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UNMC history: Civil War veterans and college founders

Physicians who were tested by war came to Omaha, where they founded the Omaha Medical College.

Jan 12, 2022

Robert Livingston, MD (1827-1888), was a co-founder of the Omaha Medical College and ostensibly served as dean.

Med center virtual forum addresses omicron variant

Mark Rupp, MD, and Armando De Alba Rosales, MD, answered people’s COVID-19 questions on Facebook Live.

Jan 12, 2022

Mark Rupp, MD, chief of the UNMC Division of Infectious Diseases, and Armando De Alba Rosales, MD, assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Family Medicine

LiveGreen: Sustainability council starts its sixth year

The Executive Sustainability Council helps plan the med center’s future of responsible resource use.

Jan 11, 2022

Cancer center looking to fund pilot research projects

Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center’s community outreach and engagement effort is requesting applications for 2022 pilot projects.

Jan 10, 2022

Omicron variant drives UNMC COVID-19 safety updates

Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, offers the campus leadership’s latest guidance on mask quality, working from home and flexibility in both in-person and remote learning.

Jan 10, 2022

Med center experts answer: What makes omicron different?

Mark Rupp, MD, chief of infectious diseases, and Armando de Alba, MD, assistant professor of health promotion, will participate in a Facebook live discussion Monday.

Jan 7, 2022

OPS superintendent to speak at MLK celebration

Cheryl Logan, EdD, will speak at the virtual event co-hosted by UNMC and Nebraska Medicine.

Jan 4, 2022

Cheryl Logan, EdD, has served as superintendent of the Omaha Public Schools since 2018.

LiveGreen: Sustainable New Year’s resolutions

Making a resolution this year? Here are some ideas that keep the planet’s health in mind.

Jan 4, 2022

On the road again

UNMC’s Simulation in Motion-Nebraska program brings critical emergency medical training to rural first responders.

Jan 4, 2022

On the Road Again

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