COVID-19

Leaders to host a special COVID-19 family forum

Nebraska Medicine CEO James Linder, MD, and UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, will speak on Wednesday, Sept. 1.

Aug 30, 2021

From left, UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, and James Linder, MD, CEO of Nebraska Medicine

Nebraska’s directed health measure: What it means for us

Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts issued an executive order and a Directed Health Measure to assist the state’s hospitals.

Aug 30, 2021

UNMC team confirms COVID-19’s airborne transmission in leading scientific journal

UNMC’s findings on airborne transmission have passed scientific peer review and been accepted for publication by Nature’s Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology.

Aug 26, 2021

Joshua Santarpia, PhD

Delta variant, vaccine myths highlight Science Cafe

Speakers will discuss COVID-19 vaccine and virus myths and the recent surge in cases.

Aug 25, 2021

From left, James Lawler, MD, and Angela Hewlett, MD, will speak Aug. 30 at the next Science Cafe.

NSRI awards $50,000 to UNMC researchers

Grants will support innovative work related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aug 19, 2021

From left, Elizabeth Beam, PhD, and Siddappa Byrareddy, PhD

Forum: Delta variant requires continued precautions

Chancellor: UNMC will continue to follow the science in setting campus policy.

Aug 18, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine to be required for all UNMC faculty, students and staff

UNMC will require all students, faculty and staff to report they are vaccinated by Oct. 22.

Aug 13, 2021

Chancellor’s Aug. 16 forum now virtual

Jane Meza, PhD, and Mark Rupp, MD, will join Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, for Zoom presentation.

Aug 11, 2021

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD

Grant to increase COVID-19 testing availability

UNMC, Children’s Hospital & Medical Center awarded NIH grant to help migrant agricultural workers, families stay healthy.

Aug 9, 2021

Russell McCulloh, MD

Masks available upon request

Cloth masks available for new faculty, staff and students.

Aug 9, 2021