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Sisters, roommates, cancer fighters

Read the amazing story of Allied Health student Joanne Kaslon and her sister, Jenny Cich.

May 2, 2012

Dr. Ally is on the air

It’s 9 a.m. in the on-air studios at radio station KFOR in Lincoln, and already callers are lining up to talk to Dr. Ally Dering-Anderson.

Apr 30, 2012

1,015 UNMC students to receive diplomas during commencement ceremonies

Ceremonies will take place next week in Kearney, Lincoln, Norfolk, Omaha and Scottsbluff.

Apr 30, 2012

The Ph.D. defense

Excitement, nerves, elation and relief. Get an inside look at the “Defense Day” experience of a UNMC Ph.D. candidate.

Apr 26, 2012

College of Public Health to offer emergency preparedness program

Learn about a new program to help health care professionals prepare for disasters.

Apr 16, 2012

Free to the public: April 20 lecture to explore research in telomeres and aging

An emerging field of research in aging will be the topic of the Denham Harman Lectureship.

Apr 16, 2012

UNMC helps with cystic fibrosis advance

UNMC helped with the development of a new treatment that brings hope to those with cystic fibrosis

Apr 10, 2012

Social Skills 101

Nine-year-old Noah Legros sits on one foot and deals out UNO cards to a group of four boys around the table. But this isn’t your average after-school gathering. The participants in the group have all been diagnosed with high-functioning autism, Asperger’s disorder or ADHD. Noah is in social skills class at UNMC’s
Munroe-Meyer Institute (MMI).

Apr 7, 2012

Answers Delivered Before Delivery

Kourtney Case knew she’d find out the sex of her baby at her 20-week ultrasound. She didn’t know she’d learn her baby boy would be born without a hand.

Apr 7, 2012

Students Engage in Global Health in Omaha

Americans take much for granted – from refrigerators to toilets to health care. But refugees seeking asylum from war zones in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa often don’t know what to put in a refrigerator, how to use a toilet, where to get their children immunized and that they can question their health provider.

Apr 7, 2012