Press Release

Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center gains international partner

Sister institution agreement with Hubei Cancer Hospital is 2nd one with Chinese hospital

Dec 1, 2016

Attendees at the Nov. 14 signing ceremony included: Front row (left-right) - UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D. and Shaozhong Wei, M.D., Ph.D., president of Hubei Cancer Hospital; Back row - Ken Cowan, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center; Deb Thomas, vice chancellor for business and finance; Huiting Xu, M.D., Ph.D., Hubei Cancer Hospital; Jun-qui Yue, M.D., Ph.D., Hubei Cancer Hospital; Lynnette Leeseberg Stamler, Ph.D., associate dean for academic programs, UNMC College of Nursing; Li-Wu Chen, Ph.D., professor and chair, UNMC College of Public Health Department of Health Services Research and Administration; Steven Hinrichs, M.D., professor and chair, UNMC Department of Pathology and Microbiology; and Kai Fu, M.D., Ph.D., director of UNMC Office of International Relations.

UNMC appoints new assistant vice chancellor of business and finance

Will take on additional responsibilities in accounting, compliance, finance and payroll.

Dec 1, 2016

UNMC study uses technology to improve fitness in rural men

Activity trackers, text messaging, self-monitoring app provide help to 12 study participants

Nov 23, 2016

Chris Johnson, of Bloomfield, Neb., was one of 12 rural northeast Nebraska men who took part in a recent UNMC pilot study to test the feasibility and acceptability of the use of health-related text messages and an activity monitor with its companion app to self-monitor eating and activity.

Four participate in Public Health Early Admissions Student Track program at UNMC

Program designed to recruit, educate and graduate public health leaders

Nov 22, 2016

Dr. Jane Meza to assume interim leadership role for global engagement

Will lead international efforts for UNMC, UNO, Nebraska Medicine

Nov 22, 2016

Jane Meza, Ph.D.

Center and library floor named after current UNMC faculty

Recognition given to Drs. James Armitage and Robert Wigton

Nov 18, 2016

James Armitage, M.D.

UNMC ice skating rink to open Nov. 26

This year, the UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s event will begin on Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. and end Jan. 28 at 2 p.m.

Nov 15, 2016

College of Nursing designated U.S. Army ROTC Nursing Center of Excellence

One of only 47 designated programs in the country

Nov 14, 2016

UNMC’s agricultural safety/health grant renewed for $6.9 million

Will focus on innovative projects to address emerging, persistent safety/health issues in agriculture

Nov 9, 2016

The health and safety of native and non-native bison herd workers is the focus of one UNMC agriculture center research project. At least seven projects have been identified.

UNMC College of Nursing in Scottsbluff to hold health fair Nov. 17

Will feature health education, screenings, flu shots, fun

Nov 7, 2016