Tom O'Connor

UNMC to offer doctoral degree in epidemiology

Will become fifth doctoral program in College of Public Health A doctoral program in epidemiology, the basic science of public health, will be offered by the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health starting next fall. The University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved the new doctoral program at its meeting today. It […]

Jan 27, 2012

Second annual UNMC Skate-a-thon to raise funds for Parkinson’s research

Last year’s 24-hour skate raised $40,000; this year’s goal is $100,000 The University of Nebraska Medical Center is taking another run at putting Parkinson’s disease on ice. On Jan. 27-28, the UNMC Ice Rink will host the second annual UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s. Skaters are set to circle the ice for 24 consecutive hours – […]

Jan 16, 2012

Othello H. Meadows III to headline MLK event at UNMC

Community revitalization leader is dynamic speaker

Jan 6, 2012

Alzheimer’s research award goes to UNMC nurse investigator

Michele Balas, Ph.D., is studying delirium in ICU patients

Dec 22, 2011

Michigan State physician named UNMC vice chancellor for academic affairs

H. Dele Davies, M.D., pediatric infectious disease expert, to start April 1

Dec 16, 2011

Country music star Justin Moore to perform at 2012 Cattlemen’s Ball

Small town Arkansas singer has 3 top 10 hits

Dec 15, 2011

Regents approve final part of UNMC energy savings plan

Could save millions of dollars annually The University of Nebraska Medical Center’s goal to reduce energy consumption by 25 percent in five years – which could save the medical center millions of dollars annually – is well within reach thanks to the University of Nebraska Board of Regents’ approval of two initiatives on Thursday. The […]

Dec 8, 2011

UNMC College of Public Health to offer doctorate degree in biostatistics

Will become fourth doctoral program offered by the college The University of Nebraska Board of Regents has approved a new doctoral program in biostatistics for the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health. The program, which will begin next fall, is the fourth doctoral program in the College of Public Health. The other […]

Dec 8, 2011

UNMC dean part of landmark study looking at antibiotic resistant bacteria

Results could provide foundation for making antibiotics more effective A University of Nebraska Medical Center physician-scientist, Bradley Britigan, M.D., was one of the authors on a landmark study that has determined why bacteria are antibiotic resistant and how disrupting key bacterial functions could result in making antibiotics more effective.   The study, which appears in […]

Nov 18, 2011

UNMC researcher receives funding to address diarrhea in children

Studying protein that could reduce bacterial and viral infections in humans and animals The University of Nebraska Medical Center announced today that it will receive $100,000 in Phase I funding through Grand Challenges Explorations, an initiative created by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to enable researchers worldwide to test unorthodox ideas that address persistent […]

Nov 18, 2011