Press Release
Ten undergraduate students awarded Holland Future Scientist prizes
Students competed for top prizes at annual scientific meeting.
Aug 14, 2018
![Winner of the oral presentation pictured left to right are: Tyler Rollman, Andrew Pham, Mika Caplan, Molly Myers and Eilidh Chowanec](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Oral_presentation_winners.jpg)
Former UNMC faculty member named Nebraska Medicine CEO
The native Nebraskan earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biochemistry and microbiology from Iowa State University and his medical degree with distinction from UNMC.
Aug 8, 2018
![](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Dr_James_Linder_crop.jpg)
Kelly Betts, Ph.D., named assistant dean of College of Nursing in Scottsbluff
She will succeed Susan Wilhelm Ph.D., who has served as assistant dean since 2005.
Aug 7, 2018
![](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Kelly_PhotoCROP.jpg)
Nursing study to evaluate if smartphone can help rural men with weight loss
Study designed with input from northeast Nebraska men and will reflect their preferences for mobile health technologies that fit their unique lifestyle and workplace needs.
Aug 6, 2018
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UNMC’s $135 million in research funding sets record, again
Increase in number of grants, number of unique principal investigators, average size of grants, and number of large (center) grants.
Aug 6, 2018
![](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Jennifer_Larsen080216.jpg)
ALS topic of Aug. 14 Omaha Science Cafe
Amy Nordness, Ph.D., director of speech-language pathology at the Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation, and Shannon Todd, M.S.W., a care services specialist with The ALS Association Mid-America Chapter, will discuss “The Eyes Have It – How the Eyes Keep People with ALS Connected to the World” at the next Omaha Science Cafe.
Aug 1, 2018
![](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Nordness_Amy.jpg)
UNMC conducts biocontainment research, training for Department of Defense
Evaluating equipment, procedures used in airlifting patients in insolation systems
Jul 31, 2018
![Airmen from the 628th and 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadrons transport a simulated highly infectious patient during a training exercise with UNMC-led investigators. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Maund)](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Train_1_180719_F_SU156_0200.jpg)
More than 1,000 riders expected for Saturday’s Owl Ride
Registrations will continue to be taken right through to start of event
Jul 30, 2018
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UNMC College of Pharmacy reaches research funding milestone
For first time, College of Pharmacy has cracked national top 10 for NIH funding
Jul 19, 2018
![Courtney Fletcher, Pharm.D., has served as dean of the UNMC College of Pharmacy since 2007.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Fletcher_use_this.jpg)
Doug Ewald named senior business officer for UNO, UNMC
Brings nearly 30 years of administrative experience to position
Jul 18, 2018
![Doug Ewald](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DougEwaldPreferred.jpg)