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New faculty spotlight: Jim Padussis, M.D.

Dr. Padussis joins the division of surgical oncology.

Sep 28, 2015

Jim Padussis, M.D.

NSRI awarded $3.5 million USSTRATCOM contract to explore nuclear proliferation

NSRI will investigate how an increase in the capabilities of existing nuclear powers and the number of states that possess nuclear weapons.

Sep 28, 2015

Annual campus security/crime report published

Report is made available to employees and students.

Sep 28, 2015

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

Educating world on Ebola care topic of Oct. 14 Panhandle Science Cafe

Two University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing staff – instructor, Elizabeth L. Beam, Ph.D., and instructional technologist, Stephen Smith – will discuss educating the world on Ebola care, at 6pm on Oct. 14 at the Steel Grill, 2800 10th St., in Gering, Neb. Dr. Beam and Smith were both heavily involved in creating […]

Sep 28, 2015

New faculty

Please help welcome 15 new faculty members to the College of Medicine:  Michelle Diu, M.D., assistant professor, anesthesiology Cale Kassel M.D., instructor, anesthesiology  Jason Langenfeld, M.D., associate professor, emergency medicine Ross Mathiasen, M.D., assistant professor, emergency medicine       Kelly Hannigan, M.D., assistant professor, emergency medicine Ioannis Chatzizisis, M.D., associate professor, internal medicine Maegen Wallace, M.D., assistant […]

Sep 28, 2015

Coming events

Oct. 1 – John S. Latta Lecture at noon featuring Luanne Thorndyke, M.D., a 1983 graduate of the UNMC College of Medicine. Dr. Thorndyke is vice provost for faculty affairs and professor of medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Oct. 2 – Teachers Night at Durham Museum – Nebraska Science Festival booth Oct. […]

Sep 28, 2015

Curriculum redesign – chairs, committee members named for oversight committees

Formal kickoff activities took place this month for the curriculum redesign for the College of Medicine. Chairs and committee members for the four Curriculum Oversight Committees were named by the Curriculum Transition Group, which is in charge of developing new curriculum for the College of Medicine. The committee chairs are: Foundational Sciences Oversight Committee (12 […]

Sep 28, 2015

Student spotlight: Meet Eyerusalem Mengistu Lemma

Graduate student drew inspiration from her Ph.D. father.

Sep 25, 2015

Eyerusalem Mengistu Lemma