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‘We Heart UNMC’ for student support starts today

One week donor drive will support UNMC Student Scholarships. Get a pair of socks with a $60 donation through next Tuesday.

Feb 8, 2022

Black History month trivia

Email in the correct answers by Thursday at 3 p.m., and you’ll be entered in a drawing for prizes.

Feb 8, 2022

Discount offered for National Geographic Live event

Omaha Performing Arts will host presentation on “The Secret Life of Bears” with carnivore ecologist Rae Wynn-Grant, PhD.

Feb 8, 2022

UNMC evaluating if heart drug can prevent dementia

Researchers want to know if a common statin, used to prevent heart attack and stroke, can prevent dementia in people over age 75.

Feb 8, 2022

Alfred Fisher, MD, chief of the UNMC Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology and Palliative Medicine

Distinguished scientist: Joshua Santarpia, PhD

Dr. Santarpia’s research focus is infectious bioaerosols.

Feb 7, 2022

Joshua Santarpia, PhD

New faculty spotlight: Pukhraj Rishi, MBBS

Dr. Rishi is an associate professor in the UNMC Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.

Feb 7, 2022

Pukhraj Rishi, MBBS

Nebraska Medicine crisis operations end today

As COVID-19 admissions drop, it appears the health system is no longer at risk of overwhelming its COVID isolation capacity.

Feb 7, 2022

Chancellor talks campus updates and COVID-19

NU Regents considering demolition contract, streetcar is on track and campus leaders still cautious on the pandemic.

Feb 7, 2022

Jane Meza, PhD, interim executive director for health security for UNMC, and UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD

Urgent need: Blood drive is Tuesday

Donate blood Tuesday across from the Buffett Cancer Center or Feb. 17 inside the Center for Healthy Living gym. Appointment required.

Feb 7, 2022

Distinguished scientist: Prakash Radhakrishnan, PhD

Dr. Radhakrishnan’s research focus is pancreatic cancer and tumor glycobiology.

Feb 4, 2022

Prakash Radhakrishnan, PhD