InterCOM

NU Foundation to sponsor pancake feed for UNMC students on Dec. 11

University of Nebraska Foundation hopes to make finals week more tolerable for UNMC students by bringing in the Pancake Man.

Nov 29, 2018

All UNMC students are invited to a free pancake feed from 3-6 p.m. on Dec. 11.

New faculty

New faculty members come from five different departments — family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, radiology and surgery.

Nov 29, 2018

Hannah Christiansen, MD, has joined the UNMC Department of Family Medicine.

Research highlights

College of Medicine investigators brought in 21 research grants during October totaling more than $3.4 million in new funding.

Nov 29, 2018

Tony Wilson, PhD, landed nearly a $1 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

Event inspires female students to pursue orthopaedics

UNMC Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation sponsored the daylong Perry Outreach Program.

Nov 28, 2018

Thirty-seven young women from across Nebraska attended the program.

Pediatric brain cancer is topic of Dec. 11 Omaha Science Cafe

The Dec. 11 Omaha Science Cafe is being held in partnership with the Team Jack Foundation.

Nov 28, 2018

A message from the dean

Students, residents and faculty invited to attend showing of ‘Do No Harm’ documentary that addresses high rate of physician suicide

Nov 28, 2018

Aviva Abosch, MD, PhD, the new chair of the UNMC Department of Neurosurgery, is expected to start around July 1.

Student research fair slated for Jan. 9

Research fair will provide opportunities for students to find research mentors and determine area of research they want to pursue

Nov 28, 2018

Organizers of the student research fair include (left-right): Cassie Liu, Pauline Xu, Constance Mietus, Laura Flores, and Stephen Haller. All five students are seeking MD/PhD degrees.

COM resident of the month

Orthopaedic resident enjoys reading non-medical literature and eating same breakfast every day

Nov 28, 2018

COM resident program director of the month

Neurology resident program director loves every aspect of the job — administrative, mentorship and teaching

Nov 28, 2018

Coming events

UNMC Employee Skate Day will be held on Dec. 7 at the UNMC Ice Rink. The first 200 participants will receive a free UNMC winter hat. Hot chocolate and cookies also will be provided.

Nov 28, 2018

The UNMC Ice Rink opens on Nov. 30 and will remain open for approximately six weeks.