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UNMC ‘lexicon’ will have worldwide impact on cancer

Scott Campbell, Ph.D., leads effort to improve communication in clinical, research areas.

Sep 20, 2017

Scott Campbell, Ph.D.

UNMC e-modules expanding to national audience

Allied health duo’s 53 e-modules have been disseminated to 10 other institutions.

Sep 18, 2017

From left, Kim Michael and Tanya Custer

Nursing’s 100th anniversary marked with gala, book

Oct. 13 is deadline for gala registration.

Sep 14, 2017

The 2017 entering class of the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Omaha Division, stands in front of a banner featuring the entering class of 1917. The banner, which stretches across 42nd St. near Emile St., recognizes the college's 100th anniversary.

Public health volunteers engage the Omaha community

College teams with area nonprofits on its fourth Volunteer Day.

Sep 8, 2017

Public health volunteers harvested, weeded and cleaned up the Together Omaha community garden during Volunteer Day.

UNMC enrollment sets record for 17th straight year

An increase of 46 students brings 2017-18 enrollment to 3,908.

Sep 7, 2017

Psychiatrist hopes to pass on UNMC lessons

Yi Fu, M.D., returned to Tongji Hospital of Tongji University after faculty exchange with UNMC.

Aug 22, 2017

Yi Fu, M.D.

UNMC study shows probiotics prevent sepsis in infants

The findings are reported in this week’s issue of the journal Nature.

Aug 17, 2017

Pinaki Panigrahi, M.D., Ph.D., monitors a baby's progress in a clinical trial in India.

Under the microscope: Primary care nurses in rural Nebraska

UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., talks with Lynne Buchanan, Ph.D., program director in UNMC’s College of Nursing and principal investigator of a new $1.2 million grant.

Aug 16, 2017

Dental care provided to Special Olympics athletes

College of Dentistry faculty, staff and students provide expertise as part of health initiative.

Aug 11, 2017

Darlene Carritt, instructor in the department of dental hygiene (left) and Jennifer Kallio, D.D.S., assistant professor in the department of adult restorative dentistry, conduct an oral health screening on a Special Olympics Nebraska athlete. Photo by Margaret Cain.

Smartphone device could revolutionize ophthalmology teaching

Inexpensive device attaches to smartphones and may help detect eye problems.

Aug 8, 2017

Liana Morales, a student in the UNMC Summer Undergraduate Research Program, does an eye exam using the smartphone camera attachment on Barrett Kumke, while pediatric ophthalmologist Donny Suh, M.D., oversees the procedure.