Press Release
A hoot of a time: Registration opens for Owl Ride
Largest annual night bicycle ride between Chicago and Denver is set for July 11
Jun 12, 2015
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Comorbid conditions associated with worse lung cancer survival
UNMC study finds 74 percent of lung cancer patients have other conditions such as COPD, diabetes, congestive heart failure
Jun 11, 2015
![K.M. Monirul Islam, M.D., Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Islam.jpg)
UNMC/Nebraska Medicine rolls out new plan to encourage cost-effective travel
UNMC/Nebraska Medicine rolls out new plan to encourage cost-effective travel to work
Jun 9, 2015
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23rd annual state science meet draws 56 students from across Nebraska
Fifty-six eighth-grade students from 21 schools across Nebraska attended UNMC's 23rd annual State Science Meet June 4-6, for an educational and fun experience. The goal of the meet is to inspire students, especially those from rural communities, to pursue careers in health care. The students qualify for the meet by submitting science projects in one […]
Jun 8, 2015
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UNMC, UNL to complete management transfer of University Health Center
New building near 19th and S streets will benefit both UNMC, UNL
Jun 5, 2015
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A look at some common sleep interruptions
Night cramps, restless legs, sleep paralysis can impact sleep
Jun 4, 2015
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Earthquake relief donations to go toward schools, medical equipment
UNMC/Nebraska Medicine raise more than $24,000 in donations to assist Nepal
Jun 3, 2015
![UNMC/Nebraska Medicine orthopaedic surgeon Miguel Daccarett, M.D., worked at the Nepal Orthopaedic Hospital during the last week of May.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/miguel.jpeg)
59 high school students graduate from UNMC High School Alliance program
Fifty-nine high school students from 11 metro-area school districts and 19 high schools graduated from the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s High School Alliance program on Thursday, May 21. A graduation ceremony and reception was held at the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education on the UNMC campus, where each student received a […]
May 29, 2015
UNMC Vice Chancellor Leuenberger to step down in July
Has been key player in UNMC’s incredible growth over past three decades
May 28, 2015
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Science of transgender is topic of June 9 Omaha Science Cafe
Jay Irwin, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology in the department of sociology and anthropology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, will talk about the science of transgender at the next Omaha Science Café at 7 p.m., June 9 at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. Dr. Irwin received his doctorate in medical sociology from the […]
May 28, 2015
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