Press Release
UNMC researcher studying nanofiber sutures to prevent surgical site infections
$1.3 million NIH grant seeks to determine if vitamin D can produce infection-fighting peptide
Nov 6, 2017
![Jingwei Xie, Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Xie.jpg)
UNMC students make summer dean’s list
To qualify for the dean’s list, students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours and have a grade point average of 3.75 or above.
Nov 6, 2017
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BHECN receives $1.1 million grant to increase behavioral health workers
Grant will provide full tuition and laptops for 70 non-traditional students each year to become community health workers and provisionally licensed addiction counselors.
Oct 30, 2017
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Undergraduate students explore public health careers at UNMC
While on campus, students learn about the vast number of career opportunities in public health.
Oct 27, 2017
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Cats, rats, parasites are topic of Oct. 24 Omaha Science Cafe
Human parasite which generally infects the human brain, is focus of discussion.
Oct 16, 2017
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RWJ Foundation awards $315,000 to UNMC/Nebraska Medicine for youth program
New grant will allow Dusk to Dawn program to expand to 8 weeks.
Oct 13, 2017
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Study finds higher dose of vitamin D increases bone density in premature babies
Findings reported in leading science journal
Oct 11, 2017
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UNMC achieves record for research grants, contracts
Several units saw an increase in research awards
Oct 11, 2017
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UNMC College of Nursing to host information sessions on doctoral nursing degrees
Representatives will talk about the doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) and doctor of nursing practice (D.N.P.) degrees
Oct 5, 2017
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Regents approve occupational therapy doctorate program at UNMC
UNMC hopes to enroll 42-46 students annually in three-year program beginning fall 2019
Oct 5, 2017
![Kyle Meyer, Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/KyleMeyerPh_D_.jpg)