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Press Release

Urban AHEC director, Rahman Strum, killed in accident

Rahman Strum, a recent graduate in the College of Public Health’s Masters of Public Health Program and executive director of the Omaha Area Health Education Center (AHEC), died Tuesday after a motorcycle accident. He was 30.

Jun 25, 2012

UNMC biobank to offer patients way to contribute to advancing medical knowledge,

The University of Nebraska Medical Center has established a biobank – a large collection of biologic samples that will help scientists more quickly move research breakthroughs into benefits for patients.

Jun 18, 2012

UNMC physician investigating unique process to blast blood clots in children

Children who have cancer or other conditions that require long-term catheters, shunts or tubes are always in danger of developing blood clots. And that can lead to stroke.

Jun 15, 2012

UNMC’s top leaders to visit 9 communities in greater Nebraska June 26-27

During its annual trip, the UNMC leadership team will meet with community leaders in Alliance, Broken Bow, Chadron, Lexington, McCook, North Platte, Scottsbluff, Sidney and Valentine.

Jun 12, 2012

28 undergraduates join biomedical research program at UNMC

Twenty-eight students from nine different undergraduate and community college programs have joined the Institutional Development Award Program (IDeA) Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE)program.

Jun 8, 2012

20th annual state science meet draws 59 students from across Nebraska

Fifty-nine eighth-grade students from 23 schools across Nebraska attended UNMC’s 20th annual State Science Meet June 7-9, for an educational and fun experience.

Jun 8, 2012

Aurora students visit UNMC to prepare for international competition

Leave with better understanding of pharmaceutical field

Jun 6, 2012

The students from the Aurora Public Schools with the UNMC faculty who helped them learn about the pharmaceutical field.

More than 2,000 expected to participate in July 14 late night bike ride

Largest annual bicycle ride between Chicago and Denver

Jun 4, 2012

Human research subjects topic of June 5 Science Cafe

Medical research on humans is the topic of the next Omaha Science Cafe on June 5 at 7 p.m. at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St.

May 31, 2012

Panhandle youth to receive free dental care

Faculty and staff from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry will return to the Nebraska Panhandle June 1 and 2 to offer dental services, at no cost, to children in the region.

May 25, 2012