Press Release
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
Successful INBRE grant renewed for $16.2 million
The success of the Institutional Development Award Program (IDeA) Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) program based at the University of Nebraska Medical Center has led to the renewal of the National Institutes of Health grant that supports it to the tune of $16.2 million for another five years. The grant is overseen by principal […]
Jul 31, 2015
UNMC expands RHOP program at Peru State College
The University of Nebraska Medical Center and Peru State College have expanded their partnership in UNMC’s Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP) to now include the clinical laboratory science, physical therapy, physician assistant and radiography educational programs. Under the agreement, beginning this fall, qualifying Peru State College students may apply for admission to RHOP and provisional […]
Jul 30, 2015
First pediatric hematologist/oncologist in Nebraska dies at age 81
Rashid Al-Rashid, M.D., was on UNMC faculty for 25 years
Jul 23, 2015
Dr. Ali Khan called back to Sierra Leone
UNMC College of Public Health dean returns for four-week stint
Jul 20, 2015
Nursing college receives $665,266 grant to develop diverse nursing mentorship
The “Nebraska Generation Link to Learn” grant is funded by the U.S. Health Resource Services Administration.
Jul 16, 2015
