Tom O'Connor

COM student of the month

First-year medical student was member of UNL men’s gymnastics team.

Jan 4, 2020

Be Extraordinary Together culture shaping launches this month

College of Medicine joining with Nebraska Medicine to tie organizational culture to ITEACH values

Jan 4, 2020

Nebraska Medicine CEO Jim Linder, MD, says it is much easier to be extraordinary together rather than as an individual.

Coming events

For the 10th consecutive year, the UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s will be held at UNMC Ice Rink. This year’s 24-hour event begins at 2 p.m. on Jan. 24 and concludes at 2 p.m. on Jan. 25.

Jan 4, 2020

The UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson's has raised more than $210,000 over the past nine years.

COM resident of the month

After 13 years at UNMC, Gautam Halhotra, MD, PhD, is wrapping up his general surgery training this year.

Jan 4, 2020

New cystic fibrosis drug is major breakthrough for patients

FDA approval of Trikafta will benefit 90% of cytstic fibrosis patients

Dec 27, 2019

Members of the UNMC/Nebraska Medicine team providing clinical care to cystic fibrosis patients include: Front Row (left-right) - Jill Rollins, Heidi Klasna, Meilinh Thi, D.O., Jill Fliege and Stacy Millikan; Middle Row - Janelle Sorensen, Sandy Wahl, Cristine Batten and Jennifer Rounds; Back Row - Peter J. Murphy, M.D., John Dickinson, M.D., Ph.D., Joseph Poler, Psy.D., Molly Stirek and Laura Romero.

MMI director named to Special Olympics International board

Karoly Mirnics, M.D., Ph.D., has devoted his life to creating an inclusive, welcoming world

Dec 18, 2019

Karoly Mirnics, M.D., Ph.D.

UNMC seeking study participants for two HIV studies

Will use neuroimaging to determine how HIV affects brain activity/cognitive function

Dec 12, 2019

The magnetoencephalography (MEG) unit at UNMC.

Children’s, UNMC strengthen partnership

Will allow two institutions to extend affiliation agreement to include other UNMC academic units in addition to College of Medicine

Dec 3, 2019

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D. (left), and Rodrigo López, interim president and CEO, Children's Hospital & Medical Center

Former UNMC Chancellor Charles Andrews, M.D., dies at age 94

Helped transform UNMC into major academic medical center by building transplantation, research programs

Nov 20, 2019

Former UNMC Chancellor Charles Andrews, M.D. (left), talks to Bob Bartee, vice chancellor for external relations, at a 2018 retirement party for Bruce Buehler, M.D., former director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute.

UNMC Ice Rink to open Nov. 29 through Feb. 2

Admission price for general public lowered to $5; public encouraged to check out “hidden gem” in heart of UNMC campus

Nov 19, 2019