John Keenan UNMC strategic communications

Summer health professions program receives grant renewal

UNMC has held the health equity grant since 2006 through the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Nov 6, 2022

Circle of Distinction recognizes ‘leading stars’ and their benefactors

The event highlighted faculty members in named chairs and professorships.

Nov 3, 2022

Orndorff brings specialized training as MMI voice therapist

Kayla Orndorff is a new speech-language pathologist at the Munroe-Meyer Institute.

Nov 2, 2022

Kayla Orndorff

UNMC to participate in trial of possible monkeypox treatment

It will be one of more than 60 sites nationally to test the safety and efficacy of the drug tecovirimat.

Oct 30, 2022

Sara Bares, MD

Be aware of a new phishing scheme

The attack includes a pitch for an ‘Administrative Assistant Remote Job.’

Oct 30, 2022

Candidate George Dungan tours UNMC

Dungan met with Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, and learned about iEXCEL and behavioral health efforts.

Oct 26, 2022

At left, Benjamin Stobbe, assistant vice chancellor for clinical simulation with iEXCEL, shows the iEXCEL Laser CAVE to legislative candidate George Dungan.

Drs. Fadul, Bares recognized at IDWeek

Both faculty members were honored with national awards at this year’s gathering of infectious disease experts.

Oct 25, 2022

From left, Sara Bares, MD, and Nada Fadul, MD, speak at IDWeek.

HRSA grant to bolster nursing workforce efforts

The nearly $4 million grant will address nursing workforce preparation across a four-state region.

Oct 18, 2022

Heidi Keeler, PhD

UNMC researcher publishes perspective on new CRSPR technology

Channabasavaiah Gurumurthy, PhD, sees ‘exciting potential as a gene therapy tool.’

Oct 18, 2022

Channabasavaiah Gurumurthy, PhD

U.S. congressional staff members visit UNMC

Staff members from the offices of U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer, U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse and U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith met with campus leaders.

Oct 18, 2022

The congressional staff members took Stop the Bleed training during their visit to UNMC.