Press Release

Tekamah woman’s trust helps fund UNMC medical nutrition scholarship

Sandra Stork and her former student, Barbara Robertson, provide funding

Jul 5, 2016

Rich and Carol Smiley of Tekamah, representing Sandra Stork's family, joined Barbara Robertson, center, at UNMC's celebration of the endowment of the Stork Robertson Medical Nutrition Scholarship.

July 12 Omaha Science Cafe to explore food safety

Deann Akins-Lewenthal, Ph.D., director of food safety and microbiology for ConAgra Foods, will discuss “Food Safety: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” at the next Omaha Science Café at 7 p.m., July 12 at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. Dr. Akins-Lewenthal leads and directs the corporate food safety and microbiology function for ConAgra […]

Jul 5, 2016

UNMC seeks patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy for cannabidiol study

Legislative bill passed in 2015 provides $500,000 in state funding

Jun 29, 2016

Broc Bartenhagen (left), a 14-year-old from Gretna, Neb., with drug-resistant epilepsy, is a potential candidate for the cannabidiol study being conducted at UNMC. He's seen here with his father, Mike Bartenhagen.

New study sheds light on how some survive Ebola

3 UNMC faculty members are co-authors as finding points way to new approaches to Ebola treatment

Jun 29, 2016

The team of health care workers who treated the Ebola patients who came to the Nebraska Biocontainment Unit at UNMC/Nebraska Medicine.

Nursing externship helps nursing students gain practical experience

Nursing externship helps nursing students gain practical experience

Jun 28, 2016

UNMC seeks nominations for award to recognize significant health contributions

Nomination deadline is July 22 for J.G. (Jack) Elliott Award

Jun 23, 2016

A hoot of a time: Registration opens for July 16 Owl Ride

Annual night bicycle ride helps families with disabilities

Jun 22, 2016

U.S. Olympic swimmer Missy Franklin teams with UNMC Ophthalmologist

U.S. Olympic swimmer Missy Franklin and U.S. Paralympic swimmer Brad Snyder are teaming up to Swim for Sight to help cure blindness during the 2016 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Swim Trials and as they go for gold in Rio de Janeiro. "I am so excited to support Swim for Sight," said four-time Olympic gold medalist […]

Jun 22, 2016

UNMC establishes new Section of Hospital Medicine to reflect demand for hospital

University of Washington physician to lead section in continued effort for better patient outcomes

Jun 17, 2016

Scottish Rite events will support Munroe-Meyer programs

June 24 golf outing, June 26 walk will benefit children with speech, language difficulties

Jun 16, 2016