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UNMC history: Early 1900s doctor was skilled in microscopy

Metha Helfritz Jonas, MD, was ‘intensely devoted to her profession.’

Oct 10, 2022

Correspondence to Dr. Eliza H. Roul from August F. Jonas, MD. March 2, 1897. From the Woman’s Medical College of Chicago Alumnae Biographies: Jonas, Martha Helfritz, Class of 1889. (1897). Courtesy of Drexel University Libraries.

UNMC discount offered at Omaha Symphony

Upcoming shows include “Broadway Blockbusters,” “Symphony Spooktacular” and more.

Oct 10, 2022

Berenberg continues philanthropy at charity golf event

Professional golfers and business leaders helped Berenberg raise $750,000 for the med center’s pancreatic cancer research.

Oct 9, 2022

Sunil Hingorani, MD, PhD, director of the UNMC Pancreatic Cancer Center of Excellence, spoke at the Berenberg charity event.

October marks awareness month for national disability employment and Down syndrome

See this article for links to more information online and social media tools.

Oct 7, 2022

Sen. John Arch tours UNMC

The senator met with UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, and toured the iEXCEL program.

Oct 6, 2022

Nebraska Sen. John Arch checks on a manikin in the Davis Global Center's iEXCEL program during his campus tour on Sept. 23.

UNMC for the record, Oct. 7, 2022

UNMC College of Public Health programs rate highly, a forum open to UNMC, food trucks and a salsa lesson.

Oct 6, 2022

Director’s Message

Hello to my Nebraska INBRE Family, It was great to see everyone “in-person” at the Annual Conference in Nebraska City! The meeting was truly a success and I thank all the Scholars, DRPP faculty, and Core facility directors for such high-quality presentations! I also would like to give my thanks to DMD consulting and our […]

Oct 6, 2022

Dr. Paul Sorgen, far right, presents the James Turpen INBRE Scholar Excellence Award to Isioma Akwanamnye, a senior at Chadron State College. Standing next to Isioma is her mentor, Dr. Ann Buchmann.

Freemasons dedicate cornerstone at MMI’s new home

The deeply symbolic ceremony credited the Munroe-Meyer Institute as a foundation of health care in Omaha.

Oct 5, 2022

Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD, director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute, was among those those who spread fresh cement upon the Munroe-Meyer Institute's new building cornerstone.

Community service to research awardees honored

The 2021 award winners, the Rev. Portia Cavitt and Kathy Karsting, were celebrated for their service.

Oct 4, 2022

UNMC's Jasmine Marcelin, MD, addresses the Rev. Portia Cavitt, right, at the 2021 Community Service to Research Awards Ceremony on Sept. 19.

SHARING the Green Golf Tournament set for Oct. 14

The event raises funds to support the mission of the student-run Sharing Clinics.

Oct 4, 2022