Press Release

UNMC researcher studying nanofiber sutures to prevent surgical site infections

$1.3 million NIH grant seeks to determine if vitamin D can produce infection-fighting peptide

Nov 6, 2017

Jingwei Xie, Ph.D.

UNMC students make summer dean’s list

To qualify for the dean’s list, students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours and have a grade point average of 3.75 or above.

Nov 6, 2017

BHECN receives $1.1 million grant to increase behavioral health workers

Grant will provide full tuition and laptops for 70 non-traditional students each year to become community health workers and provisionally licensed addiction counselors.

Oct 30, 2017

Undergraduate students explore public health careers at UNMC

While on campus, students learn about the vast number of career opportunities in public health.

Oct 27, 2017

Cats, rats, parasites are topic of Oct. 24 Omaha Science Cafe

Human parasite which generally infects the human brain, is focus of discussion.

Oct 16, 2017

RWJ Foundation awards $315,000 to UNMC/Nebraska Medicine for youth program

New grant will allow Dusk to Dawn program to expand to 8 weeks.

Oct 13, 2017

Study finds higher dose of vitamin D increases bone density in premature babies

Findings reported in leading science journal

Oct 11, 2017

A baby receives a vitamin D supplement.

UNMC achieves record for research grants, contracts

Several units saw an increase in research awards

Oct 11, 2017

Regents approve master’s degree in health administration at UNMC

College of Public Health will launch program next fall for fast growing profession

Oct 5, 2017

Fernando Wilson, Ph.D.

UNMC College of Nursing to host information sessions on doctoral nursing degrees

Representatives will talk about the doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) and doctor of nursing practice (D.N.P.) degrees

Oct 5, 2017