Press Release

Hoping for more opportunities to learn closer to home

Janae Nienhueser grew up in York, Neb., and she loves the feel of her hometown. She was, she realized as she got older, incredibly lucky to have grown up in a place like that. And as a second-year student in the three-year doctor of physical therapy program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, she […]

Feb 22, 2012

Study finds workforce discrimination prevalent in LGBT community

Higher incidence of depression symptoms also seen

Feb 22, 2012

Crowded conditions frustrate students at UNMC College of Nursing in Lincoln

Crowded conditions at UNMC’s College of Nursing in Lincoln make it difficult for students training to become Nebraska’s sorely needed next generation of nurses

Feb 20, 2012

Geneva, Neb., native chose to stay in Nebraska to study cancer research

This is the second of five stories we are sending over the next 8 days that help demonstrate the importance of a major University of Nebraska initiative. Called "Building a Healthier Nebraska," the initiative seeks a $91 million investment from the state to support construction projects in Omaha, Lincoln and Kearney. The initiative will improve […]

Feb 17, 2012

Women with rheumatoid arthritis and lupus give birth to fewer children

UNMC researcher helps lead national survey of more than 1,000 women A University of Nebraska Medical Center researcher played a key role in a national survey that determined that more than half of women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have fewer children than desired. Kaleb Michaud, Ph.D., assistant professor in the […]

Feb 16, 2012

UNMC skating rink open President’s Day through March 3

UNMC’s ice skating rink will be open on Monday, President’s Day

Feb 15, 2012

A perfect storm

When Jeff Shelton, CEO at Harlan County Health System in Alma, Neb., looks at the health-care situation in central Nebraska, he sees dark clouds gather.

Feb 14, 2012

UNMC Home Instead Center for Successful Aging to offer FallProof class

Falls the leading cause of injury and injury death for those over 65 EngAge Wellness, a University of Nebraska Medical Center program at the Home Instead Center for Successful Aging, will offer a FallProof balance and mobility training class for seniors beginning March 5. The class runs Mondays and Wednesdays from 1-2 p.m. for 12 […]

Feb 1, 2012

Feb. 7 Science Cafe to focus on history of sex medicine

Feb. 7 Science Cafe to focus on history of sex medicine

Jan 30, 2012

UNMC to offer doctoral degree in epidemiology

Will become fifth doctoral program in College of Public Health A doctoral program in epidemiology, the basic science of public health, will be offered by the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health starting next fall. The University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved the new doctoral program at its meeting today. It […]

Jan 27, 2012