Press Release

Public invited to Oct. 2-3 talks on health hazards related to coal

“The Silent Epidemic – Coal and the Hidden Threat to Health,” is the topic of two lectures.

Oct 2, 2012

Business, labor, neighborhood leaders voice support for UNMC cancer campus

A group of business, labor and neighborhood representatives voiced its strong support today for the proposed $370 million cancer center campus at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and its hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center. Among the proponents of the project who spoke at a news conference at UNMC this morning were: Terry Moore, […]

Oct 1, 2012

UNMC lands federal grant to establish rural center in Lincoln, funds four others

Five sites around Nebraska to benefit from grant from Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Sep 28, 2012

Rural high school students learn about health professions during visit to UNMC

Two hundred-two students from 80 towns and 42 rural schools learned about opportunities in behavioral health, clinical laboratory science, dentistry, medical nutrition, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant, public health, and radiation sciences. The students attended three 30-minute interactive sessions of their choosing with various health professionals.

Sep 28, 2012

Sports medicine topic of Oct. 2 Science Cafe in Omaha

Rusty McKune of The Nebraska Medical Center will talk about sports medicine Oct. 2 at 7 p.m. at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St.

Sep 27, 2012

Public invited to Oct. 5 Omaha conference on Parkinson’s disease

The American Parkinson’s Disease Association Information and Referral Center of Nebraska will host its first conference in Omaha.

Sep 25, 2012

UNMC College of Nursing graduates ‘bumper crop’ of Ph.D. graduates

Nurses with doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees are needed to teach nursing students and conduct research.

Sep 20, 2012

Free Omaha workshop to boost Nebraska’s behavioral health care for children

Three national children’s behavioral health experts to conduct free, three-day workshop Oct. 5-7 in Omaha

Sep 19, 2012

UNMC distance education student selected for prestigious nursing scholarship

Narda Ligotti selected as a 2012-2014 Jonas Nurse Leader Scholar

Sep 18, 2012

Breastfeeding and infant health issues topic of Sept. 27 Science Cafe in Lincoln

Breastfeeding and other infant health issues will be the topic of the next Science Cafe at 6:30 p.m., Sept. 27, at red9, 9th and M Streets in Lincoln.

Sep 18, 2012

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