Press Release

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

UNMC invites refugees to June 21 health fair

Bridge to Care is an interprofessional, community engaged and student-led legacy project

Jun 16, 2014

Omaha Science Cafe presentations now available on podcast

If you can’t make it to the next Omaha Science Café, don’t worry. The presentations are now available on podcast at www.unmc.edu/sciencecafe or available for download on iTunes. To find them just go to https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/omaha-science-cafe/id888430808 Of the dozen previous Omaha Science Cafe presentations now available, some of the topics include radiation, sexual health, autism, bipolar […]

Jun 13, 2014

$200,000 EPA grant to educate Latino community on indoor environmental issues

Designed to reach the city’s underserved Spanish-speaking Latino community.

Jun 13, 2014

Chandran Achutan, Ph.D.

UNMC Board of Counselors welcomes nine new members

Freddie Gray of Omaha named chairperson; Dave Wimmer of West Point named vice chair

Jun 11, 2014

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D. (left) with Freddie Gray, new chairperson of the UNMC Board of Counselors.

More than 2,000 expected to participate in July 12 nighttime bike ride

Proceeds will support recreational programs for people with developmental disabilities

Jun 10, 2014