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Leaders discuss plans for UNMC staff council, campus shuttle

Progress continues on a new UNMC staff advisory council, while a pilot shuttle program will start next week.

Aug 14, 2024

Interim Chancellor Dele Davies, MD, and Anne Barnes, vice chancellor for business, finance and business development

Dr. Lisco gift creates distinguished anesthesiology professorship

The Steven J. Lisco, MD, Distinguished Professor in Anesthesiology professorship will honor a deserving faculty member and support global health.

Aug 13, 2024

Steven J. Lisco, MD

Regents approve next step for Project Health

With approval of the program statement, the $2.19 billion project to build a new clinical learning and research environment will launch into its design phase.

Aug 9, 2024

The site at Farnam Street and Saddle Creek Road has been cleared in anticipation of the future construction of Project Health.

UNMC’s Dr. Hewlett honored to advise U.S. Olympic team

Angela Hewlett, MD, was asked to assist on infectious disease issues when COVID-19 emerged and advised on health precautions involving the Seine River at the 2024 Paris Games.

Aug 7, 2024

Angela Hewlett, MD

Med center experts lead NATO exercise

A team led by UNMC’s Jocelyn Herstein, PhD, ran a high-level infectious disease exercise to educate NATO’s medical working group.

Aug 6, 2024

Jocelyn Herstein, PhD

Search committee named for next dermatology chair

Michael Wadman, MD, chair of the UNMC Department of Emergency Medicine, will lead the committee.

Jul 24, 2024

Michael Wadman, MD

U.S. News ranks UNMC a top medical school in primary care training

UNMC also ranked well in its research profile and in the percentage of graduates practicing in rural areas.

Jul 23, 2024

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Interim Chancellor Davies holds first campus forum

Dele Davies, MD, expresses his commitment to continue the med center’s momentum.

Jul 22, 2024

Interim UNMC Chancellor Dele Davies, MD

College of Public Health offers study-abroad course in Rwanda

The course, a first for the college, gave students an innovative opportunity to engage in global health issues.

Jul 16, 2024

Abbie Raikes, PhD, and Danielle Theis

UNMC study shows importance of diet for lung health

The research published in the Journal of the COPD Foundation shows a plant-based diet was inversely associated with emphysema.

Jul 10, 2024

Mariah Jackson, PhD, and Corri Hanson, PhD