Karen Burbach

UNMC dedicates Wigton Heritage Center

Highlights history of state’s academic health science center with exhibits, vast special collections, artifacts, archives, rare books, University Hospital’s historic façade and iconic columns

Jun 29, 2021

Defense bill accelerates opportunity for DOD-UNMC partnership

The recent federal authorizations and appropriations build upon both the passage of LB 1107 (formerly LB 1084) last August by the Nebraska Unicameral legislature and continued enthusiastic participation by private sector philanthropy.

Jan 1, 2021

UNMC participating in COVID-19 vaccine study, plans to enroll 1,000

Novavax’ COVID-19 vaccine candidate is a protein based vaccine created from the coronavirus spike (S) protein and an added component that boosts a person’s immune response to stimulate higher levels of antibodies.

Dec 29, 2020

Diana Florescu, MD

UNMC dedicates Dr. Edwin G. & Dorothy Balbach Davis Global Center virtually

Clinical simulation facility to transform health care education

Oct 13, 2020

UNMC’s statewide volunteer EMS training program seeks legislative support

Committee hearing on LB 761 is set for Jan. 27

Jan 24, 2020

2020 Nebraska Science Festival expos registration opens Oct. 30

Student expos will be held at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum in Ashland, Neb., and The Durham Museum in Omaha.

Oct 21, 2019

Installation of iWall technology completes statewide connection for nursing

The iWall is another tool to help prepare students for professional nursing practice.

Sep 4, 2019

The University of Nebraska Medical Center Northern Division in Norfolk connects with an iWall to nursing divisions in Omaha, Lincoln, Kearney and Scottsbluff.

Regents approve UNMC heart, vascular disease research center

Center will bring together scientists from across University of Nebraska to collaborate on translational, clinical and population research

Jun 28, 2019

UNMC students elect student officers for 2018-19

Hotovy of York, Neb., also will represent UNMC as a non-voting member of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents.

Oct 8, 2018

UNMC Student Senate officers for 2018-19 are, from left, Scott Mulder (treasurer), Sarah Hotovy (president), Keith Ozanne (vice president) and Jessica Wiens (secretary).

UNMC’s $135 million in research funding sets record, again

Increase in number of grants, number of unique principal investigators, average size of grants, and number of large (center) grants.

Aug 6, 2018

Jennifer Larsen, M.D.