Tom O'Connor

Coming events

Mark your calendar with spring activities, including Spirit Day on April 29th and commencement at Baxter Arena on May 7.

Apr 26, 2016

Research highlights

UNMC College of Medicine faculty received 21 grant awards representing more than $3.7 million in new funding during the month of February, including an NIH renewal of more than $400,000 for Jill Poole, M.D.

Apr 26, 2016

News briefs

Department of Family Medicine Associate Professor Ivan Abdouch, M.D., was recently elected as an alternate delegate to the American Academy of Family Practice Congress of Delegates.

Apr 26, 2016

Cattlemen’s Ball set for June 3-4 near Princeton, Neb.

Event has raised nearly $13 million for cancer research in Nebraska since its inception

Apr 22, 2016

Legendary entertainer Clint Black will perform at June 4 concert.

UNMC College of Pharmacy initiates program for pharmacy tech certification

Nearly 2,700 pharmacy techs in Nebraska will need certification by Jan. 1, 2017

Apr 20, 2016

Val Lawton, pharmacy technician at Nebraska Medicine's outpatient pharmacy at the Durham Outpatient Center, has undergone NE-CPhT certification training, and will be among dozens in the program's inaugural class to receive their certifications at an April 21 event at UNMC.

Grand Island state senator presented public health award by UNMC

Sen. Mike Gloor honored for public health advocacy, legislative proposals to decrease smoking

Apr 12, 2016

Sen. Mike Gloor

Neb. Science Festival highlights in Lincoln, Denton, Jansen, Raymond, Ashland

Options include Weatherfest, beer brewery tour, rocket launch

Apr 8, 2016

Nebraska Science Festival features multiple highlights in Omaha-metro area

Options include balloon launch, tour of beer brewery, inflatable, walk-through heart

Apr 8, 2016

Nebraska Science Festival highlights in Kearney/Grand Island/Hastings/Aurora

Events include agriculture exhibits, space travel, gene therapy, DNA overview, kite-flying

Apr 6, 2016

2016 SciFest kicks off with balloon launch, array of activities

More than dozen events to take place on opening weekend

Apr 6, 2016