Multimedia Stories

Women in STEM: UNMC trailblazer Daisy Dai, PhD

The big data expert thrives on stepping into a knowledge gap.

May 20, 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.

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

iEXCEL Team

Finding Hannah’s Voice

The UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute’s RiteCare Clinic in Hastings is teaching a 5-year-old girl the speech skills to match her outgoing personality – and highlighting the importance of that therapy to central and western Nebraska.

Apr 5, 2023

Hannah's mom and therapist talk about services at the MMI RiteCare Clinic.

Making his own luck

St. Patrick Reid, PhD, is a crucial contributor to the discovery, by UNMC scientists, that the SARS-CoV-2 vir virus spreads through airborne transmission.

Mar 16, 2023

St. Patrick Reid

Combating Anxiety With Innovation

UNMC innovators are using simulation and 3D printing to both screen and prepare patients for deep brain stimulation surgery.

Jun 2, 2022

Dennis Rieke, physician assistant with the UNMC Department of Neurosurgery, models the 3D-printed stereotactic head frame.

Women empowering women at UNMC

The COVID-19 pandemic contributed to an unprecedented exodus of women from the workforce. Here’s what UNMC women

May 23, 2022

Ally Dering-Anderson

Learning in 3D

UNMC’s Dr. Jennifer Cera capitalizes on iEXCEL technology to explain the intricacies of the female pelvic floor to students, patients.

Mar 9, 2022

Dr. Jennifer Cera

Hitting New Strides

A top-down intensive therapy program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Munroe-Meyer Institute helps a child with a genetic brain disorder.

Nov 2, 2021

Bentley

Scout’s honor

Dr. Kevin Hanna has dedicated his new career to helping others, thanks in part to a traumatic experience when he was 13 and a Boy Scout.

Jul 9, 2021

Dr. Kevin Hanna

The Long Walk Home

UNMC is at the precipice of earth-shattering developments in the fight against HIV, thanks in large part to a brilliant chemist, whose impact may yet reach back

Jun 10, 2021

Dr. Edagwa