Press Release

Hundreds of UNMC faculty recognized as experts by Expertscape

Unique service ranks most knowledgeable doctors, hospitals for specific diseases, conditions, treatments

Aug 29, 2019

UNMC scientist part of global team evaluating CRISPR gene editing methods

Findings show that gene editing field has become much more safe, efficient

Aug 27, 2019

Channabasavaiah Gurumurthy, Ph.D. (left), and Gaetan Burgio, Ph.D., were corresponding authors on the paper that appeared in Genome Biology.

Munroe-Meyer Institute marks beginning of renovations to new home

The University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Munroe-Meyer Institute (MMI) held a groundbreaking ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 26 to mark the beginning of renovations to MMI’s new home.

Aug 26, 2019

UNMC scientists receive $650,000 for research in cancer, smoking diseases

Researchers at the University of Nebraska and Creighton University, compete annually for the funds.

Aug 23, 2019

UNMC awards degrees to 233 students

Graduates are from the College of Nursing, College of Allied Health Professions, College of Public Health and Graduate Studies

Aug 16, 2019

UNMC online master’s in nursing degree recognized second in the nation

The ranking is intended to guide students to programs

Aug 16, 2019

Ten undergraduate students awarded Holland Future Scientist Awards

Students competed for top awards at annual scientific meeting.

Aug 15, 2019

Oral presentation winners pictured left to right are - Diego Gomez, Rebekah Rapoza, Taylor Burke, Joshua Lindenberger and Elias Smith.

22nd Annual Omaha Women’s Health & Wellness Conference set for Oct. 25

Protecting Yourself: The Path to Improved Health is conference theme

Aug 14, 2019

UNMC partnering with Theranova, LLC to study bone health in women

The study, funded by a $2 million National Institutes of Health grant, will evaluate effectiveness of the Spry Belt in preventing bone loss in post-menopausal women.

Aug 13, 2019

The lead investigators on the Spry Belt study are Nancy Waltman, Ph.D. (left) and Laura Bilek, Ph.D.
Howard Gendelman, M.D.