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Walk & Roll registration still open

Event to support Munroe-Meyer Institute programming takes place on March 1.

Feb 16, 2015

Walk and Roll for Disabilities will be held on March 1.

Health care worker transported to Omaha for observation

Nebraska Medicine is not involved at this point, and the worker is showing no symptoms of Ebola.

Feb 16, 2015

UNMC, Nebraska Medicine yield large economic footprint

Study reports economic impact of $4.2 billion annually

Feb 16, 2015

Climate change is focus of Feb. 23 Lincoln Science Cafe

Climate change and food security will be the topic of the next Lincoln Science Café at 7 p.m. on Feb. 23 at VEGA, 350 Canopy St. in Lincoln. Nebraska native and 1979 University of Nebraska-Lincoln alum, Tim Rinne will present. Rinne has spent his entire career in the field of politics, working as a community […]

Feb 16, 2015

MSIA’s flexibility helps students forge path

Regina Robbins, Ph.D., came to UNMC with a bachelors in psychology, a master’s in Christian spirituality and a master’s in Spanish language. She was planning to study yoga, spirituality and wellness. By the time she left with her Ph.D., she had: discovered the meaning and importance of public health. gained deep appreciation for and practice […]

Feb 15, 2015

Regina Robbins, Ph.D., at center with mentors Melissa Tibbits, Ph.D., left and Michele Desmarais, Ph.D., right..

New Ph.D. in Clinical Translational Research at UNMC

When Alvin Wee received his Ph.D. in December, it was the first for UNMC’s Graduate Studies’ MSIA – Clinical Translational Research program. Dr. Wee, who is a dental specialist in maxillofacial prosthodontics with two master’s degrees, was the first to earn a Doctor of Philosophy from the Clinical Translational Research program. The degree is now […]

Feb 15, 2015

Alvin Wee, D.D.S., Ph.D.

Avoiding dissertation disasters: Seven tips

Here are seven tips for a dissertation defense even a lawyer could admire. 1. Practice with your colleagues (several times). Beg them to be your worst critics, and to ask tough questions. And don’t wait until the day before your defense to do this! You will likely want to revise a few slides and/or rearrange […]

Feb 15, 2015

Sticky cells are a sticky issue

Tight junctions and migrations of epithelial cells are under study in the College of Dentistry.

Feb 13, 2015

James Wahl, Ph.D., and dental student Elizabeth Sand.

COBREs build centers of excellence

Research centers of excellence develop with the help of grants from the National Institutes of Health.

Feb 13, 2015

Storm chaser to headline 2015 Nebraska Science Festival

Reed Timmer will kick off the biggest science festival in Nebraska in April.

Feb 13, 2015

Reed Timmer headlines the 2015 Nebraska Science Festival.