College of Medicine

Team studying stents for peripheral artery disease with $3.5 million grant

Stents may work for many patients, but there is significant room for improvement as many patients require repeat procedures in as little as one or two years

Jul 13, 2015

Part of the research team at work: Right to left: Jason MacTaggart, M.D., Alexey Kamenskiy, Ph.D., and Paul Deegan, research associate and mechanical engineer.

UNMC student helps launch new electronic journal

“The Journal of Student-Run Clinics” debuted June 4.

Jul 10, 2015

Joshua Gruhl

New MMI speech pathology director defines goals

Amy Nordness, Ph.D., keeps clinical, research focus on patient communication.

Jul 7, 2015

Amy Nordness, Ph.D.

New faculty spotlight: Laura Jana, M.D.

Love of children drives new College of Public Health faculty member.

Jul 6, 2015

UNMC for the record

News and notes from the UNMC community.

Jul 2, 2015

UNMC orthopaedic surgeon Miguel Daccarett, M.D., shown here working at the Nepal Orthopaedic Hospital, has been promoted to associate professor.

Education council eyes technology’s impact

Leaders discuss the iEXCEL initiative and its impact on the educational mission.

Jul 1, 2015

Attendees at the Education Council Strategic Planning Retreat in June.

Employees celebrate years of service

Which UNMC employee, at her 45th anniversary, set her sights on reaching 50? Click the link to see.

Jun 30, 2015

From left: UNMC employees Sue Pope, Joan Hill, Barbara Goodman and Jeanne Ferbrache.

Staph workshop draws praise from attendees

UNMC’s Center for Staphylococcal Research hosts weeklong workshop.

Jun 29, 2015

Eloise Austin of the Columbia University Medical Center attended the Center for Staphylococcal Research's weeklong conference.

New faculty spotlight: Marco Gonzalez Castellon, M.D.

New assistant professor’s focus is stroke prevention and improving the treatment process of acute stroke patients.

Jun 26, 2015

Marco Gonzalez Castellon, M.D.

Former Army Ranger will ‘take it from here’

UNMC medical school graduate hopes to help fellow veterans.

Jun 25, 2015

Marshall Bahr