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UNMC for the record, July 21, 2023

News items on graduates from the Nebraska AHEC program and the end of the engineering shuttle to Lincoln.

Jul 21, 2023

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Episode of ‘Rural Health Matters’ wins Telly Award

Awards honor excellence and showcase the best work created within television and across video for all screens.

Jul 6, 2023

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD

Physicians soon will complete their medical training in Kearney

UNK student Cordelia Harbison shows the excitement behind the planned Rural Health Education Building.

Jul 5, 2023

Cordelia Harbison, far left, a freshman at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, has witnessed the impact physicians can have on their patients in rural areas. It drove her to pursue a career in medicine.

BHECN completes ARPA grants with new awardees

More than $3 million was awarded to address state’s behavioral health workforce shortage.

Jun 30, 2023

Marley Doyle, MD, director of the Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska, and Jessica Buche, BHECN ARPA award director

Bulldozing cancer in central Nebraska with state-of-the-art facility

A reception this week unveiled plans for the future Nebraska Medicine Kearney Cancer Center.

Jun 29, 2023

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, talks about the opportunities the cancer center will bring to the community.

Rural pathway programs extend longstanding partnerships

The UNMC programs have extended their agreements with the Nebraska State College System and UNK.

Jun 15, 2023

Nicole Carritt, interim assistant vice chancellor for health workforce education relations and director of Rural Health Initiatives

Cattlemen’s Ball marks 25 years raising funds for cancer research

The Weborg family of Cuming County served as this year’s host for an effort that has raised $17 million for UNMC since 1998.

Jun 14, 2023

UNMC-led COVID research team wins rural health article of the year

The study used National COVID Cohort Collaborative data to show the impact of COVID-19 on rural America.

Jun 14, 2023

Jerrod Anzalone

UNMC student took special path to her pharmacy degree

Sarah Arduser, PharmD, now is a graduate from the UNMC College of Pharmacy.

May 30, 2023

Sarah Arduser, PharmD, at center

Governor approves 2023-25 university funding

The University of Nebraska System will receive 2.5% increases in state funding each of the next two years.

May 26, 2023