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New faculty spotlight: Christopher Balwanz, M.D.

Volunteer work at a burn unit led Dr. Balwanz to a career in medicine.

Jan 26, 2017

Christopher Balwanz, M.D.

Nebraska Science Festival seeks volunteers

Festival returns for its fifth year, running from April 20-29.

Jan 26, 2017

Volunteers at the 2016 Nebraska Science Festival.

Dr. Bounds to speak at UNMC Monday

Open forum will be held at 8 a.m. Jan. 30.

Jan 26, 2017

From left, UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., and University of Nebraska President Hank Bounds, Ph.D.

Health equity speaker advocates changing the narrative

Anthony Iton, M.D., J.D., was the keynote speaker at Wednesday’s UNMC/Nebraska Medicine Health Equity Symposium

Jan 26, 2017

From left: Kelly Caverzagie, M.D., associate dean of educational strategy at UNMC and vice president of education at Nebraska Medicine; Anthony Iton, senior vice president of Healthy Communities of The California Endowment, California's largest, private health foundation; and UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D.

Grant writing seminar series set for February

First seminar, “Working with a Biostatistician,” set for Feb. 6.

Jan 26, 2017

Jane Meza, Ph.D., will team with Fang Yu, Ph.D., for the initial seminar on "Working with a Biostatistician."

Volunteers needed to explore learning’s effect on brain

Max Kurz, Ph.D., and Tony Wilson, Ph.D., explore how brain activity changes after learning a motor task.

Jan 25, 2017

Study participants will receive a photo of their brain.

Study explores new system to prevent hospital falls

Effort aimed at reducing number of patients who fall while hospitalized.

Jan 25, 2017

Katherine Jones, Ph.D., associate professor in the UNMC Division of Physical Therapy Education

Wellness Fair set for Jan. 31

Exhibitors will cover a wide range of health and wellness topics.

Jan 25, 2017

From left, College of Public Health Wellness Council members Lynette Smith, Elizabeth Fiala, Amanda Lind and Mary Morris at last year's Wellness Fair.

Registration open for 2017 conference for Lymphoma Study Group

Steven Horwitz, M.D., associate attending in the department of medicine at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, will be keynote speaker.

Jan 25, 2017

Reception to celebrate Nancy Armitage Professorship

Chancellor Gold, other UNMC leaders to speak at Jan. 30 event.

Jan 25, 2017

Nancy Armitage, left, and James Armitage, M.D.