Press Release

University receives $5 million gift to create program on water, climate health

Donor wishes to raise awareness of the importance of public health.

Aug 26, 2020

Jesse Bell, PhD, an expert in public environmental health and environmental science, has been named as the director for the new program and will hold the Claire M. Hubbard Professorship of Water, Climate and Health.

UNMC conducting research study on driving

Though the study is not recruiting drivers with diabetes, it will look at how drivers without diabetes may improve the ability to understand how driving changes in people with diabetes.

Aug 25, 2020

Chancellor Gold statement following NU President Carter NU Regents presentation

President Carter’s plan provides university with a clear vision moving forward.

Aug 14, 2020

UNMC receives grant from Nebraska Environmental Trust

This is the first year of the award with a potential for second year funding totaling $7,000

Aug 12, 2020

UNMC to award degrees Aug. 14 to 240 students

Students will graduate from the College of Nursing, College of Allied Health Professions, College of Public Health and Graduate Studies

Aug 11, 2020

UNMC research awards top $174 million, up 26% from prior year

Most grants funded by the National Institutes of Health

Aug 3, 2020

Jennifer Larsen, MD

$500,000 will study immunosuppressive drugs, kidney injury

Goals include learning why kidneys fail after transplantation, finding a therapy that limits drug toxicity.

Jul 28, 2020

UNMC heart researcher appointed editor-in-chief of journal

The journal is a premier journal that publishes basic and translational research related to the function of the heart and blood vessels in normal and pathological states.

Jul 22, 2020

Merry Lindsey, PhD

UNMC doc among national panel to review reopening plans for cruise industry

The panel is co-chaired by Michael Leavitt, former secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Scott Gottlieb, MD, former commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Jul 17, 2020

Abbie Raikes, Ph.D., brings global scales measuring child development to state

The Global Scales of Early Development measures early childhood development for children from birth through age three.

Jul 15, 2020

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