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New faculty

Six new faculty members join College of Medicine, including one associate professor and five assistant professors

Oct 30, 2018

Rebecca Aron, MD, is an associate professor in the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology.

Campus-wide United Way campaign begins Nov. 5

This year, UNMC has an employee participation goal of 50 percent and a monetary goal of $160,000.

Oct 29, 2018

Blum family shares BRCA1 story

Genetic testing on breast cancer risk led to tough decisions.

Oct 26, 2018

Back row, left to right, Gwen Blum with daughters, Hannah Johnk and Haley Blum. Front row: Johnk's daughters, Ivy and Edith.

UNMC honors endowed faculty and benefactors

Circle of Distinction event was held in September.

Oct 24, 2018

Vikas Gulati, M.D., (second from left) associate professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences, was one of the UNMC faculty recognized at last month's Circle of Distinction event. He has been named the Carl B. Camras, M.D., Professor of Ophthalmology. The endowed professorship through the University of Nebraska Foundation is named in honor of Dr. Camras, who died in 2009 after serving as chair of ophthalmology at UNMC for nine years. Others in the photo include (from left) UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., Nancy Camras, Carl's widow, and UNMC Student Regent Sarah Hotovy.

Dr. Cowan to step down as cancer center director

Has accomplished numerous milestones over past two decades

Oct 23, 2018

Ken Cowan, M.D., Ph.D.

Highlights from the 16th annual NE-INBRE conference

Awards, a trivia contest and a much deserved recognition highlight the 2018 NE-INBRE annual conference.

Oct 23, 2018

Paul Davis, Ph.D., presents Harim Won with the James Turpen INBRE Scholar Excellence Award.

Nominations open for President’s Excellence Awards

Prestigious system-wide honors include new award for inclusive excellence.

Oct 22, 2018

Hank Bounds, Ph.D., president of the University of Nebraska

Colloquium on emerging issues in neuroHIV, substance abuse

Shilpa Buch, Ph.D., and Howard Fox, M.D., Ph.D., organized the Oct. 23-24 event.

Oct 19, 2018

From left, Howard Fox, M.D., Ph.D., and Shilpa Buch, Ph.D.

UNMC, city leaders meet with Chinese delegation

Chinese delegation visits Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, signs MOU with Omaha Chamber.

Oct 19, 2018

Among the attendees at the Oct. 12 meeting at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center were (left-right): Victor Cao, CEO of Juneng Capital Co. Ltd., Doug Ewald, vice chancellor for business, finance and business development, UNMC and UNO; Robert White, general manager, U.S. Silicon Valley Plus; Youming Wang, director general, Invest Shenzhen; Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert; and Mark Norman, senior director, client services, Greater Omaha Chamber.

Dr. Tape elected as fellow in Royal College of Physicians-London

Group is England’s oldest medical academic body for physicians.

Oct 17, 2018