Tom O'Connor
Second-year medical student loves hanging out with dogs and figure skating, but runs away from eating seafood.
Nov 28, 2018
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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.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/AvivaAbosch1.jpg)
Project associate in BHECN wears many different hats in trying to improve access to behavioral health services in Nebraska.
Nov 28, 2018
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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.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ice_skaters.jpg)
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.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Skaters_24hours.jpg)
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.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/AvivaAbosch.jpg)
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](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Mann1010.jpg)
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.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Music07111.jpg)
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.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Becky_Oberley_Deegan_Ph_D_496.jpg)
![Kevin Garvin, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Kevin_Garvin_Orthopaedics_2012.jpg)