Tom O'Connor

UNMC/UNK land $2.5 million grant aimed at reducing childhood obesity

Between 4 and 8 rural Nebraska communities will be selected as pilot test locations

Apr 17, 2019

The $2.5 million grant was awarded to Jennie Hill, Ph.D. (left), associate professor in the UNMC College of Public Health, and Kate Heelan, Ph.D., professor and director of the UNK Physical Activity and Wellness Lab.

Increased grain bin hazards can result from recent floods

Numerous obvious/unseen dangers can result from flood-damaged grain bins

Apr 15, 2019

Grain bins impacted by the recent flooding in the Midwest can pose obvious and unseen dangers. (Photo by Risto Rautiainen, Ph.D., director of the Department of Environmental, Agricultural & Occupational Health in the UNMC College of Public Health)

At No. 19, Nebraska seeks to improve its maternal mortality rate

April 5 conference in Grand Island will bring together health professionals to address problem

Apr 2, 2019

Ann Anderson Berry, MD, PhD, professor in the UNMC Division of Neonatology and chief of newborn medicine for Nebraska Medicine

Two veteran faculty members receive UNMC’s highest educational award

Drs. James O’Dell and Paul Paulman recognized as Varner Educator Laureates

Apr 1, 2019

Paul Paulman, M.D., (left) and James O'Dell, M.D., received UNMC's top award for educators being named the Varner Educator Laureates for 2018-19.

Prominent Omaha couple to be next Face on Barroom Floor on April 13

Thomas and Aileen Warren have been longtime community leaders

Mar 29, 2019

Aileen and Thomas Warren

Research highlights

College of Medicine faculty bring in 16 research grants totaling nearly $3 million during February.

Mar 29, 2019

Wallace Thoreson, PhD, has landed a $436,000 grant from the National Eye Institute to gain better understanding of the consequences of retinal damage.

COM student of the month

Fourth-year medical student played defensive back for the Cornhuskers, now enjoys spending time with his wife and one-year-old daughter.

Mar 29, 2019

A message from the dean

College of Medicine dean looks back on how Match Day has changed since he was fourth-year medical student in 1980.

Mar 29, 2019

Unbridled joy is a common emotion at Match Day.

COM employee of the month

Radiology volunteer is trying to develop algorithm so that multiple MRI sequence data can be used to segment human knee cartilage.

Mar 29, 2019

128 medical students receive residency assignments

40 percent are staying in Nebraska, while 64 percent matched in primary care

Mar 27, 2019