Press Release
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
First pediatric hematologist/oncologist in Nebraska dies at age 81
Rashid Al-Rashid, M.D., was on UNMC faculty for 25 years
Jul 23, 2015
Dr. Ali Khan called back to Sierra Leone
UNMC College of Public Health dean returns for four-week stint
Jul 20, 2015
Nursing college receives $665,266 grant to develop diverse nursing mentorship
The “Nebraska Generation Link to Learn” grant is funded by the U.S. Health Resource Services Administration.
Jul 16, 2015
UNMC Chancellor to visit four northeast Nebraska communities July 21-22
University of Nebraska Medical Center Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., will visit four communities in Nebraska on July 21-22. The goal of the visits is to learn about health care opportunities and challenges in the area, and how UNMC can better serve the communities’ needs. Dr. Gold will visit health care providers and practitioners in […]
Jul 14, 2015
Team studying stents for peripheral artery disease with $3.5 million grant
Stents may work for many patients, but there is significant room for improvement as many patients require repeat procedures in as little as one or two years
Jul 13, 2015
