InterCOM

COM student of the month

Fourth-year medical student played defensive back for the Cornhuskers, now enjoys spending time with his wife and one-year-old daughter.

Mar 29, 2019

COM employee of the month

Radiology volunteer is trying to develop algorithm so that multiple MRI sequence data can be used to segment human knee cartilage.

Mar 29, 2019

Research highlights

College of Medicine faculty bring in 16 research grants totaling nearly $3 million during February.

Mar 29, 2019

Wallace Thoreson, PhD, has landed a $436,000 grant from the National Eye Institute to gain better understanding of the consequences of retinal damage.

CultureFest set for April 4

This year’s event will spotlight “Culture in Art.”

Mar 29, 2019

Erica Cole, founder of No Limbits, which creates affordable, custom 3D-printed prosthetic covers, will give a presentation.

UNMC lands grant to evaluate new way to repair rotator cuff injuries

Team is bioengineering grafts to mimic structure of rotator cuff.

Mar 29, 2019

Philipp Streubel, M.D., and Bin Duan, Ph.D.

University supporters turn out for advocacy day

NU advocates traveled to Lincoln to share their stories with state officials.

Mar 28, 2019

Jeff Hines, Pharm.D., of Lincoln, right, waits to speak to his state senator at "I Love NU" Advocacy Day.

Flood-related mental health issues focus of webinar series

Seven-part webinar series, hosted by BHECN, began Wednesday and runs through April 5.

Mar 27, 2019

Marley Doyle, Ph.D., director of the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska

New faculty

Two new faculty members have joined the College of Medicine. They include one assistant professor and one instructor.   Assistant professor Mandy Byers, MD, internal medicine-geriatrics/palliative care   Instructor Prakash Kshirsagar, PhD, biochemistry and molecular biology    

Mar 27, 2019

Mandy Byers, MD, is an assistant professor in internal medicine-geriatrics/palliative care.

Aging expert to deliver UNMC Harman Lecture April 5

Talk will focus on new research in aging

Mar 27, 2019

Gov. Ricketts, University of Nebraska leader, faculty discuss Nebraska flooding

Experts address health, safety, behavioral health issues

Mar 27, 2019