Tom O'Connor
COM faculty bring in more than $2.3 million in new research funding during August, including an NIH award for $330,000 to Scot Ouellette, PhD
Oct 25, 2017
![Scot Ouellette, Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Ouellette.jpg)
Retirement tea for Jim Turpen, PhD, will be held Nov. 29 in Private Dining Room C
Oct 25, 2017
![Retirement tea for Jim Turpen, PhD, will be held Nov. 29 in Private Dining Room C.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/turpen0116.jpg)
Six-month-old Brylie Campbell underwent a bowel lengthening procedure performed by David F. Mercer M.D., Ph.D.
Oct 25, 2017
![David F. Mercer, M.D., Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/mercer_video_thumb.jpg)
Thrill-seeking accountant is passionate about helping children and planning functions
Oct 25, 2017
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Regents approve master’s degree in health administration at UNMC
College of Public Health will launch program next fall for fast growing profession
Oct 5, 2017
![Fernando Wilson, Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/FernandoWilsonPhD.jpg)
Regents approve occupational therapy doctorate program at UNMC
UNMC hopes to enroll 42-46 students annually in three-year program beginning fall 2019
Oct 5, 2017
![Kyle Meyer, Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/KyleMeyerPh_D_.jpg)
Regents approve creation of UNMC Department of Neurosurgery
Will build upon success of region’s premier neurosurgery program
Oct 5, 2017
![Ken Follett, M.D., Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Follett11.jpg)
UNMC hosting largest international study on orthostatic tremor
Movement disorder makes people feel like they are going to fall down when they are standing
Sep 28, 2017
![Diego Torres-Russotto, M.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/DiegoTorres3.jpg)
Thirteen new faculty have joined the College of Medicine, including 11 assistant professors, one associate professor and one professor
Sep 26, 2017
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Technology to be highlighted on Oct. 2 between Omaha and Scottsbluff campuses
Sep 26, 2017
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