Press Release
UNMC nursing dean re-elected to national board
Juliann Sebastian, Ph.D., dean of the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing, was re-elected to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing board as secretary.
Apr 5, 2012
Stemming the mental health crisis in rural America
With rural psychiatrists in short supply, new program is geared to primary care providers It’s estimated that more than half of all U.S. mental health care takes place at the primary care level and that percentage jumps considerably in rural areas where there often are no mental health practitioners for hundreds of miles. New online […]
Mar 28, 2012
American Idol sensation, Tim Halperin, to headline March 31 concert in Omaha
Westside High School performance will raise money for pancreatic cancer research at UNMC The public is invited to “An Evening of Music for Pancreatic Cancer” at 8 p.m., Saturday, March 31, at Westside High School, 87th and Pacific streets in Omaha. The concert will feature Tim Halperin, one of the top 12 male finalists in […]
Mar 27, 2012
What is Bio-banking? Find out April 3 at the next Omaha Science Cafe
What is Bio-banking? Find out April 3 at the Omaha Science Cafe
Mar 27, 2012
UNMC students offer free health screenings March 31 to Omaha area refugees
The 2nd Annual Refugee Health Fair will be held on Saturday, March 31 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Yates Community Center, 3260 Davenport St.
Mar 26, 2012
New cancer guidelines developed for adolescent and young adult (AYA) age group
UNMC oncologist heads panel trying to improve outcomes in difficult-to-treat group A University of Nebraska Medical Center pediatric oncologist, Peter F. Coccia, M.D., served as chairman of a national panel that developed new guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment, and after therapy for adolescents and young adults with cancer. The adolescent and young adult (AYA) group […]
Mar 19, 2012
Pancreatic cancer researcher Tony Hollingsworth, receives top research award
Dr. Hollingsworth one of 22 to be recognized.
Mar 19, 2012
114 UNMC senior medical students receive residency assignments
114 UNMC senior medical students received their residency assignments today during a Match Day ceremony held on campus.
Mar 16, 2012
UNMC rankings climb in U.S. News and World Report
Primary care, research and rural medicine programs notch impressive gains The primary care, research and rural medicine education programs at the University of Nebraska Medical Center rose in the 2013 U.S.News & World Report rankings of the nation's top graduate schools. Of the 149 medical schools surveyed in the latest rankings, UNMC: · Ranked sixth […]
Mar 13, 2012
2012 Cattlemen’s Ball tickets officially sold out
4,000 tickets sold represent earliest sellout ever for annual cancer research fundraiser McCool Junction, NE – The 2012 Cattlemen's Ball is officially sold out. All 4,000 tickets have been sold. This includes both the Top Hand and Trail Boss levels. The annual event will be held this year in McCool Junction on June 1-2 to […]
Mar 13, 2012