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Virtual event marks retirement of John Sparks, MD

Dr. Sparks was chair of pediatrics for more than 10 years.

Dec 14, 2020

John Sparks, MD

Chancellor’s 2020 holiday message

Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, looks back with thanks and forward with hope as holidays approach.

Dec 14, 2020

Virtual winter commencement ceremony this week

UNMC’s December 2020 ceremony will be held virtually on Friday.

Dec 14, 2020

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, and other campus leaders preparing for the virtual commencement ceremony.

Study shows promise in long-term Crohn’s disease remission

Peter Mannon, MD Peter Mannon, MD, professor of medicine and chief of the UNMC Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, is co-author of a paper about a recent study that may hold promise in providing long-term remission of Crohn’s disease, one type of inflammatory bowel disease. “We’re pretty good at controlling acute flares of the disease, […]

Dec 14, 2020

Omaha Chamber seeks input on transportation

UNMC community asked to take part in survey.

Dec 14, 2020

Drug combination benefits patients with COVID-19 pneumonia

Study co-authored by Andre Kalil, MD, was published Friday in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Dec 14, 2020

Andre Kalil, MD

Silver ‘U’ recipient

Congratulations to Robert (RJ) Barber, Clinical Research Coordinator, who has been named a recipient of the Silver ‘U’ Award. The Silver ‘U’ Award is given to UNMC employees whose overall performance is above and beyond the scope of their position. Employees are nominated by another employee based on their demonstration of one or more of […]

Dec 11, 2020

Survey explores remote learning, working

Survey exploring reactions to educational efforts and remote working.

Dec 11, 2020

Creative writing awards an outlet for nursing students

New awards were funded by UNMC Faculty Diversity Grant.

Dec 11, 2020

Pre-holiday COVID-19 testing slots still available

Registration required for Dec. 14-17 testing.

Dec 11, 2020