Press Release

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

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)

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

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.

Doug Ewald named senior business officer for UNO, UNMC

Brings nearly 30 years of administrative experience to position

Jul 18, 2018

Doug Ewald

UNMC scientists play key role in significant cancer breakthrough

Genome-editing technology could reprogram T cells to allow them to better fight cancer cells

Jul 12, 2018

Two UNMC scientists - Channabasavaiah Gurumurthy, D.V.M., Ph.D. (left), and Rolen Quadros - played a key role in the cancer breakthrough that was featured in the July 11 issue of Nature.

BHECN announces the 2018 Ambassador Career Engagement Award winners

Awards provide funding for behavioral health initiatives across Nebraska

Jul 10, 2018

Science of beer is topic of July 10 Omaha Science Cafe

Home brewers Tony Thomas and Phil Doerr are featured speakers

Jul 2, 2018

Tony Thomas (left) and Phil Doerr

UNMC names Al Fisher, M.D., Ph.D., as new geriatrics chief, to start July 1

Dr. Fisher succeeds Jane Potter, M.D., who served for 36 years as chief of the UNMC Division of Geriatrics.

Jun 28, 2018