Press Release

Dr. Stuberg named associate director of Munroe-Meyer Institute

Has worked at MMI for nearly 30 years

Aug 20, 2013

Wayne Stuberg, Ph.D.

Golf tournament raises funds to target Parkinson’s disease

Sept. 7 event to be held at HiMark Golf Course in Lincoln

Aug 15, 2013

Donald Longe, far right, with his foursome at last year's event.

End of life: can there be both death and dignity?

How will I die? It’s a question we likely all occasionally pose to ourselves…

Aug 13, 2013

UNMC announces Richard Holland Future Scientist Award winners

Six undergraduate students from four Nebraska colleges and universities recently received the 2013 Richard Holland Future Scientist Award from the Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures. The students received cash prizes totaling $2,700 Aug. 6 at the annual INBRE (Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence Program) conference in Grand Island. The awards are […]

Aug 12, 2013

Enriching life, improving health is theme of Oct. 11 Omaha Women’s Health & Well

The 16th annual conference will be held at the La Vista Conference Center

Aug 9, 2013

Local UNMC nursing, pharmacy, allied health students make dean’s lists

Students named to dean’s list for the 2013 spring semester

Aug 9, 2013

UNMC selects assistant dean of UNMC College of Nursing Lincoln Division

Jana Pressler, Ph.D., has been named assistant dean

Aug 5, 2013

UNMC report reveals access to dental care at risk in Nebraska

A healthy smile is more than just appealing. It is one of the greatest indicators of overall health. Improper oral care can lead to pain, tooth loss, infection or even cancer. Unfortunately, a report released by the Center for Health Policy at the University of Nebraska Medical Center indicates that in many areas of the […]

Aug 5, 2013

UNMC field epidemiology course puts student scientists in the real world

They've collected grasshoppers and studied them for mites. Treated toads for intestinal protozoans. Exposed small, freshwater crustaceans to predation from beetle larvae. And gotten great tans. As the annual Field Epidemiology course wrapped up its sixth summer last week, instructor Devin Nickol, M.D., called it "another very successful year.” "The students continue to surprise me […]

Aug 2, 2013

UNMC, Project Extra Mile co-author report on underage drinking in Nebraska

Contrary to national trend, Nebraska saw 6 percent increase in underage drinking

Aug 1, 2013

Jim Stimpson, Ph.D.