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Governor, chief medical officer visit Nebraska Public Health Lab

Governor thanked lab staff for COVID-19 efforts.

Jun 11, 2020

From left, Emily McCutchen, technical supervisor, speaks to Pete Iwen, Ph.D., director of the Nebraska Public Health Lab, Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D.

Med students reach out to refugees with support, information

Effort designed to educate communities on COVID-19 while providing food supplies.

Jun 11, 2020

Medical students Paul Witt, Alexander Tu, David Fu and Seif Nasir packed more than 100 MUNA boxes for a community distribution event in May.

Listening session on racism stresses hope, need for action

Racism is ‘not someone else’s responsibility,’ Dr. Davies said. ‘We all own it.’

Jun 10, 2020

Sheritta Strong, M.D., interim UNMC director for inclusion, speaks at Monday's listening session.

Study may impact treatment of cancer, other diseases

Study opens a new area of research linking gene transcription with DNA repair pathways.

Jun 9, 2020

Kishor Bhakat, Ph.D., associate professor in the UNMC Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy

Time out with T.O. – One successful woman

Sasha Shillcutt, M.D., aims to help women advance in their careers.

Jun 9, 2020

Sasha Shillcutt, M.D.

Hundreds kneel at White Coats 4 Black Lives event

Observances was part of a national campaign and commitment to improving the health and safety of people of color.

Jun 8, 2020

UNMC interim Director for Inclusion Sheritta Strong, M.D., kneels during Friday's event.

Study to improve maternal, child health in Pine Ridge

Effort aims to increase awareness and knowledge about fetal alcohol spectrum disorders in the community.

Jun 8, 2020

From left, Regina Idoate, Ph.D., assistant professor of health promotion in the UNMC College of Public Health and citizen of Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, and Omar Rahman, M.D., director of the MMI Department of Genetics

Panelists to listen, share thoughts on structural racism

Virtual event starts at 1 p.m. today.

Jun 8, 2020

From left, Dele Davies, M.D., senior vice chancellor for academic affairs, Aileen Warren, assistant vice chancellor for human resources and Sheritta Strong, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry and interim director of inclusion, will take part in the event.

White Coats 4 Black Lives event planned today

Noon event is in recognition of the death of George Floyd and continued racial injustice.

Jun 5, 2020

The White Coats 4 Black Lives demonstration will take place at noon today at the Search Tower outside the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.

UNMC working to address COVID-19 health disparities

UNMC has several outreach efforts to underserved communities.

Jun 4, 2020

The MUNA Box Project, driven by UNMC medical students, is one of the university's outreach efforts, providing support and information to refugee communities.