Press Release

UNMC extends ice skating season through Jan. 19

The University of Nebraska Medical Center’s ice rink will be open through Sunday, Jan. 19. It will be closed beginning Jan. 20. The rink was originally set to close on Jan. 11, following the 24-hour UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson's. The rink is located just east of 42nd Street midway between Emile Street and Dewey Avenue […]

Jan 9, 2014

Science of brain surgery is focus of Jan. 14 Omaha Science Cafe

Michele Aizenberg, M.D., will discuss brain surgery at the next Omaha Science Café, at 7 p.m., Jan. 14 at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. Dr. Aizenberg is assistant professor of neurosurgery and oncology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and director of the Brain and Spine Cancer Center at The Nebraska Medical Center. […]

Jan 7, 2014

Montgomery Gentry to perform at 2014 Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska

Fundraising event for cancer research set for June 6-7 in Nebraska Panhandle

Jan 7, 2014

Sexual literacy focus of public health survey

What adults know about human sexuality and sexual health can impact how sexually literate their children are, which in turn can have dramatic effects in reducing unwanted pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections. With that in mind, researchers from the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the Nebraska Adult Sexual Literacy Project (NASLiP) want to find […]

Jan 7, 2014

Ira F. Combs to headline MLK event at UNMC/The Nebraska Medical Center

Community health advocate and “Champions of Change” White House award recipient, Ira F. Combs will deliver the annual keynote address to honor slain civil rights leader, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., on the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus on Monday, Jan. 20. As one of the city’s best attended events on Martin […]

Jan 6, 2014

Dr. Siahpush named associate dean for research for UNMC College of Public Health

Strong research background includes 10 years of continuous NIH funding, $32 million in grants

Jan 2, 2014

Mohammad Siahpush, Ph.D.

‘Prescription’ provides tailored exercise program at UNMC

Exercise is Medicine® referral means free tailored exercise program

Dec 23, 2013

UNMC students train in communities across Nebraska

UNMC students will be working with health professionals across Nebraska this spring as part of their health care education.

Dec 20, 2013

Fourth annual UNMC Skate-a-thon to raise funds for Parkinson’s research

Previous three Skate-a-thons have raised total of $110,000

Dec 19, 2013