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Lisa Spellman UNMC public relations

March 7 deadline for students to apply for High School Alliance

Students who’d like to participate in the UNMC High School Alliance this coming fall have until March 7 to apply.

Feb 7, 2012

‘The most fun day of the year’

View images from Friday’s Children’s Dental Day activities at the College of Dentistry in Lincoln.

Feb 6, 2012

Dr. Wagner-led study yields novel breast cancer finding

Every three minutes a woman in the United States is diagnosed with breast cancer. Of those women, approximately one in five test positive for Her2, an aggressive type of breast cancer that is harder to fight because it is less responsive to hormonal therapy.

Jan 24, 2012

Bike for Sight to provide vision relief in Haiti

Two years ago today a massive earthquake struck Haiti, which caused a powerful and unprecedented relief response at UNMC. Today UNMC employees are presented with another opportunity to help people in the island nation.

Jan 12, 2012

Program helps Saudi Arabian health professionals enhance skills

It’s the genuine kindness in the people she’s met since coming to UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center (TNMC) in January that impresses Nawar Alabdulqader the most.

Dec 6, 2011

Dr. Feilmeier leads ophthalmology department’s global efforts

Last October, the UNMC Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences launched a new international division.

Aug 31, 2011

Faculty host high school alliance summer researchers

Four UNMC faculty members had some young assistants in their labs this summer as they hosted members of the UNMC High School Alliance as summer researchers.

Aug 19, 2011

Board of Counselors welcomes new members

UNMC Board of Counselors welcomed 11 new members at its annual meeting earlier this year.

Aug 8, 2011

Dr. Cowan seeks contributors risk factors database

To date all of the data collected in the Great Plains Health Informatics Database and Biospecimen Bank has come from people with cancers. Now data from people who have no history of cancer is sought.

Jul 18, 2011

UNMC Grants – American Indian youth science literacy project gets boost

A program designed to strengthen the math and science curriculum among American Indian youth in Nebraska and South Dakota will continue thanks to the renewal of the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) grant.

Jul 12, 2011