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Desktop printer savings equate to jobs

Decision to eliminate desktop printers and fax machines will yield greater campus efficiencies and savings.

Feb 20, 2017

Jim Gamerl, associate dean for finance and administration in the UNMC College of Dentistry, no longer has the printer seen in this photo from 2015. (Photo by Peggy Cain)

College of Nursing supporter McIntosh remembered

J. Paul McIntosh helped bring the College of Nursing Northern Division to Norfolk.

Feb 20, 2017

J.Paul McIntosh

UNMC for the record

News and notes from the UNMC community.

Feb 17, 2017

Kearney State Sen. John Lowe, center, with students, alumni and faculty from the UNMC College of Nursing Kearney Division.

New faculty spotlight: Paul Thomes, Ph.D.

Dr. Thomes is an assistant professor in the division of gastroenterology-hepatology.

Feb 17, 2017

Paul Thomes, Ph.D.

Project Purple partnership paying dividends

Funding of the Jayne Snyder Pancreatic Research Fellowship leads to National Cancer Institute grant.

Feb 17, 2017

In 2015, a group from Project Purple and the Lincoln Marathon came to the Omaha campus for a check presentation for $52,000 to Tony Hollingsworth, Ph.D. (far right). Project Purple was the sole benefactor of funds from the Lincoln Marathon. Project Purple funds pancreatic cancer research, and with funds raised at the Lincoln Marathon, the organization will be funding a fellow in Dr. Hollingsworth's lab. From left to right, Kamiya Mehla, Ph.D., Nancy Sutton, Glen Moss, Elli Zadina, Dino Verelli and Dr. Hollingsworth.

Nebraska Medicine Guild seeks proposals

Deadline for requests is March 17.

Feb 17, 2017

Developmental disability rights pioneer subject of film

“Valuing Lives” explores work of Wolf Wolfensberger, Ph.D.

Feb 16, 2017

Cameron Boettcher is the archivist who oversees the Wolfensberger collection for UNMC's McGoogan Library of Medicine.

Burt Street Individuals to perform today

Music as Medicine series will feature jazz performers.

Feb 16, 2017

New faculty spotlight: Tara Nordgren, Ph.D.

Dr. Nordgren is an instructor in the division of pulmonary, critical care, sleep & allergy.

Feb 16, 2017

Tara Nordgren, Ph.D.

Under the microscope: Educator Laureate David O’Dell, M.D.

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., talks with David O’Dell, M.D., about his approach to medical education and how students learn today.

Feb 16, 2017