Press Release

Storm chaser, Reed Timmer, to headline 2015 Nebraska Science Festival

Keynote speaker to kickoff week of SciFest activities

Oct 8, 2014

Reed Timmer

Oct. 14 Science Cafe to focus on what happens to human body after life ceases

What happens to the body once life ceases is the topic of the next Omaha Science Café to be held at 7 p.m. on Oct. 14 at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. Geoffrey Talmon, M.D., an associate professor in the department of pathology and microbiology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, will discuss […]

Oct 7, 2014

UNMC, UNL receive $1.25 million grant to benefit children with disabilities

Will provide better diagnostic/early intervention services, family-school partnerships

Sep 29, 2014

Sexperts to present special all ages edition of Science Cafe Oct. 7

Relationships, dating, safer sex, and other topics will be presented at a special edition of the Omaha Science Café series, taking place on Oct. 7 at Caffeine Dreams, 4524 Farnam St. The presentation begins at 7 p.m. and is open to all ages. “We’ve gotten a lot of interest in other presentations on this topic […]

Sep 25, 2014

UNMC hosting largest study ever done on rare movement disorder

More than 50 patients from around the world have come to Omaha

Sep 23, 2014

Diego Torres-Russotto, M.D.

New UNMC students participate in white coat ceremonies

The University of Nebraska Medical Center recently held ceremonies to signify the beginning of health careers for students in Omaha, Lincoln, Kearney, Scottsbluff and Norfolk. The students are enrolled in programs for medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, allied health and graduate studies. The white coats were paid for in part with a grant and donations from […]

Sep 18, 2014

CDC names UNMC psychologist to statewide education role

Jennifer Burt, Ph.D., will help families better deal with autism, developmental disabilities

Sep 17, 2014

Jennifer Burt, Ph.D.

UNMC College of Dentistry museum open for public tours Sept. 22-27

The UNMC College of Dentistry Museum, featuring a collection of dental artifacts that chart the history and evolution of the profession, will be open to the public for free, with tours offered Sept. 22-27. “This display represents one of the largest collections of historic dental items dating from the 1850s to the present in the […]

Sep 16, 2014

Human brain is focus of Sept. 22 Lincoln Science Cafe

Clinical neuropsychologist, Jeff Snell, Ph.D., will talk about how the human brain works, and effects of brain injury and recovery on functional abilities at the next Lincoln Science Café. The presentation begins at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 22, at VEGA, 350 Canopy St. in Lincoln. Those in attendance are encouraged to stick around afterwards […]

Sep 15, 2014