Press Release
UNMC Parkinson’s disease specialists to give free public presentations May 8
University of Nebraska Medical Center Parkinson’s disease program director, John Bertoni, M.D., Ph.D., and movement disorders specialist Danish Bhatti, M.D., will present “Living Well with Parkinson’s” at three separate presentations on Friday, May 8. Dr. Bertoni will speak at 9 a.m. at Midlands Lutheran College, 900 N. Clarkson St., in Fremont. A light breakfast will […]
May 4, 2015
Maternal/child health program at UNMC receives $2.56 million grant
CityMatCH program gains HRSA funding for next four years
May 1, 2015
Sexual Predators, STDs, teen pregnancy focus of April 29 presentation at UNMC
You may have seen Gary Mueller’s provocative ads raising awareness about the epidemic of sexually transmitted diseases in Douglas County plastered on billboards around Omaha. Mueller will be in Omaha on Wednesday to talk about this and much more when he speaks at the University of Nebraska Medical Center for the Center for Reducing Health […]
Apr 28, 2015
Nebraska’s 6th Annual Lymphoma Walk raises more than $70,000
The event is a non-competitive three-mile walk that offers individuals and teams an opportunity to support those whose lives have been touched by lymphoma.
Apr 23, 2015
Tonight’s Star Party at Strategic Air & Space Museum is cancelled due to weather
Due to the weather, tonight’s Star Party from 8 to 11 p.m. at the Strategic Air & Space Museum is being cancelled. The event, part of the Nebraska Science Festival, was open to the public to help introduce people to astronomy.
Apr 16, 2015
Walk-through brain exhibit to highlight Nebraska Science Festival Expo
Did you know the adult human brain weighs about three pounds, is approximately 75 percent water and uses about 20 percent of your body’s total oxygen supply? Stop by the Nebraska Science Festival’s public expo on April 18 at The Durham Museum to learn these facts and more, as well as walk through a giant […]
Apr 14, 2015
Nebraska native, sculptor highlights Nebraska Science Festival
In April, Nebraska Science Festival fans will learn first-hand how he combined his love of art and biology into a career building natural history and prehistoric life models for such museums as the Smithsonian Institution, The National Geographic Society and Beijing Museum of Natural History. Staab is among the highlights of this year’s Nebraska Science […]
Apr 13, 2015
Trio win Nebraska Science Festival essay contest
Three Nebraska students were recognized in the Nebraska Science Festival’s inaugural essay contest. The 2015 winners are: Nicholas Kopetzky of Omaha, homeschool Michael Langdon of Omaha, Spencer Street Academy (homeschool) Dalton Van Stratten of Fort Calhoun, Blair High School The winning essays – each related to the students’ interest in weather/meteorology – have earned […]
Apr 13, 2015
Wilson Lecture on April 22 to explore wit, genius, madness in medicine/arts
Mark Vonnegut, M.D., son of famous author, will recount his personal challenges
Apr 10, 2015
New certificate program to reduce barriers for international students
Thought to be first of its kind at a university level
Apr 10, 2015
