Press Release

Former UNMC Chancellor Robert Sparks, M.D., dies

Served as UNMC’s second chancellor from 1972-1976

Jul 2, 2014

Robert Sparks, M.D., stands outside a conference room named in his honor inside the Harold M. and Beverly Maurer Center for Public Health at UNMC.

UNMC, UCSF $10 million dementia care grant to bring online respite to caregivers

Interventions could keep people at home longer, lower family and caregiver stress.

Jun 30, 2014

Exemplary care draws Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to UNMC

Cystic fibrosis health care professionals and parent caregivers of individuals with CF from 12 states will gather in Omaha, June 26-28 to observe first-hand how the Nebraska Regional CF Center delivers care for people with cystic fibrosis from first diagnosis in childhood through advancement of the disease in adulthood. The center was selected because of […]

Jun 26, 2014

Leadership gift moves UNMC nursing building project in Lincoln closer to reality

New facility to be located on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s east campus.

Jun 24, 2014

Gift from Fremont Alzheimer’s group benefits promising research at UNMC

Will help in recruiting patients for future research studies

Jun 24, 2014

Daniel Murman, M.D.

Prescription drugs overtake cannabis in fatal crashes

Increases in multiple drug use, prescription drug use in drugged driving fatalities

Jun 23, 2014

Fernando Wilson, Ph.D.

The Sexperts talk about sexuality at July 8 Omaha Science Cafe

Sexuality, anatomy and gender are the focus of the next Omaha Science Café at 7 p.m. July 8 at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. Presenters include: Sofia Jawed-Wessel, Ph.D., assistant director of the Midlands Sexual Health Research Collaborative, and Jay Irwin, Ph.D., associate director of the MSHRC. For more information about the MSHRC visit […]

Jun 23, 2014

UNMC surgeon alarmed at rising number of preventable pitcher injuries

Baseball pitching injuries are preventable

Jun 20, 2014

Matthew Teusink, M.D.

New epidemic for children – mental illness

The writer is a UNMC pediatrician and president-elect of the Nebraska Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Jun 17, 2014

University Affiliated Research Center hires business development director

The UARC is housed at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Jun 16, 2014

Christopher Warner