Press Release

Bunny Pozehl, Ph.D., named to second Dorothy Hodges Olson Chair in Nursing

Demonstrates excellence in teaching, research, clinical practice

Feb 21, 2018

Munroe-Meyer Foundation’s Walk & Roll for Disabilities set for March 4

Meyer Foundation’s event raises funds for adult disability programming at the Munroe-Meyer Institute

Feb 20, 2018

Nebraska registry to help newborns at risk of neonatal brain injury

The goal of the registry is to gather data to unlock clues that could lead to improved detection and treatment of infants with neonatal encephalopathy

Feb 20, 2018

Marvin Welstead will receive UNMC Community Service to Research Award

Fremont man has devoted his life to finding cure for Alzheimer’s disease

Feb 9, 2018

Marvin Welstead

ABC News’ Ginger Zee to headline 2018 Nebraska Science Festival

‘Good Morning America’ meteorologist will discuss natural disasters

Feb 7, 2018

Ginger Zee

Chemically modified drug shows promise for HIV treatment and elimination

UNMC discovery reported in Nature Communications

Feb 6, 2018

The four key researchers on the breakthrough that could eventually lead to an HIV cure were (left-right) Benson Edagwa, Ph.D., Aditya Bade, Ph.D., Brady Sillman, and Howard Gendelman, M.D.

University of Nebraska offers free ATV safety courses

Several organizations are collaborating to present free training for the public on the safe use of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs).

Feb 1, 2018

UNMC part of online, interactive diabetes prevention study

One of three adults don’t know they have prediabetes.

Jan 31, 2018

Sexual attraction is focus of Feb. 6 Omaha Science Cafe

Jon Cavanaugh will be the featured speaker.

Jan 30, 2018

UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s brings in more than $20,000

More than 600 skaters participate in 24-hour event

Jan 27, 2018

Ryan Cary (center) is flanked by his father, Stephen, and his mother, Jeanne, after completing the UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson's. Cary recruited 42 skaters for the event and brought in $2,600. His LeaseTeam, Inc. competed in the Rock the Clock category, which required the team to have at least one skater on the ice throughout the 24-hour event. Stephen Cary, a retired property manager for NP Dodge, has had Parkinson's disease for the past 12 years.