Press Release

Jeffrey Gold, M.D.

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

Dawn Venema, Ph.D.,  (left) and Joseph Siu, Ph.D., work with a research subject as part of their study.

Longtime UNMC clinician/teacher, Dr. Cal Davis, dies at age 82

Memorial service will be Saturday at St. Cecilia’s Cathedral

Nov 26, 2013

Cal Davis, M.D.

UNMC College of Dentistry student wins top award in research/public health

Honored for presentation on bone loss associated with arthritis

Nov 25, 2013

Paul Johnson in front of his award-winning poster presentation at the American Dental Association Annual Session in New Orleans earlier this month.

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

Behind the Diagnosis

Patient’s uniqueness affects treatment outcomes

Nov 19, 2013