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Omaha’s great apes in caring hands

A partnership between UNMC and the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium brings preventive, specialized health care – such as echocardiograms – to Omaha’s gorillas.

May 30, 2025

A care team member craddles Kijito's massive hand

A gift of vision: Eye donation benefits patients, research at UNMC

The Lions Eye Bank of Nebraska, located on the UNMC campus, partners with the Truhlsen Eye Institute and UNMC ophthalmology researchers.

May 30, 2025

Curt Coughlin looks at a cornea that is showing cell death.

‘Living tribute’ honors beloved nurse educator

A stream of colleagues came out to pay tribute to Louise LaFramboise, PhD, after her nearly four decade career.

May 30, 2025

Ann Berger (at left), PhD, who retired as a professor from the UNMC College of Nursing, visits with Louise LaFramboise, PhD.

The Magicians of Medical Imagery

A specialized team of designers, artists and animators is building the next-level 3D, virtual reality and augmented reality content in UNMC’s iEXCEL program. Read about their skills and their stories.

May 3, 2024

Meet the iEXCEL Visualization Team

The iEXCEL medical visualization program relies on its team of talented artists and technologists. Here are their profiles.

May 3, 2024

Women in STEM: Four UNMC trailblazers – Daisy Dai, PhD

UNMC boasts a formidable cohort of women who drive scientific exploration and advance modern medicine. We profile four of them.

May 3, 2024

For Daisy Dai, PhD, numbers have held fascination since childhood. In college, she found her niche in statistics as a framework for understanding uncertainty and making informed decisions.

Women in STEM: Four UNMC trailblazers – Breanna Hetland, PhD

UNMC boasts a formidable cohort of women who drive scientific exploration and advance modern medicine. We profile four of them.

May 3, 2024

Women in STEM: Four UNMC trailblazers – Beth Beam, PhD

UNMC boasts a formidable cohort of women who drive scientific exploration and advance modern medicine. We profile four of them.

May 3, 2024

Dr. Beam, with her prototype for a refined air purifying helmet to protect health care workers

Women in STEM: Four UNMC trailblazers – Rebekah Gundry, PhD

UNMC boasts a formidable cohort of women who drive scientific exploration and advance modern medicine. We profile four of them.

May 3, 2024

Rebekah Gundry, PhD, in the Durham Research Center

The face of cancer care: A Q&A with Dr. Ken Cowan

Although Dr. Cowan led the med center’s fight against cancer for almost 25 years, he remains a full-time faculty member and clinician.

May 3, 2024

Ken Cowan, MD, PhD, cancer fighter and Cattlemen's Ball partner