Press Release
Cass County among first in U.S. to adopt groundbreaking system for cardiac arres
Every day, sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), the leading cause of death in the United States, takes the lives of more than 1,000 men and women. Current survival rates are dismal, with fewer than 10 percent of patients surviving out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in most communities. In Cass County, the odds for survival may get better very […]
Aug 13, 2015
Topping off ceremony recognizes major milestone in cancer center construction
$323 million project on course for completion in 2017
Aug 11, 2015
UNMC announces Richard Holland Future Scientist Award winners
Five undergraduate students from five Nebraska colleges and universities recently received the 2015 Richard Holland Future Scientist Award from the Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures. The students received cash prizes totaling $2,500 at the annual INBRE (Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence Program) conference on Aug. 4 in Lincoln. The awards are […]
Aug 10, 2015
Kyle Meyer, Ph.D., named founding dean of UNMC
Dr. Meyer has led UNMC’s allied health programs since 2006.
Aug 6, 2015
Regents approve library recognition for Dr. Leo McCarthy
Dr. McCarthy is a 1964 UNMC medical school graduate.
Aug 6, 2015
Regents approve interim appointments for two key positions
Deb Thomas, Wayne Stuberg, Ph.D., receive interim appointments.
Aug 6, 2015
Art and science of medical decision making is topic of Aug. 11 Omaha Science Caf
Sculptor, Kirk Vaughn-Robinson, and William Lydiatt, M.D., director of head and neck surgical oncology in the department of otolaryngology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, will talk about the art and science of medical decision making at the next Omaha Science Café at 7 p.m., Aug. 11 at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. […]
Aug 5, 2015
UNMC study: knee replacement viable option for rheumatoid arthritis
Based on analysis, total knee replacement can improve the quality of life in RA patients, however, ultimately the arthritis usually returns.
Aug 4, 2015
Successful INBRE grant renewed for $16.2 million
The success of the Institutional Development Award Program (IDeA) Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) program based at the University of Nebraska Medical Center has led to the renewal of the National Institutes of Health grant that supports it to the tune of $16.2 million for another five years. The grant is overseen by principal […]
Jul 31, 2015
UNMC expands RHOP program at Peru State College
The University of Nebraska Medical Center and Peru State College have expanded their partnership in UNMC’s Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP) to now include the clinical laboratory science, physical therapy, physician assistant and radiography educational programs. Under the agreement, beginning this fall, qualifying Peru State College students may apply for admission to RHOP and provisional […]
Jul 30, 2015