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Global engagement opportunity for faculty announced

Funding is being provided to two faculty members from each NU campus to participate in the Institute for Curriculum and Campus Internationalization at Indiana University.

Feb 19, 2019

Study to gauge risk of substance, prescription drug misuse in rural communities

Team will use anonymous, self-screening questionnaire at 12 community events.

Feb 18, 2019

New investigator: Sukhwinder Kaur, Ph.D.

Dr. Kaur’s research focus is early detection and therapeutic targeting in pancreatic cancer.

Feb 18, 2019

Sukhwinder Kaur, Ph.D.

Registration open for Wakanyeja conference

Conference will focus on American Indian Behavioral Health.

Feb 18, 2019

Registrants, sponsors needed for SHARING the Green

Golf tournament supports UNMC’s student-run SHARING Clinics.

Feb 18, 2019

Schwartz Center Rounds focuses on foster care

Representatives from Project Everlast will be featured at presentation.

Feb 18, 2019

E-cigarette use among teens is on the rise

UNMC’s Hongying Dai, Ph.D., publishes data analysis of the National Youth Tobacco Survey.

Feb 15, 2019

UNMC for the record

News and notes from the UNMC community.

Feb 15, 2019

From left, 2018-19 Varner Educator Laureate James O'Dell, M.D., 2017-18 Varner Educator Laureate Karen Honeycutt, Jerald Varner, Ph.D., and 2018-19 Varner Educator Laureate Paul Paulman, M.D.

New investigator: Guoku Hu, Ph.D.

Dr. Hu’s research focus is substance use disorders.

Feb 15, 2019

Guoku Hu, Ph.D.

New investigator: Vinai Thomas, Ph.D.

Dr. Thomas’ research focus is on MRSA, metabolism and physiology.

Feb 15, 2019

Vinai Thomas, Ph.D.