Press Release

Dec. 4 Science Cafe to focus on medical physics

The physics of radiation and its role in our lives is the focus of the next Omaha Science Café at 7 p.m., Dec. 4 at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. Brian Hill, a medical physicist, will give a brief overview of medical physics and the process of radiation therapy, and the role that technology […]

Nov 27, 2012

UNMC public ice skating rink to open Nov. 27

The outdoor public skating rink will open on Tuesday, Nov. 27, and be open through March 1.

Nov 16, 2012

Pain medication addiction reaching epidemic level in Nebraska

Hydrocodone was most prescribed drug in America in 2011

Nov 16, 2012

Aly Hassan, M.D.

UNMC College of Public Health dean elected to prestigious national board

One of 24 members on American Public Health Association Executive Board

Nov 14, 2012

Ayman El-Mohandes, M.B.B.Ch., M.D., M.P.H.

Explore public health career choices during UNMC open house Nov. 30

Prospective students will have the opportunity to meet with public health leadership, faculty, researchers and current students.

Nov 14, 2012

Quan Dong Nguyen, Johns Hopkins physician, named chairman of UNMC ophthalmology

Will serve as director of soon-to-be-completed Truhlsen Eye Institute

Nov 12, 2012

Quan Dong Nguyen, M.D.

Week of Nov. 11-17 proclaimed to celebrate Nebraska’s 837 nurse practitioners

Gov. Dave Heineman has designated Nov. 11-17 as Nurse Practitioner (NP) week in Nebraska to recognize the 837 nurse practitioners licensed in Nebraska.

Nov 9, 2012

Philanthropist Alice Williamson dies at 83

Was lead donor on low vision center at UNMC and longtime supporter of University of Nebraska

Nov 9, 2012

Alice Williamson

UNMC students to host bone marrow registration drive Nov. 13-14

Students invite people between the ages of 18 and 44 to attend one of two registration drives at UNMC.

Nov 7, 2012