Student News

Fourth-year Medical Students Return from International Medicine Rotation

Rachel Watson and Matthew Hessel, both fourth-year medical students at UNMC, recently returned from a month-long international medicine rotation in Shanghai. The pair studied at the 10th People’s Hospital of Shanghai, which is affiliated with Tongji University School of Medicine.

Mar 4, 2016

Matthew Hessel practices the Traditional Chinese Medicine technique of cupping (creating a vacuum in a glass cup and placing it on the skin) with Rachel Watson.

SHARING board members attend national conference

Annual conference for the Society of Student Run Free Clinics was held in January.

Feb 22, 2016

UNMC students attending the conference included: Front row, left to right, Stephanie Nitz, Michael Visenio, Erika Fennen, Michael Blaha, Terrence Brown; back row, left to right, Derek Vogel, Austin Dudzinski. Not pictured: Molly Finn, Jacqueline Clark, Jennifer Shehan, Laura Miotke, Brian Coburn.

China Scholarship Council and Summer Research Students Publish on BRCA Mutations

China Scholarship Council Ph.D. students and Summer Research Program students publish paper on BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations among mainland Chinese populations.

Feb 18, 2016

Study authors (from the left) San Ming Wang, M.D., Hanwen Zhang, Jian Cui, Bradley Downs, and Yeong Kim, Ph.D. Not pictured: Linli Zhao, Ye Huang, and Fengxia Xiao

Exchange Students Prepare to Study in Shanghai

Two exchange students prepare to study at Tongji University School of Medicine in Shanghai.

Jan 18, 2016

Rachel Watson, one of the clinical exchange students traveling to Shanghai this month, is a senior medical student at UNMC.

International Student Research Forum a Life-Changing Opportunity

Ten students from UNMC traveled to Aberdeen, Scotland to present research and make lasting connections.

Dec 3, 2015

Beth Clymer, Michael Price, and Brian Coburn in Aberdeen

UNMC College of Public Health to hold open house on Nov. 13

Public invited to explore wide variety of career opportunities in public health

Nov 4, 2015

Aki Khan, M.D., M.P.H., dean of the UNMC College of Public Health.

New UNMC students participate in ceremonies to mark beginning of careers

Students enrolled in medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, allied health, and graduate studies participate in ceremonies

Oct 20, 2015

Gold Humanism Honor Society inducts 27 UNMC members

Recognized for compassion, empathy they bring to medicine

May 15, 2015

UNMC's inaugural class of inductees into the Gold Humanism Honor Society

Wilson Lecture on April 22 to explore wit, genius, madness in medicine/arts

Mark Vonnegut, M.D., son of famous author, will recount his personal challenges

Apr 10, 2015

Mark Vonnegut, M.D.

Nebraska Science Festival launches inaugural contests

Teachers may register classes now for Expos, science talks

Oct 15, 2014