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Leaders named in academic affairs, graduate studies

Rowen Zetterman, M.D., Kendra Schmid, Ph.D., and Pamela Carmines, Ph.D., take on new or expanded leadership roles.

Oct 30, 2017

From left, Pamela Carmines, Ph.D., Rowen Zetterman, M.D., and Kendra Schmid, Ph.D.

BHECN receives $1.1 million grant to increase behavioral health workers

Grant will provide full tuition and laptops for 70 non-traditional students each year to become community health workers and provisionally licensed addiction counselors.

Oct 30, 2017

Nanofiber sutures may prevent surgical site infections

Jingwei Xie, Ph.D., has been awarded $1.3 million NIH grant to determine if vitamin D can produce infection-fighting peptide.

Oct 27, 2017

Jingwei Xie, Ph.D

New program offers a badge of achievement

The Service-Learning/Interprofessional Education Badge Program empowers graduate students to document important activities that advance their careers.

Oct 27, 2017

Dr. Bertoni is keynote at Parkinson’s symposium Monday

A record 950 participants will attend event.

Oct 27, 2017

John Bertoni, M.D., Ph.D.

Cardiovascular medicine celebrates new endowed chairs

Three new chairs and donors were honored at recent event.

Oct 27, 2017

From left: Greg Pavlides, M.D., Ph.D., John Windle, M.D., and Samer Sayyed, M.D.

News briefs

Dr. Nasir leads group of physicians in delivering two-day continuing medical education course in the Gaza Strip.

Oct 26, 2017

Arwa Nasir, M.D.

UNMC experts needed for Nebraska Science Festival

Event, which will be held at sites across the state, offers opportunity to share your love of science.

Oct 26, 2017

Elizabeth Kumru of the UNMC public relations department shows children how to make "DNA bracelets" at last year's Nebraska Science Festival.

Postdoc empowers others through science

The undergraduate teaching experience may be the start of an academic career.

Oct 26, 2017

Eric Tom, Ph.D., teaches undergraduate students at Metropolitan Community College.

Promoting research advocacy is Oct. 31 topic

Mary Woolley, president and CEO of Research!America, will speak at UNMC.

Oct 26, 2017

Mary Woolley, president and CEO of Research!America