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UNMC researchers: Malnutrition raises COVID risks

Team analyzed national data on hospitalized COVID-19 patients, will present for research award.

Dec 28, 2021

Jana Ponce, PhD, assistant professor of medical nutrition education.

State Sen. Vargas visits UNMC research lab

The senator, who lost his father to COVID-19, hears about pulmonary research related to the pandemic.

Dec 28, 2021

Malnutrition increases risk of mortality from COVID-19

UNMC researchers found that among patients hospitalized with COVID-19, the presence of malnutrition increased the risk of mortality by 2.5 times.

Dec 28, 2021

Jana Ponce, PhD

The Office of Global Engagement Sponsors the ninth Annual Arab Health Summit

The summit was held virtually on Oct. 19-21, 2021, and was hosted by ACCESS, the nation’s largest Arab American community nonprofit. The conference focused on promoting discussions on health rights, public health research, community engagement and more, among speakers and attendees representing the United States and several Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) countries.

Dec 28, 2021

Ice rink offers extended hours over winter break

Rink is seeing record attendance on weekends since its reopening.

Dec 27, 2021

Extended winter break hours at the UNMC Ice Rink will run through Jan. 9

Remembering Stanley Truhlsen, legendary ophthalmologist, UNMC supporter

Truhlsen died Dec. 23 at age 101, leaving a legacy of kindness and generosity that will be long remembered.

Dec 27, 2021

Stanley Truhlsen, MD, died Dec. 23 at age 101.

UNMC expects COVID-19 vaccine boosters

Campus updates guidance as COVID-19 continues to spread rapidly.

Dec 27, 2021

COM student of the month

Susan Greni earned her master’s in epidemiology in Sao Paolo, Brazil.

Dec 22, 2021

Fellowship director of the month

Melissa Tepley, MD, is the director of the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship.

Dec 22, 2021

New faculty

Five new faculty members have joined the UNMC College of Medicine this month.

Dec 22, 2021

Rig Das, PhD