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Buffett Early Childhood Institute candidate to visit UNMC Thursday

Susan Landry, Ph.D., founding director of the Children’s Learning Institute at the University of Texas-Houston and a candidate to be founding executive director of the Buffett Early Childhood Institute, will visit UNMC on Thursday.

Feb 15, 2012

A perfect storm

When Jeff Shelton, CEO at Harlan County Health System in Alma, Neb., looks at the health-care situation in central Nebraska, he sees dark clouds gather.

Feb 14, 2012

March 7 deadline for students to apply for High School Alliance

Students who’d like to participate in the UNMC High School Alliance this coming fall have until March 7 to apply.

Feb 7, 2012

‘The most fun day of the year’

View images from Friday’s Children’s Dental Day activities at the College of Dentistry in Lincoln.

Feb 6, 2012

Summer program rewarding for students and UNMC

As we prepare for one of this year’s rare winter storms, UNMC Today takes a look at one of the medical center’s highly respected summer programs.

Feb 3, 2012

Dr. Kutty – A research star rises

Shelby Kutty, M.D., assistant professor of pediatric cardiology, has received rave reviews for his research into the use of ultrasound technology to break up blood clots in small patients.

Feb 2, 2012

UNMC to offer doctoral degree in epidemiology

A Ph.D. program in epidemiology, the basic science of public health, will be offered by UNMC’s College of Public Health starting next fall.

Jan 30, 2012

More than $51,000 raised at skate-a-thon, ice bowlers top $12,000

More than $51,000 was raised at the UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s, which includes more than $12,000 that was drummed up by the eight UNMC employees and students who volunteered to be human ice bowling balls on Friday night.

Jan 30, 2012

Dr. Wagner-led study yields novel breast cancer finding

Every three minutes a woman in the United States is diagnosed with breast cancer. Of those women, approximately one in five test positive for Her2, an aggressive type of breast cancer that is harder to fight because it is less responsive to hormonal therapy.

Jan 24, 2012

UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center Unveil Plans for a New Cancer Center

New center would elevate Nebraska’s role in cancer care and research

Jan 19, 2012