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Library to host relaxation breaks for students

Snack break, pet therapy among events set for weeks of April 22 and 29.

Apr 17, 2019

B-Cycle event to be held today

Free memberships provides during 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. event.

Apr 17, 2019

Free memberships to the B-Cycle program are being offered today.

Drs. Hagge, Okwudi earn honors at 2019 MARC

Seven anesthesiology residents presented at the Midwest Anesthesia Resident’s Conference April 12-14.

Apr 17, 2019

(From left) Andrea Dutoit, MD, Stephanie Okwudi, MD, Mackenzie Laurila, DO, Levi Zher, MD, Sean Rajnic, MD, Matthew Hagge, DO, Trevor Wilke, MD, Marcus Arthur, MD, Charles Walcutt, MD, and Steven J. Lisco, MD, attend the Midwest Anesthesia Resident's Conference in Detroit on April 12-14, 2019.

New accelerated nursing program students participate in white coat ceremony

During the ceremonies, nursing students recited an oath of professionalism, signed a pledge and donned white coats they will wear until graduation.

Apr 17, 2019

UNMC/UNK land $2.5 million grant aimed at reducing childhood obesity

Between 4 and 8 rural Nebraska communities will be selected as pilot test locations

Apr 17, 2019

The $2.5 million grant was awarded to Jennie Hill, Ph.D. (left), associate professor in the UNMC College of Public Health, and Kate Heelan, Ph.D., professor and director of the UNK Physical Activity and Wellness Lab.

Ann Anderson Berry, M.D., named Division Chief of Neonatology at UNMC

Dr. Anderson Berry said appointment comes at a unique time in the division’s history.

Apr 16, 2019

COM Winter 2019 Curriculum Spotlight on Innovation

During the Infectious Diseases Synthesis block in Phase 1, Dr. Zimmer and Dr. Bares incorporated Contagion Theatre, a novel improvisation-based tool, to engage the students. In Contagion Theatre, a standardized actor (student or faculty member) was scripted with a clinical scenario and instructed to interrupt the case-based learning (CBL) session in order to present their […]

Apr 16, 2019

Lauritzen Gardens membership drive under way

Drive will run until June 30.

Apr 16, 2019

Bioethics is topic of April 23 Omaha Science Cafe

Bioethicist Beth Roxland, J.D., is featured speaker.

Apr 16, 2019

LiveGreen: Friend of the Environment Award

UNMC and Nebraska Medicine receive the 2019 Friend of the Environment Business Award from Earth Day Omaha.

Apr 16, 2019

Melanie Stewart, center, campus sustainability manager, receives the Friend of the Environment Award on behalf of UNMC from members of the Earth Day Omaha Board Sasha Forsen, left, and Angie Remington, right.