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Med center in energy curtailment

New technology means spaces will not need to be pre-cooled to such cold temperatures, making them more comfortable.

Jun 10, 2021

The Long Walk Home

UNMC is at the precipice of earth-shattering developments in the fight against HIV, thanks in large part to a brilliant chemist, whose impact may yet reach back

Jun 10, 2021

Orthopaedic surgery to mark resident graduation

Scott Porter, MD, will be guest speaker for the virtual event.

Jun 9, 2021

From left, Kent Rinehart, MD, Joshuea Cameron, MD, Christopher Deans, MD, David Kusin, MD, and Phillip Thomas, MD

Richard Jackson, MD, receives 2021 Koefoot Award

Pawnee City physician nominated by medical students who, over the years, have completed rotations with him.

Jun 9, 2021

From left, Mindy Lacey, MD; Jeffrey Harrison, MD, chair of the UNMC Department of Family Medicine; Barb Jackson; Richard Jackson, MD, and Kent Niss, MD, UNMC alumni, volunteer preceptor.

Ribbon cut on new home of MMI

Speakers celebrated the possibilities the improved MMI building affords the intellectual and developmental disability community.

Jun 9, 2021

Cutting the ribbon at the June 8 event are: Front row, from left, Bill and Ruth Scott; Kaleb and Susan Gass; Paul Kenney, chair of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents; Steve McWhorter, president of the Hattie B. Munroe Foundation board; Barbara and Wallace Weitz; back row, from left, Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD, director of MMI: Brian Hastings, president and CEO of the University of Nebraska Foundation; Timothy Shriver, PhD, board chair of Special Olympics International; Jean Stothert, mayor of Omaha; and UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD

Documentation requirement will guide campus COVID decisions

Requirement will enable UNMC to better protect the campus community including new and current employees, incoming and returning students, visitors and patients.

Jun 9, 2021

Tech Transfer Boot Camp to return this year

Applications now are open for August event.

Jun 8, 2021

Study: Annual HIV/AIDS intervention shows promise

Paper in Nature Communications explores once-yearly pharmaceutical treatment.

Jun 8, 2021

Yazen Alnouti, PhD

LiveGreen: World Oceans Day

There have been drastic changes in oceans’ water levels, pH and currents.

Jun 8, 2021

Nebraska Medicine to update visitor policy

Policy, effective Wednesday, removes ‘authorized visitor’ requirement.

Jun 8, 2021