Press Release
Board of Regents approves appointment of Dr. Jeffrey Gold as new UNMC chancellor
Will assume new duties on Feb. 1
Dec 2, 2013
UNMC Eye Institute unveils two-story wall mural celebrating
The Stanley M. Truhlsen Eye Institute and the UNMC Prevention of Global Blindness Division will unveil “The Gift of Sight,” a roughly 13’x21’ mural designed to recognize vision-saving efforts throughout the world. The unveiling will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 2 at the Truhlsen Eye Institute, 40th and Leavenworth streets. Featuring images […]
Nov 27, 2013
HIV research involving UNMC featured in New England Journal of Medicine
A recent study involving HIV researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center revealed that a new, simplified drug may be the most effective treatment for people infected with this disease. The research was featured in the Nov. 7 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. The study compared the traditional drug therapy currently […]
Nov 26, 2013
UNMC study looks at seniors’ inability to walk, talk at same time
Dual-task study may provide path for battling dementia
Nov 26, 2013
Longtime UNMC clinician/teacher, Dr. Cal Davis, dies at age 82
Memorial service will be Saturday at St. Cecilia’s Cathedral
Nov 26, 2013
UNMC College of Dentistry student wins top award in research/public health
Honored for presentation on bone loss associated with arthritis
Nov 25, 2013
UNMC to begin student exchange with prestigious South Korean university
Partnership marks UNMC’s entry into South Korea, expands international presence
Nov 21, 2013
Meet Omaha’s “Sexperts” at Dec. 3 Science Cafe
Omaha is home to four sex researchers, sometimes called sexologists, who form the Omaha-based Midlands Sexual Health Research Collaborative (MSHRC). The team has broad expertise in men's and women's sexual health, sexual literacy, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender populations, HIV and STDs. Meet these “sexperts” at the next Omaha Science Café, at 7 p.m. Dec. […]
Nov 20, 2013
UNMC national study: Distracted driving killing more pedestrians, bicyclists
From 2005 to 2010, pedestrians killed by distracted drivers went up almost 50 percent; for cyclists, 30 percent.
Nov 20, 2013