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Biden: ‘I hope other institutions follow your lead’

Former vice president on hand for the dedication and ribbon-cutting of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.

May 24, 2017

Former United States Vice President Joe Biden, center, is joined by university, hospital, governmental and community leaders to cut the ribbon on the new Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center.

Chihuly Sanctuary unveiled Friday

Installation at the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center is cornerstone of Healing Arts Program.

May 22, 2017

Cutting the ribbon on the Chihuly Sanctuary are, from left, Ken Cowan, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center; Daniel DeBehnke, M.D., M.B.A., Nebraska Medicine CEO; Leslie Jackson Chihuly, president and CEO of Chihuly Studio and Chihuly Workshop; Dale Chihuly; UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D.; UNMC supporter Walter Scott; Amy Jenson, executive director of the Healing Arts Program; and UNMC supporter Mike Yanney.

Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center to elevate cancer care in region

Formal dedication ceremony to be held Tuesday for new center.

May 18, 2017

A formal dedication ceremony for The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center will be held Tuesday.

Study shows device reduces blood draw contamination

Could save billions in health care costs, reduce risks to patient and improve antibiotic stewardship.

May 17, 2017

Mark Rupp, M.D., talks live about the study to reporters across the country through Newswise.

Student group educating Douglas County on STIs

UNMC’s Do juSTIce reaching out to high-risk populations.

May 17, 2017

Some of the members of Do juSTIce: Back row, from left, Ian Suiter and Jared Baxter; front row, from left, Bianca Christensen, Madeleine Wilson, Natasha Wilson and Katie Barta.

From chalkboard to virtual reality

UNMC’s Omaha campus connects to Scottsbluff using iWall.

May 15, 2017

In Omaha at the Sorrell Center Visualization Hub, UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D. and Pamela Boyers, Ph.D., associate vice chancellor for Interprofessional Experiential Center for Enduring Learning, use a laptop at left to talk to faculty, staff and students in Scottsbluff through an iWall connection. At left is the connection to Scottsbluff.

Dr. Nuss accepts joint UNMC College of Nursing post

Sue Nuss, Ph.D., will serve as the College of Nursing associate dean for Nebraska Medicine Nursing.

May 12, 2017

Sue Nuss, Ph.D.

NU among the nation’s best in tech transfer

A new report measuring universities’ success in driving economic growth ranks the University of Nebraska among the nation’s elite.

May 12, 2017

University of Nebraska President Hank Bounds, Ph.D.

Twitter chat will discuss shortage of psychiatrists

UNMC’s Howard Liu, M.D., will take part in Tuesday’s discussion of new recommendations on the nationwide shortage of psychiatrists.

May 8, 2017

Howard Liu, M.D.

Nebraska’s first lady visits College of Public Health

Susanne Shore discussed ways to improve the health of the state’s citizens with Dean Ali S. Khan, M.D., M.P.H.

May 5, 2017

Susanne Shore, first lady of Nebraska, and UNMC College of Public Health Dean Ali S. Khan, M.D., M.P.H., show that there are many things Nebraskans can do to move around and become healthier.