Press Release
BHECN $200,000 grant to support behavioral health in 5 rural Nebraska counties
The multi-year grant will address barriers to access in rural communities related to substance use disorder, including opioid use disorder.
Oct 7, 2020
UNMC health care workforce report shows need in rural areas
Physician, nurse practitioner numbers up slightly
Oct 6, 2020
UNMC COVID-19 registry grant to provide gold mine of information
As the world watches, new information about COVID-19 is coming to light.
Oct 5, 2020
Statement about pandemic from scientists, physicians to fellow Nebraskans
We can’t emphasize this enough: COVID-19 ISN’T a political or ideological issue. Our advice is the same regardless of political leadership at any level.
Oct 5, 2020
COVID-19: What we know and what we think we know
•Nebraska is currently tied for 6th among U.S. states for daily cases per capita.
Oct 5, 2020
$710,000 grant from VA to study lung cancer brain metastases
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the world
Sep 30, 2020
Farm Safety and Health Week offers free webinar Sept. 21
“Planting the Seeds of Tractor and Machinery Safety” will cover hazards associated with agricultural tractors and machinery and how to prevent injuries.
Sep 18, 2020
UNMC collaborating on $2.2 million grant to improve mental health in teens
Researchers plan to enroll 80 youths in Nebraska and Iowa between the ages of 14 and 18 to study the impact of different doses of oxytocin on the brain.
Sep 17, 2020
UNMC pediatric researcher, James Ford, DO, receives funding from Hyundai
Hyundai Hope on Wheels Foundation embarks on a nationwide tour in honor of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month to award $6.8 million to 26 researchers.
Sep 16, 2020
Free Omaha Women’s Health & Wellness Conference set for Oct. 9
General attendance for the conference is free. Continuing nursing education credit is available for select sessions at a cost of $30.
Sep 14, 2020