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Public invited to view rare works of famous anatomist at UNMC McGoogan Library

Born about 500 years ago in Brussels, Belgium, Vesalius was descended from a family of prominent physicians in Wesel, Germany.

Aug 14, 2015

Nursing establishes accelerated degree in Kearney, expands Scottsbluff program

Application deadline Oct. 1

Aug 13, 2015

Cass County among first in U.S. to adopt groundbreaking system for cardiac arres

Every day, sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), the leading cause of death in the United States, takes the lives of more than 1,000 men and women. Current survival rates are dismal, with fewer than 10 percent of patients surviving out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in most communities. In Cass County, the odds for survival may get better very […]

Aug 13, 2015

Topping off ceremony recognizes major milestone in cancer center construction

$323 million project on course for completion in 2017

Aug 11, 2015

UNMC announces Richard Holland Future Scientist Award winners

Five undergraduate students from five Nebraska colleges and universities recently received the 2015 Richard Holland Future Scientist Award from the Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures. The students received cash prizes totaling $2,500 at the annual INBRE (Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence Program) conference on Aug. 4 in Lincoln. The awards are […]

Aug 10, 2015

Kyle Meyer, Ph.D., named founding dean of UNMC

Dr. Meyer has led UNMC’s allied health programs since 2006.

Aug 6, 2015

Regents approve library recognition for Dr. Leo McCarthy

Dr. McCarthy is a 1964 UNMC medical school graduate.

Aug 6, 2015

Regents approve interim appointments for two key positions

Deb Thomas, Wayne Stuberg, Ph.D., receive interim appointments.

Aug 6, 2015

Art and science of medical decision making is topic of Aug. 11 Omaha Science Caf

Sculptor, Kirk Vaughn-Robinson, and William Lydiatt, M.D., director of head and neck surgical oncology in the department of otolaryngology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, will talk about the art and science of medical decision making at the next Omaha Science Café at 7 p.m., Aug. 11 at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. […]

Aug 5, 2015

UNMC study: knee replacement viable option for rheumatoid arthritis

Based on analysis, total knee replacement can improve the quality of life in RA patients, however, ultimately the arthritis usually returns.

Aug 4, 2015