Press Release
118 UNMC senior medical students receive residency assignments
Forty-three percent of UNMC students are staying in Nebraska for their training, and 58 percent matched in primary care
Mar 19, 2021
![Haley Mathews (far right) with and her physician grandfather, father and mother. When Mathews graduates in May, she will be a third generation physican.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/MathewsFamilyPhoto.jpeg)
UNMC app is first to show what glaucoma patients see
Dr. Deepta Ghate collaborated with UNO students to develop the app, then studied it in glaucoma patients.
Mar 5, 2021
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UNMC/Nebraska Medicine name new chief of surgical oncology
Dr. Mammen began his new role at the medical center on March 1.
Mar 4, 2021
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COVID-19 vaccine trials to start in pregnant women, children
UNMC, Children’s Hospital & Medical Center, will lead two COVID-19 vaccine trials sponsored by Pfizer.
Mar 1, 2021
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New study highlights lack of diversity, equity in vaccine clinical trials
The study is published online in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open
Feb 19, 2021
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UNMC scientists use new technology to discover SARS-CoV-2 mutations in state
Enables Nebraska Public Health Lab to more precisely track COVID-19
Feb 18, 2021
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COVID-19 and the heart focus of Science Cafe
To ensure social distancing, Feb. 23 event will be offered via Facebook Live
Feb 16, 2021
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College of Nursing offers new programs to address Nebraska’s nursing shortage
College offers a new master’s degree, a certificate program for internationally educated nurses, 8-week accelerated RN to BSN
Feb 15, 2021
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NSRI, UNMC contract to develop military medical personnel assessment tools
A skills assessment tool would allow resources for training to be better utilized while helping to maintain a medically ready force.
Feb 15, 2021
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UNMC faculty to be recognized March 3 for dedication to education
Awards recognize outstanding dedication to education.
Feb 11, 2021
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