College of Medicine

UNMC’s AIDS A-Team

Three decades ago, not one of the five people in this story had ever heard of the University of Nebraska Medical Center or each other. They had only one thing in common – a future that would be affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

Mar 1, 2012

Reminder – SMDEP registration deadline is Thursday

First-year medical student Hayley Faber of Omaha is an alumna of SMDEP and endorses the program as a great opportunity.

Feb 29, 2012

Student spotlight – Shea Welsh

Today we meet Shea Welsh, a fourth-year medical student.

Feb 24, 2012

Lookin’ at U – Julie Sommer

This week, we learn more about Julie Sommer, clinical research associate in the department of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery.

Feb 23, 2012

SMDEP helps DeAndre Bluitt launch his medical path

DeAndre Bluitt, a first-year medical student from Paris, Texas, was a business major, a football player, a “macho, do-it-your-own-self” kind of guy.

Feb 23, 2012

Dr. Mack collects medical equipment for Indian school

Lynn Mack, M.D., would like to collect old stethoscopes and non-mercury containing blood pressure measuring devices to donate to the Men-Tsee-Khang, a medical school in Dharmasala, India, that is sponsored by the Dalai Lama.

Feb 22, 2012

Sixth Scientist Laureate, distinguished scientists named

Tony Hollingsworth, Ph.D., professor and director of pancreatic cancer research at the Eppley Institute, has been named UNMC’s sixth Scientist Laureate. Also, see a list of the latest class of Distinguished Scientists and New Investigators.

Feb 20, 2012

Women with rheumatoid arthritis and lupus give birth to fewer children

UNMC researcher helps lead national survey of more than 1,000 women A University of Nebraska Medical Center researcher played a key role in a national survey that determined that more than half of women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have fewer children than desired. Kaleb Michaud, Ph.D., assistant professor in the […]

Feb 16, 2012

Buffett Early Childhood Institute candidate to visit UNMC Thursday

Susan Landry, Ph.D., founding director of the Children’s Learning Institute at the University of Texas-Houston and a candidate to be founding executive director of the Buffett Early Childhood Institute, will visit UNMC on Thursday.

Feb 15, 2012

More One Chart credentialed trainers sought

More employees are sought to serve as credentialed trainers for the continued roll out of One Chart — the electronic health record system that will be used at The Nebraska Medical Center and in UNMC Physicians Clinics.

Feb 8, 2012