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State Sen. Vargas visits UNMC research lab

The senator, who lost his father to COVID-19, hears about pulmonary research related to the pandemic.

Dec 28, 2021

Ice rink offers extended hours over winter break

Rink is seeing record attendance on weekends since its reopening.

Dec 27, 2021

Extended winter break hours at the UNMC Ice Rink will run through Jan. 9

Remembering Stanley Truhlsen, legendary ophthalmologist, UNMC supporter

Truhlsen died Dec. 23 at age 101, leaving a legacy of kindness and generosity that will be long remembered.

Dec 27, 2021

Stanley Truhlsen, MD, died Dec. 23 at age 101.

UNMC sponsors free week of Omaha.com content

Partnership with the Omaha World-Herald allows open access to digital content over the holiday week.

Dec 21, 2021

Ava Thomas (center), publisher of the Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World-Herald, toured the Davis Global Center with Vice Chancellor for External Relations Bob Bartee, at right, and Michael Hollins, director of community and business engagement with iEXCEL.

Director’s message: Looking ahead to 2022

At MMI, we are facing the new year with hope and resolution.

Dec 21, 2021

Melonie Welsh, director of community engagement

UNMC discount offered for Shen Yun

Performances at the Orpheum Theater will be Jan. 25 and 26.

Dec 20, 2021

UNMC for the record

Brandwise requests due today, and no food trucks on break. Plus nursing scholarships awarded and retirements announced.

Dec 17, 2021

Longstanding UNMC-military partnership will continue

The Interservice Physician Assistant Program, renewed for five more years, originally was established in 1996.

Dec 17, 2021

IPAP graduates at Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center were conferred master's degrees in 2011 from the University of Nebraska and became Army physician assistants.

New World-Herald publisher tours med center

Publisher Ava Thomas met with UNMC leadership, participated in rural health meeting and visited the Davis Global Center.

Dec 16, 2021

Ava Thomas (center), publisher of the Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World-Herald, toured the Davis Global Center with Vice Chancellor for External Relations Bob Bartee, at right, and Michael Hollins, director of community and business engagement with iEXCEL.

UNMC keeping up COVID safety, campus growth

Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, offers updates on campus pandemic protocols and development initiatives in his latest forum.

Dec 16, 2021

Jane Meza, PhD, interim executive director for health security for UNMC, joined UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, in Monday's virtual forum.