak peek at the campus this week. On Sept. […]

Sep 30, 2015

A message from the dean

People sometimes wonder why UNMC and Nebraska Medicine are so committed to having an international presence. Speaking for myself, I don’t think you have to look much further than the UNMC mission statement – We are Nebraska Medicine and UNMC. Our mission is to lead the world in transforming lives to create a healthy future […]

Sep 30, 2015

NSRI secures funding for UNMC to develop training module for worldwide labs

Goal is to develop training programs to improve effectiveness of laboratories in responding to emerging infectious diseases and biological threats.

Sep 30, 2015

United Way, Day 9: Darius and Ben’s story

United Way-supported Kids Can Community Care Center offers youth mentoring.

Sep 29, 2015

LiveGreen: Beyond recycling

Taking a citywide approach to reducing our eco footprint.

Sep 29, 2015

Fred Simon leaves legacy of support for UNMC

Services will be Wednesday for man who led efforts to raise funds to build the Harold M. and Beverly Maurer Center for Public Health.

Sep 29, 2015

Fred Simon with his wife, Eve, at the opening ceremonies of the College of Public Health in 2011.

Med center colleagues show their love for EVS

Contest draws overwhelming number of votes from both UNMC and Nebraska Medicine.

Sep 29, 2015

Pictured are the top 11 vote getters in the contest to nominate your favorite EVS worker. (Back row, left to right) Yassin Ali, Tomas Vizcaya, Yvette Lee, Jim Jewell, Mike Clark. (Front row, left to right) Martha Carter, Zonia Nazaruk, Lisa Lantz, Deb Duke, Tami Howell and Maria Marqunia-Alvarez.

Berggren Lectureship Series debuts Wednesday

Gretchen Berggren, M.D., will give the inaugural presentation of the first endowed lectureship for the College of Public Health.

Sep 28, 2015

From left, Gretchen Berggren, M.D., and Warren Berggren, M.D.

United Way, Day 8: How NOT to sign up

Dr. Howard Fox learns the hard way about contributing to the United Way.

Sep 28, 2015