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Scotts unveil new intramural trophy

Ruth & Bill Scott Intramural Champions Cup will debut this fall season.

Aug 30, 2019

Bill and Ruth Scott join Alec Carstens of the Center for Healthy Living at Wednesday's trophy event.

Hundreds on hand as MMI marks new beginning

Ceremony Monday marked start of renovations to Munroe-Meyer Institute’s new home.

Aug 27, 2019

From left, Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert, Nebraska Lt. Gov. Michael Foley, Munroe-Meyer Institute Director Karoly Mirnics, M.D., Ph.D., philanthropists Wally Weitz, Ruth Scott and Bill Scott, Project SEARCH graduate and MMI client Jacob Gehringer, and MMI Board President Denise Gehringer mark the beginning of renovations to MMI's new home during Monday's ceremony.

Time out with T.O. – A unique summer camp

Participants come from all over the world to attend “Staph Camp” at UNMC.

Aug 22, 2019

Camp participants included: (standing left-right) - Bibek Subedi, Kansas State University, Paul Fey, Ph.D., UNMC Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Tianwei Shen, University of Washington, Marat Sadykov, UNMC Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Vinai Thomas, Ph.D., UNMC Department of Pathology and Microbiology Tammy Kielian, Ph.D., UNMC Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Jessica Gilbertie, D.V.M., North Carolina State University, Danai Etter, ETH Zurich, Switzerland, Camilla Jensen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, and Ken Bayles, Ph.D., UNMC Department of Pathology and Microbiology; (sitting left to right) -- Lauren Hammond, University of South Florida, Anna Sommer, Robert Koch Institute-Berlin, Catherine Leasure, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Robert Ulrich, M.D., New York University School of Medicine, and Brandon Anjuwon-Foster, National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health. Attendees not pictured included: Shahad Alqahtani, Georgetown University, Dina Altwiley, University of Bristol, Bristol UK, and Christine Livingston, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and Johnson.

For student, health career a path to action

Summer Health Professions Education Program student always wanted to be able to help in a crisis.

Aug 14, 2019

Kelvin Rodriguez Rivera

State, UNMC leaders announce addiction fellowship

Program aims to provide patients and families access to addiction treatment training specialists across the state.

Aug 14, 2019

From left, UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., Ken Zoucha, M.D., associate professor of psychiatry and director of the addiction division at UNMC, Gov. Pete Ricketts and Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson at Monday's press conference.

VA grant funds UNO/UNMC research into COPD

UNMC’s Debra Romberger, M.D., and UNO’s Jenna Yentes, Ph.D., team to work on study.

Aug 13, 2019

From left, Debra Romberger, M.D., and Jenna Yentes, Ph.D.

Dentistry renovation to create state-of-art learning environment

Clinical and virtual simulation laboratory, digital design studio part of building’s updates.

Aug 9, 2019

The new clinical and virtual simulation laboratory will feature state-of-the-art learning opportunities.

Davis Global Center opening in several months

Dr. Edwin G. & Dorothy Balbach Davis Global Center will open in mid-fall.

Aug 6, 2019

An artist's rendition of the Dr. Edwin G. & Dorothy Balbach Davis Global Center

U.S. Reps. Don Bacon, Jim Baird tour UNMC

Congressman Bacon: “I’m very proud of what UNMC does.”

Aug 2, 2019

Nebraska's Don Bacon, left, and Indiana's Jim Baird, members of the United States House of Representatives, toured UNMC on Wednesday.

Study shows CA19-9 may contribute to cancer progression

Basic-science discovery is a significant step toward better understanding.

Jul 30, 2019

Tony Hollingsworth, Ph.D.