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Lane and sidewalk reduction starts May 17 on Dewey Avenue

As part of a construction project near the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center dock, a section of sidewalk and street will be impacted.

May 17, 2024

UNMC for the record, May 17, 2024

UNMC again recognized as one of the safest companies, a community block party and food vendors on campus.

May 17, 2024

Receiving UNMC's award as one of Nebraska's Safest Compaies were (at left) Kelly Johnson, environmental compliance and safety specialist, and (at right) Decature Banker, senior environmental health and safety specialist, along with ESPN reporter Lauren Sisler, keynote speaker at the National Safety Council-Nebraska's Celebration of Safety Luncheon.

Health care workforce report highlights challenges, accomplishments

The issues involved show the importance of UNMC initiating programming to educate more health care professionals.

May 16, 2024

Nicole Carritt, UNMC's assistant vice chancellor of health workforce education relations

UNMC to assist in tornado recovery survey

The UNMC College of Public Health will assist state and local health officials in surveying the Washington County community.

May 16, 2024

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The face of cancer care: A Q&A with Dr. Ken Cowan

After Dr. Cowan led the med center’s fight against cancer for almost 25 years, he remains a full-time faculty member and clinician.

May 16, 2024

T-Mobile joins med center’s distributed antenna system

Cellular customers can use cell phones in more areas of the med center’s buildings with improved signal quality.

May 16, 2024

UNMC physical therapy earns NU teaching award

The allied health program is the recipient of the University of Nebraska’s 2024 University-wide Departmental Teaching Award.

May 15, 2024

Faculty and staff of the UNMC College of Allied Health Professions' physical therapy program: From left, first row is staff, Marcela Williams, Mary Wood, Megan Krenzer, Michelle Hawkins. Faculty are, second row, Tessa Wells, DPT, Betsy Becker, DPT, PhD, Dawn Venema, PhD; third row, Patricia Hageman, PhD, Nikki Sleddens, PhD; fourth row, Sara Bills, DPT, Kathleen Volkman, MS, Kellie Gossman, DPT; fifth row, Megan Frazee, DPT, Ka-Chun (Joseph) Siu, PhD, Grace Johnson, DPT, Joseph Norman, PhD (retired), Elizabeth Wellsandt, DPT, PhD; sixth row, Stacie Christensen, DPT, Mike Rosenthal, DSc, Mike Wellsandt, DPT. Not pictured, Laura Bilek, PhD, Teresa Cochran, DPT, Kyle Meyer, PhD, Kaitlyn Uwazurike, DPT.

Cancer center announces new community outreach leaders

The Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center team will be key in developing community partnerships, cancer education and screening events.

May 15, 2024

Clockwise from top left: Keyonna King, DrPH, Patrick Maloney, PhD, Rachael Schmidt, DNP, and Juan Santamaria, MD

Nebraska Cures honors Jim and Karen Linder with Life Savers Award

Dr. Jim and Karen Linder were honored at the Salute to Life Savers celebration.

May 15, 2024

Renovation work to begin in Lot 2 on May 20 

The lot will operate at 75% capacity. Attendants and signage will be placed to help visitors during this project.

May 15, 2024