Press Release
End of life: can there be both death and dignity?
How will I die? It’s a question we likely all occasionally pose to ourselves…
Aug 13, 2013
UNMC announces Richard Holland Future Scientist Award winners
Six undergraduate students from four Nebraska colleges and universities recently received the 2013 Richard Holland Future Scientist Award from the Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures. The students received cash prizes totaling $2,700 Aug. 6 at the annual INBRE (Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence Program) conference in Grand Island. The awards are […]
Aug 12, 2013
Enriching life, improving health is theme of Oct. 11 Omaha Women’s Health & Well
The 16th annual conference will be held at the La Vista Conference Center
Aug 9, 2013
Local UNMC nursing, pharmacy, allied health students make dean’s lists
Students named to dean’s list for the 2013 spring semester
Aug 9, 2013
UNMC report reveals access to dental care at risk in Nebraska
A healthy smile is more than just appealing. It is one of the greatest indicators of overall health. Improper oral care can lead to pain, tooth loss, infection or even cancer. Unfortunately, a report released by the Center for Health Policy at the University of Nebraska Medical Center indicates that in many areas of the […]
Aug 5, 2013
UNMC selects assistant dean of UNMC College of Nursing Lincoln Division
Jana Pressler, Ph.D., has been named assistant dean
Aug 5, 2013
UNMC field epidemiology course puts student scientists in the real world
They've collected grasshoppers and studied them for mites. Treated toads for intestinal protozoans. Exposed small, freshwater crustaceans to predation from beetle larvae. And gotten great tans. As the annual Field Epidemiology course wrapped up its sixth summer last week, instructor Devin Nickol, M.D., called it "another very successful year.” "The students continue to surprise me […]
Aug 2, 2013
UNMC, Project Extra Mile co-author report on underage drinking in Nebraska
Contrary to national trend, Nebraska saw 6 percent increase in underage drinking
Aug 1, 2013
UNMC participating in national study using adult stem cells to treat stroke
Will seek to enroll 6-10 patients over next 18 months
Jul 30, 2013
The science of sleep is focus of Aug. 6 Omaha Science Cafe
The science of sleep is the focus of the next Omaha Science Café on Tuesday, Aug. 6, at 7 p.m. at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. Michael Summers, M.D., an assistant professor in internal medicine in the division of pulmonary, critical care, sleep and allergy at UNMC College of Medicine, is the featured speaker. […]
Jul 29, 2013