Education

David O’Dell, M.D., is inaugural Educator Laureate

At one time, David O'Dell, M.D., wanted to be a high school teacher. Life took him in a different direction. But within his medical career, Dr. O'Dell still became a teacher – such a good one, in fact, that students awarded him so many teaching awards he became ineligible to receive more. Then, earlier this […]

Sep 20, 2017

Gift to UNMC focuses on helping those who have experienced mental trauma

About 50 percent of Nebraskans report experiencing childhood adversity/trauma

Sep 13, 2017

Members of the UNMC College of Public Health team involved in the Building a Trauma-Informed Community initiative included (left-right): Lea Pounds, Ph.D., assistant professor, Department of Health Promotion, Social and Behavioral Health; Jungyoon 'JY' Kim, Ph.D., (principal investigator), assistant professor, Department of Health Services Research and Administration; Alisha Aggarwal, doctoral student, Department of Health Services Research and Administration; Ali Khan, M.D., M.P.H., dean; and Melissa Tibbits, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Health Promotion, Social and Behavioral Health.

$1.2 million grant prepares nurse practitioner students for rural practice

A major part of the grant will involve community partners who will mentor, nurture and inspire students while they get clinical experience in a rural community.

Aug 28, 2017

Lynne Buchanan, Ph.D.

UNMC ophthalmologist provides safety tips for viewing eclipse

In Nebraska, total solar eclipse will be visible from Falls City to Scottsbluff

Aug 17, 2017

UNMC to award degrees Aug. 18 to 125 students

College of Nursing, College of Allied Health Professions, College of Public Health and Graduate College

Aug 17, 2017

UNMC College of Nursing Kearney Division to celebrate 40th anniversary Sept. 16

The anniversary celebration coincides with UNK’s homecoming weekend

Aug 7, 2017

Students, faculty in Kearney offer free physicals for Special Olympic athletes

The free event is open to athletes from the Kearney, Grand Island and Hastings areas who plan to compete in the Special Olympics.

Aug 4, 2017

UNMC announces dean’s list for spring 2017 semester

Students in colleges of nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, allied health professions make dean’s list

Aug 2, 2017

4th CSC Faculty Group Completes Training

Faculty from 13 universities from the middle and western regions of China completed their 6-month training course on June 21.

Jul 7, 2017

Dongsheng Rui presenting at the completion ceremony for the China Scholarship Council Faculty Medical Education Training program's 4th cohort.