Press Release
November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month; Nov. 16 is World Pancreatic Cancer Day.
Nov 1, 2023
![Sunil Hingorani, MD, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Dr.-Hingorani-900x600.jpg)
Karoly Mirnics accepts prestigious award on behalf of Special Olympics International
Director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD, accepted a major international award on behalf of Special Olympics International on Oct. 27 in New York City.
Oct 30, 2023
![Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD, director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/KarolyMirnics062023-900x600.jpg)
UNMC pioneers combination of AI, simulations and extended reality in health care scenarios
New publication in Journal of American College Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions explores AISER.
Oct 24, 2023
![UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, and John Windle, ME](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/DrsGoldWindle102423-900x600.jpg)
Project NExT moves to more detailed design phase
Regents’ action clears way to engage design, construction planning teams.
Oct 5, 2023
![UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, addresses the regents at UNMC Thursday.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/RegentsMeeting100623-900x600.jpg)
Regents approve UNMC’s program statement for office, research facility
Building will serve as a cornerstone of UNMC’s new Saddle Creek campus.
Oct 5, 2023
![UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Gold062623-900x600.jpg)
Researchers notify community on blood clot agent study
UNMC, Nebraska Medicine to participate in international study.
Oct 2, 2023
![Kevin Kemp, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Kemp1105.jpg)
BHECN Northeast launches at Wayne State College
Location is third rural site for Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska.
Sep 1, 2023
![Ciera Afrank](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Afrank090123.jpg)
Study shows discharge barriers for hospitalized patients
UNMC’s Chad Vokoun, MD, is part of a cross-sectional, nationwide study of how these barriers contribute to the length of a hospital stay.
Aug 29, 2023
![Chad Vokoun, MD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ChadVokoun-900x600.jpg)
UNMC’s Shireen Rajaram, PhD, will work with Brain Injury Alliance of Nebraska, other community partners on NIH-funded effort
Jul 24, 2023
![Shireen Rajaram, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Shireen_Rajaram_0266.jpg)
UNMC researcher contributes to new ‘atlas’ of kidney cells
Nature paper is part of a group of NIH=funded papers released this week by consortia of researchers.
Jul 20, 2023
![Seth Winfree, PhD](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SethWinfree072023-900x600.jpg)