UNMC Today - Today's Headlines

Ask UNMC: Cholesterol screening for children

What are the new recommended screenings in regards to cholesterol in children and adolescents? (Featuring Arwa Nasir, M.D., UNMC College of Medicine)

Jul 20, 2016

Nominate UNMC alumni for Excellence in Innovation Award

Award will be presented during UNeMed’s Innovation Awards in October.

Jul 20, 2016

Dr. Kalil is lead author on new pneumonia guidelines

Shorter courses of antibiotics deemed safe for patients with hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia.

Jul 19, 2016

Andre Kalil, M.D.

Training room only latest library improvement

New Wilson Training Room available for meetings including videoconferences, training sessions, webinars and other uses.

Jul 19, 2016

Monitors in the new Wilson Training Room are enabled for user connectivity from any personal device.

St. Baldrick’s head-shaving event Friday

Med Center’s pediatric doctors will shave their heads for cancer research.

Jul 19, 2016

Pediatric oncologist Don Coulter, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics hematology/oncology, getting shaved at last year's event.

LiveGreen: Little steps, big impact

Simple actions make our air cleaner, keep our cost of living low, and fulfill our mission toward better health.

Jul 19, 2016

Mobile simulation unit to be on campus July 26

The unit, which provides mobile simulation training, will be open for tours.

Jul 18, 2016

A simulation in the mobile unit.

Ph.D. candidate gets boost from INBRE experience

Maggie Bartlett, a 2013 INBRE Scholar, receives the 2016 Chancellor’s Outstanding Incoming Ph.D. Student Scholarship.

Jul 18, 2016

Maggie Bartlett

Nebraska sex trafficking report released

Women’s Fund of Omaha-sponsored report finds “woeful lack of awareness” around state.

Jul 18, 2016

Shireen Rajaram, Ph.D.

Registration open for Corporate Cycling Challenge

This year’s event is on Aug. 21.

Jul 15, 2016