Tom O'Connor

COM student of the month

Second-year medical student loves hanging out with dogs and figure skating, but runs away from eating seafood.

Nov 28, 2018

A message from the dean

Students, residents and faculty invited to attend showing of ‘Do No Harm’ documentary that addresses high rate of physician suicide

Nov 28, 2018

Aviva Abosch, MD, PhD, the new chair of the UNMC Department of Neurosurgery, is expected to start around July 1.

COM employee spotlight

Project associate in BHECN wears many different hats in trying to improve access to behavioral health services in Nebraska.

Nov 28, 2018

Coming events

UNMC Employee Skate Day will be held on Dec. 7 at the UNMC Ice Rink. The first 200 participants will receive a free UNMC winter hat. Hot chocolate and cookies also will be provided.

Nov 28, 2018

The UNMC Ice Rink opens on Nov. 30 and will remain open for approximately six weeks.

UNMC Ice Rink to open Friday, Nov. 30

UNMC Ice Rink to open Friday, Nov. 30
Is open to the public; UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s is set for Jan. 25-26

Nov 27, 2018

The UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson's will be held Jan. 25-26. This will mark the ninth consecutive year the Skate-a-thon has been held at the UNMC Ice Rink. In this photo, six ice skaters who skated all 24 hours "chill out" on the ice after the Skate-a-thon.

Colorado physician named chair of UNMC Department of Neurosurgery

Plans to increase size, depth of department to meet aging population’s increased need for neurosurgeons

Nov 15, 2018

Aviva Abosch, M.D., Ph.D.

UNMC names assistant vice chancellor, director of budget and fiscal analysis

18-year veteran, Susan Kraft Mann, will be responsible for new contracts, collaborations, revenue sources

Nov 1, 2018

Susan Kraft Mann

Coming events

The first performance of the UNMC/Nebraska Medicine employee orchestra will be held Dec. 5.

Oct 31, 2018

The first performance of the Nebraska Medical Orchestra  will be Dec. 5. The orchestra is comprised of faculty, staff and students at UNMC/Nebraska Medicine.

Research highlights

College of Medicine researchers brought in 44 research grants and more than $6.2 million in funding during August and September

Oct 31, 2018

Rebecca Deegan, PhD, biochemistry and molecular biology, received a National Institutes of Health award for $600,000 to purchase a special irradiator unit to support translational cancer biology research on campus.

News briefs

Dr. Garvin named director-elect for American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery

Oct 31, 2018

Kevin Garvin, MD