Diversity

Student spotlight: Kasturi Banerjee

Childhood illnesses made student curious about immunology.

Dec 2, 2016

Kasturi Banerjee

PBS documentary ‘Medicine Woman’ to be shown

Nov. 18 event includes a Q&A with the producer.

Nov 7, 2016

An image of Susan La Flesche Picotte used in the documentary (Nebraska State Historical Society)

October’s It’s on US Fall Week a success

UNMC Title IX Office, EMPOWER sponsored week to raise awareness of, and to prevent, sexual assault.

Oct 31, 2016

Employees and students form a "human ribbon" as part of It's on US Week activities.

It’s on US events set for next week

The UNMC Title IX Office and EMPOWER will be holding events the week of Oct. 17-21 to raise awareness and to prevent sexual assault.

Oct 12, 2016

Bias Assessment Response Team making a difference

Team hopes to prove a resource for UNMC, Nebraska Medicine.

Sep 26, 2016

Cheryl Thompson, Ph.D.

Drs. Amoura, Irwin to discuss transgender issues

Wednesday event is latest in the LGBT+ Faculty Mentoring Group’s Education and Sharing Series.

Sep 22, 2016

Jean Amoura, M.D.

UNMC, UNO team on opportunity for urban students

The Urban Health Opportunities Program will help address a need for medical professionals with diverse backgrounds.

Aug 31, 2016

From left, bottom row: Elizabeth Oduwo, Alicia Luis; middle row: Daisy Gomez, Lena Parker, Cristian Valquier, Daniela Cortes Reyes, Geoffroy Napon, Nyasha Kamhaka; back row, Igbinigie Ikponmwosa, Mark Carter, UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., Paul Davis, Ph.D., UHOP coordinator and associate professor of biology at UNO; UNO Chancellor John Christensen, and Elias Witte.

LGBT+ Faculty Mentoring Group launches series

First speaker in new “Education and Sharing Series” will be on campus Thursday.

Jul 25, 2016

RIDE seeks input at ‘pit stop’

The Race, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (RIDE) Initiative will discuss recommendations Thursday.

Jul 13, 2016

Summer program offers avenue to health careers

Summer Medical and Dental Education Program hosting 79 undergraduates this year.

Jul 13, 2016

Amari Parham, from Georgia State University in Atlanta, is a pre-med student taking part in the Summer Medical and Dental Education Program.