Press Release

New cancer guidelines developed for adolescent and young adult (AYA) age group

UNMC oncologist heads panel trying to improve outcomes in difficult-to-treat group A University of Nebraska Medical Center pediatric oncologist, Peter F. Coccia, M.D., served as chairman of a national panel that developed new guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment, and after therapy for adolescents and young adults with cancer. The adolescent and young adult (AYA) group […]

Mar 19, 2012

Peter F. Coccia, M.D.

Pancreatic cancer researcher Tony Hollingsworth, receives top research award

Dr. Hollingsworth one of 22 to be recognized.

Mar 19, 2012

114 UNMC senior medical students receive residency assignments

114 UNMC senior medical students received their residency assignments today during a Match Day ceremony held on campus.

Mar 16, 2012

UNMC rankings climb in U.S. News and World Report

Primary care, research and rural medicine programs notch impressive gains The primary care, research and rural medicine education programs at the University of Nebraska Medical Center rose in the 2013 U.S.News & World Report rankings of the nation's top graduate schools. Of the 149 medical schools surveyed in the latest rankings, UNMC: · Ranked sixth […]

Mar 13, 2012

2012 Cattlemen’s Ball tickets officially sold out

4,000 tickets sold represent earliest sellout ever for annual cancer research fundraiser McCool Junction, NE – The 2012 Cattlemen's Ball is officially sold out. All 4,000 tickets have been sold. This includes both the Top Hand and Trail Boss levels. The annual event will be held this year in McCool Junction on June 1-2 to […]

Mar 13, 2012

Michael Huckabee, Ph.D., named UNMC physician assistant program director

Michael Huckabee, Ph.D., has been named the new director of the UNMC physician assistant program.

Mar 12, 2012

UNMC College of Medicine dean to talk at North Platte Rotary events March 7, 8

Bradley Britigan, M.D., dean of the UNMC College of Medicine, will visit North Platte to provide updates on key UNMC initiatives.

Mar 5, 2012

Regents approve UNMC Center for Health Policy

The center will serve as a bridge to help shape health policy decisions.

Mar 2, 2012

College of Public Health to hold open house March 9

Explore exciting public health career choices at March 9 open house

Feb 29, 2012

March 6 Science Cafe to focus on cancer

“Cancer: Know Your Facts” is the topic of the next Science Cafe on March 6 at the Slowdown

Feb 28, 2012