Press Release

Warm weather rest of this week will further delay opening of UNMC ice rink

The forecast calls for temperatures in the 50s for the rest of the week.

Nov 27, 2017

UNMC seeks participants for Alzheimer’s disease prevention trial

November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month

Nov 22, 2017

Daniel Murman, M.D.

UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute adds 3 genetic counselors

Indicative of how genetics field is exploding

Nov 16, 2017

Omar Rahman, M.D., is director of the Department of Genetic Medicine at UNMC's Munroe-Meyer Institute.

$75,000 gift to enhance UNMC training for rural first responders, health care

Program makes use of vehicles outfitted with realistic equipment and high-fidelity patient simulators

Nov 16, 2017

Two common mental illness meds could pose health risk for certain individuals

Combined UNMC, Vanderbilt research team reports results in leading scientific journal

Nov 14, 2017

Zeljka Korade, D.V.M., Ph.D. (left), and Karoly Mirnics, M.D., Ph.D.

Research suggests potential treatment for autism, intellectual disability

Findings published in Nature Neuroscience online issue

Nov 10, 2017

Woo-Yang Kim, Ph.D.

Cattlemen’s Ball presents Buffett Cancer Center with $904,000 check

Proceeds also used for numerous local heath care needs

Nov 9, 2017

Organizers and hosts of the 2017 Cattlemen's Ball present a $904,000 check to Dr. Kenneth Cowan of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center at University of Nebraska Medical Center on Sept. 23. From left: Don and Deb Cantrell; Jeff and Karen Evans; Jeff Johnson, host; Dr. Cowan; Lisa Johnson, host; and Cindy and Jim Duncan. Photo courtesy of Becky Finney.

UNMC ice skating rink to open Nov. 25

Admission is $7, which includes skates

Nov 8, 2017

Opioids, addiction to be focus of Nov. 14 Science Cafe

Alena Balasanova, M.D., will be featured speaker.

Nov 7, 2017

UNMC students to provide education, services during Refugee Health Fair

Free services will include flu immunizations as well as vision, dental and blood pressure and glucose level screenings.

Nov 7, 2017

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