Press Release

Omahan wills $3 million for prostate cancer research to Buffett Cancer Center

Gift establishes three permanently endowed funds at University of Nebraska Foundation to support prostate cancer researchers, physicians

Dec 13, 2017

Bill Bures, left, and Jerry Pabst

UNMC chemist creates key compound in kidney disease breakthrough

Results reported in Dec. 7 issue of Science

Dec 7, 2017

Corey Hopkins, Ph.D.

Smartphone app now recognizes FASD thanks to MMI geneticist

Omar Rahman, M.D., helped biotech company, FDNA, Inc., train artificial intelligence software.

Dec 6, 2017

UNMC leaders to visit Holdrege, Hastings Dec. 7-8

Visits to include discussing new efforts to increase health care workforce

Dec 5, 2017

Regents approve atrium naming after Dr. Edward and Sally Malashock

Name in recognition of generosity and commitment to UNMC.

Dec 5, 2017

New UNMC scholarship honors contributions of two employees

Keith Swarts and wife Jayme Nekuda, Ph.D., are recognized with a named scholarship for their commitment to UNMC.

Nov 30, 2017

Oddities in medicine to be focus of Dec. 5 Omaha Science Cafe

Lydia Kang, M.D., will be featured speaker at Dec. 5 Omaha Science Cafe.

Nov 29, 2017

CBS Sunday Morning expected to air Dec. 3 feature on cancer center

Will explore healing arts program, include interview with Warren and Pamela Buffett

Nov 29, 2017

Ken Cowan, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, left, escorts Jane Pauley of "CBS Sunday Morning."

UNMC delays opening of ice rink due to warm weather; scheduled to open Nov. 29

Temperatures need to stay consistently below 50 degrees for the layers of ice to form properly.

Nov 27, 2017