Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
Medical center to celebrate milestones during Earth Week April 16-20
Employees and students at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and The Nebraska Medical Center will celebrate Earth Week April 16-20.
Apr 13, 2012
Car dealers team up for pickup/RV camper raffle for Cattlemen’s Ball
Lucky winner gets choice of pickup or camper McCool Junction, NE – To help the 2012 Cattlemen’s Ball reach its fundraising goal of $1 million, five area car dealerships and one RV camper sales dealership have joined forces to give away a pickup or camper as part of a raffle drawing. The participating dealers include: […]
Apr 10, 2012
Celebrate National Library Week at McGoogan
See what’s going at the McGoogan Library of Medicine during National Library Week.
Apr 6, 2012
UNMC History 101 – The reach of Eugene Eppley’s generosity
Read about the history of legendary philanthropist Eugene C. Eppley, whose philanthropy benefitted Omaha in multiple places, including UNMC.
Apr 3, 2012
Governor approves ‘Healthier Nebraska’ funds
Construction of a cancer research tower on the UNMC Omaha campus, a nursing and allied health education center in Kearney and a veterinary diagnostic center in Lincoln will receive state support thanks to budget bills signed Monday by Gov. Dave Heineman.
Apr 3, 2012
Legislature approves ‘Healthier Nebraska’ funds
A cancer research tower on the UNMC Omaha campus, a nursing and allied health education center in Kearney and a veterinary diagnostic center in Lincoln will receive state support if a budget passed by the Nebraska Legislature on Tuesday is approved by Gov. Dave Heineman.
Mar 28, 2012
American Idol sensation, Tim Halperin, to headline March 31 concert in Omaha
Westside High School performance will raise money for pancreatic cancer research at UNMC The public is invited to “An Evening of Music for Pancreatic Cancer” at 8 p.m., Saturday, March 31, at Westside High School, 87th and Pacific streets in Omaha. The concert will feature Tim Halperin, one of the top 12 male finalists in […]
Mar 27, 2012
New adolescent/young adult cancer guidelines released
UNMC’s Peter Coccia, M.D., leads panel that develops new guidelines.
Mar 23, 2012
New cancer guidelines developed for adolescent and young adult (AYA) age group
UNMC oncologist heads panel trying to improve outcomes in difficult-to-treat group A University of Nebraska Medical Center pediatric oncologist, Peter F. Coccia, M.D., served as chairman of a national panel that developed new guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment, and after therapy for adolescents and young adults with cancer. The adolescent and young adult (AYA) group […]
Mar 19, 2012
University projects receive first-round approval
The legislature has given first-round approval to the appropriations committee’s budget bill, which includes funding for three projects in the University of Nebraska’s “Building a Healthier Nebraska” initiative.
Mar 15, 2012