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New Health Disparities Pilot Grant launched

Applications due on Sept. 15 for grant supporting the Healthy People 2020 Initiative.

Sep 6, 2016

Vice Chancellor for Research Jennifer Larsen, M.D.

LiveGreen: Executive Sustainability Council

Executive Sustainability Council has its first meeting, charged with Sustainability Master Plan.

Sep 6, 2016

Two UNeMed startups to receive national recognition

National Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer recognizes Calidum Inc. and Orion BioScience Inc.

Sep 2, 2016

Michael Dixon, Ph.D., president and CEO of UNeMed

Legislative candidate Vargas tours UNMC

Candidate says UNMC is “doing amazing work in the community.”

Sep 2, 2016

Legislative candidate Tony Vargas

UNMC for the record

News and notes from the UNMC community.

Sep 2, 2016

Attendees at the all-campus barbecue leave their mark on an "I Am UNMC" banner.

Internal medicine marks mentoring program milestone

Department’s formal mentoring program marked end of inaugural year in August.

Sep 2, 2016

Shannon Boerner, M.D., director for faculty mentoring and development in the department of internal medicine, left, and Debra Romberger, M.D., chair of the department

Student spotlight: Hailey L’Heureux

Unforgettable nurse made impression that led to a calling.

Sep 2, 2016

Hailey L'Heureux

Four named to key biopreparedness positions

Following the retirement of Phil Smith, M.D., four assume leadership roles.

Sep 2, 2016

From left, Ted Cieslak, M.D., Chris Kratochvil, M.D., John-Martin Lowe, Ph.D., and Angela Hewlett, M.D.

UNMC hosts gathering of cardiovascular scientists

Inaugural American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Editors Scientific Conference to be held here on Sept. 8

Sep 1, 2016

Irving Zucker, Ph.D., is editor-in-chief of The American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology

Twelve nurses named as emerging leaders

Med center nurses make Nebraska Action Coalition’s 40 Under 40 Award.

Sep 1, 2016