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Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy receives UDTA

University-wide Departmental Teaching Award awarded to UNMC faculty for educational excellence.

Apr 3, 2018

The faculty of the UNMC Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Anatomy gather to celebrate the department's 2018 University-Wide Departmental Teaching Award. Department chair Vimla Band, Ph.D., is in red in the front row; seated at her left is Karen Gould, Ph.D., department vice chair of graduate education, and at her right is Kim Latacha, Ph.D., department vice chair of medical education.

Kari Simonsen, M.D., to lead Office of Faculty Affairs

New faculty affairs office will support faculty vitality and success.

Apr 2, 2018

Kari Simonsen, M.D.

April Re-Imagining U courses set

Tuesday’s session will examine “Transcendence and Expansion: The Arts as Catalysts of Healing.”

Apr 2, 2018

Mary Zicafoose

Voluntary life insurance enrollment available through April 20

NU announces reduction to employee paid premiums of the voluntary life insurance program. Special enrollment period enables benefits-eligible employees to make desired changes.

Apr 2, 2018

Activities begin today for Public Health Week

Photo contest, games, wellness walk and other activities mark this week.

Apr 2, 2018

UNMC students can purchase UNO Wellness Center membership

Beginning today, monthly memberships can be purchased.

Apr 2, 2018

Clinical Learning Environment survey participation requested

Survey is for those who directly care for patients in the inpatient or ambulatory setting.

Apr 2, 2018

Dr. Smith named chief academic officer for Nebraska Medicine

Carl Smith, M.D., will represent UNMC’s employed academic physician practice, as well as its research and education components.

Mar 30, 2018

Carl Smith, M.D.

UNMC for the record

News and notes from the UNMC community.

Mar 30, 2018

On March 22, the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center was lit orange for Kidney Cancer Awareness Month.

Study will use smartphones to monitor patients at risk for heart disease

Residents in rural Southeast Nebraska will participate.

Mar 30, 2018

From left: Gayle Keller, David Borg, M.D., and Justine Wetengaard, M.D., all with the Family Medicine Clinic; Christyne Pokorny, Community Medical Center; Amanda Drier, Southeast District Health Department; Paula Schulz, Ph.D.; Patrik Johansson, M.D.; Grant Brueggeman and Kevin Cluskey, both of Southeast District Health Department; and Sandra Catlin, Family Medicine Clinic.