Education

Three UNMC students named Purdue Pharma Scholars

Program provides funding for UNMC graduate students conducting neuroscience research.

Feb 20, 2017

From left, Justin Grassmeyer, Richard Sleightholm and Jamie Gehringer

Fourth CSC Faculty Medical Education Group Begins Training

The fourth group of China Scholarship Council faculty medical education trainees began their training in January. They discuss their goals for the program and differences between education at their home universities and UNMC.

Feb 17, 2017

The China Scholarship Council faculty trainees after dancing at UNMC's Chinese Cultural Fair on Feb. 2.

Dr. Are named designated institutional official for UNMC College of Medicine

Will oversee all of UNMC’s residency, fellowship programs

Feb 9, 2017

Chandra Are, M.D.

Ebola grant expanded from $12 million to $24 million

Will allow creation of special pathogens research network, additional training

Feb 3, 2017

UNMC extends deadline for applications for open slots in BSN program

Applications are being accepted for all of the college’s divisions in Omaha, Lincoln, Kearney, Norfolk and Scottsbluff.

Feb 2, 2017

Juliann Sebastian, Ph.D.

UNMC presents educator awards to 7 faculty

Seven to receive awards at UNMC’s first Academic Affairs Impact in Education Awards Ceremony on Feb. 10.

Feb 2, 2017

Dave O'Dell, M.D.

Site preparations underway for iEXCEL building

Board of Regents approve change in budget, scope

Jan 27, 2017

Rendering of the iEXCEL building

Online graduate nursing program ranked among best by U.S. News & World Report

The program is tied for 61st out of 144 schools – moving up from 73rd in last year’s ranking.

Jan 12, 2017

Juliann Sebastian, Ph.D.

HPV-associated cancers continue to rise; preventive vaccine underused

Omaha’s Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, 68 other national cancer centers urge action to increase national vaccination rates

Jan 11, 2017

Sonja Kinney, M.D.

Seeing the effects of UNMC training

Two clinical exchange students from Shanghai Jiao Tong University discuss how their time at UNMC has affected their lives, clinical practices, and future careers.

Jan 9, 2017

Shanghai Jiao Tong students meet with Gerald Moore, M.D., senior associate dean for the College of Medicine, and Keith Swarts, interim director of the Asia Pacific Rim Development Program. Back from the left: Gerald Moore, Yanjun LIU, Yuehao HU, Keith Swarts Front from the left: Wanqin ZENG, Mengqiao XU, Yixi HE, Xinyu LI
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