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Putting off vision care leads to (surprise!) impaired vision

Deteriorating eyesight sends UNMC staffer to the Stanley M. Truhlsen Eye Institute.

Nov 21, 2013

Student account payments by credit card will be subject to fee

Surcharge on payments will be in effect as of Dec. 2

Nov 21, 2013

Open house at CAST to welcome visitors Friday

Open house will be held from 1 to 3 p.m.

Nov 21, 2013

UNMC to begin student exchange with prestigious South Korean university

Partnership marks UNMC’s entry into South Korea, expands international presence

Nov 21, 2013

It’s my M3, and I’ll cry if I want to

Turns out, there IS crying in science.

Nov 20, 2013

Inaugural International Week a success

Many people turned out for teas, sports tournaments and other events.

Nov 20, 2013

From left, Jessica Wooden, Ariel Burns and Bei Jiang respectively don Peruvian, Indian and Chinese dress during International Week.

Chancellor’s holiday tea set for Dec. 12

Event offers refreshments, holiday fare.

Nov 20, 2013

Video: High-risk groups benefit from lung-cancer screening

On the eve of the Great American Smokeout, a reminder that it’s good to get screened, even if you’ve quit smoking.

Nov 20, 2013

UNMC national study: Distracted driving killing more pedestrians, bicyclists

From 2005 to 2010, pedestrians killed by distracted drivers went up almost 50 percent; for cyclists, 30 percent.

Nov 20, 2013

Meet Omaha’s “Sexperts” at Dec. 3 Science Cafe

Omaha is home to four sex researchers, sometimes called sexologists, who form the Omaha-based Midlands Sexual Health Research Collaborative (MSHRC). The team has broad expertise in men's and women's sexual health, sexual literacy, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender populations, HIV and STDs. Meet these “sexperts” at the next Omaha Science Café, at 7 p.m. Dec. […]

Nov 20, 2013