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Find your ‘wow’ moment at the Nebraska Science Festival
There was the time – during our science night at Werner Park – that a young boy who stood waist high to a cardiologist, lobbed question upon question about the heart surgery he once had. All while the two walked through a giant inflatable heart. Another time, there was a pint-sized girl whose white coat […]
Mar 31, 2017
Boosting America’s Health Security
In 2015, more than a dozen American aid workers in Sierra Leone were flown home to be monitored for Ebola. None got sick, but, for three weeks, they stayed in Omaha, Bethesda, Md., and Atlanta near hospitals with special isolation units in case they did. Now, thanks to a $19.8 million award from the U.S. […]
Mar 31, 2017
Ebola’s lesson – more research
When the Ebola outbreak overwhelmed health care resources in Africa and challenged them in the U.S., research on the virus was quite limited. Little was known in 2014 and there was no vaccine. Researchers were frantic to catch up. Since then, UNMC has rewritten the book on patient care and the use of personal protective […]
Mar 31, 2017
Health of farmers and ranchers priority for cs-cash
Robert "Brent" Crandall, D.O., treats minor to catastrophic injuries due to farm machinery and livestock. "It breaks my heart when kids come in," said Dr. Crandall, medical director of the emergency department at the Kearney Regional Medical Center. Many of the farm-related injuries he sees are from all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accidents – an average of […]
Mar 31, 2017
Gamechanging Science
Alumnus Ronald Hamilton, M.D., shares the real story made famous b y the movie “Concussion.”
Oct 11, 2016
Go baby go!
Physical therapy and engineering students give the fit of mobility to children with developmental delays.
Oct 11, 2016
UNMC expands lead testing in Flint
UNMC leads the way in opening access to tests for lead poisoning in Flint, Mich.
Oct 11, 2016
Paying it forward: Alum’s monthly gift helps UNMC residents
Don Gibbens, M.D., a Lincoln OB-GYN, is helping residents to breathe easier.
Oct 11, 2016
Disease detective brings it home
Ebola, sars, anthrax, mers, smallpox, plague, a multitude of viruses and mosquito-borne illnesses and health hazards in post-natural disasters.
Oct 11, 2016
Excellent teachers turn the light on
It’s a validation for a teacher, that moment when a student finally understands. Three of UNMC’s outstanding teachers share their secrets.
Oct 11, 2016
