College of Medicine
Tropical diseases course now open for registration
Presentations are aimed at tropical medicine and global health professionals.
Sep 1, 2021
![Jana Broadhurst, MD, PhD, assistant professor of pathology and microbiology in the UNMC College of Medicine, and David Brett-Major, MD, professor of epidemiology in the UNMC College of Public Health](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/BroadhurstBrettMajor.jpg)
New faculty spotlight: Melissa Mathes, MD
Dr. Mathes is an assistant professor, in the UNMC Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology and an obstetrics and gynecology physician at Nebraska Medicine.
Aug 31, 2021
![Melissa Mathes, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Mathes083121.jpg)
University of Nebraska has record year in philanthropic support
Gifts supported many UNMC programs and initiatives.
Aug 31, 2021
![The new Munroe-Meyer Institute building was one project that received philanthropic support in 2021.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SOAR052721.jpg)
New faculty spotlight: Daphne Ly, MD
Dr. Ly is an associate professor in the UNMC Division of Surgical Oncology and a surgical oncologist at Nebraska Medicine.
Aug 30, 2021
![Daphne Ly, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Ly083021.jpg)
Dr. Shillcutt receives Walling Yanney Professorship
Sasha Shillcutt, MD, is the second holder of the endowed professorship in anesthesiology.
Aug 30, 2021
![Sasha Shillcutt, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Shillcutt0121.jpg)
Cancer center announces seed grant opportunity
Grant funds are from the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center’s American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant.
Aug 30, 2021
![Kenneth Cowan, MD, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Cowan07051.jpg)
UNMC study confirms COVID air transmission
UNMC’s findings on airborne transmission have passed scientific peer review.
Aug 27, 2021
![From left, Joshua Santarpia, PhD, John Lowe, PhD and St. Patrick Reid, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Aerosol082721.jpg)
New faculty spotlight: Lauri Vargo, MD
Dr. Vargo is an assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Dermatology.
Aug 27, 2021
![Lauri Vargo, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Vargo082621.jpg)
Annual PEN retreat, Dunkin’ holds grand opening at ice rink today, and other news and notes from the UNMC community.
Aug 27, 2021
![Research award winners with Keshore Bidasee, PhD, (far left), chair of the neuroscience graduate program, and Howard Gendelman, MD (far right), chair of the UNMC Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/PEN0827211.jpg)
State Sen. Megan Hunt tours UNMC
Hunt praises med center for ‘leadership’ during the pandemic.
Aug 27, 2021
![From left, Emily McElroy, dean of the McGoogan Health Sciences Library, and Nebraska State Sen. Megan Hunt](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Hunt2082421.jpg)