Newsroom
Looking back at 2008 – A gem of a year
The opening of the Michael F. Sorrell Center, groundbreakings for several other campus buildings and increased international collaboration — including new connections with Chinese medical institutions — were among the highlights of 2008 on the UNMC campus.
Jan 5, 2009
New invention brings success to lifestyle behavior modification
It’s that time of year again, the dreaded New Year’s Resolution. Will you have success this year?
Jan 5, 2009
Prizes up for the taking in ‘I Love UNMC’ contest
Wait! Before you go through that insurmountable e-mail inbox full of messages from people who don’t understand what an “out of office” auto reply means, answer me this. Did you create your “I love UNMC” video yet?
Jan 5, 2009
Columnist Janice Gilmore to speak at MLK commemoration
Omaha World-Herald columnist Janice Gilmore will deliver a commemorative address on the UNMC campus on Monday, Jan. 19 to honor slain civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, Jr.
Jan 5, 2009
UNMC students complete first phase of service learning project
More than 140 students from the Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Public Health, recently completed part one of UNMC’s inaugural Service Learning Program (SLP).
Jan 2, 2009
Medical center receives chest pain center accreditation
The chest pain center at UNMC’s hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, has received full Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI) from the Society of Chest Pain Centers.
Jan 2, 2009
Gator Bowl Husker pick ’em – Clemson
Our panelists take their final cracks at picking winners during the 2008-2009 Nebraska football season.
Dec 31, 2008
Wellness Wednesday – Small steps can help those resolutions stick
It’s New Year’s Resolution time again, folks. Yes, that time of year when people swear off bad habits and promise to replace them with more productive endeavors.
Dec 31, 2008
Nursing students’ prom dress drive benefits South High
While UNMC College of Nursing students, Kaitlin Klotz and Angela Fowler, were assessing the Omaha South High School student population to come up with a plan to improve health, they learned that health is sometimes secondary to things like food and fancy clothing.
Dec 30, 2008
Dr. Smith named physician of distinction
Each spring and fall, UNMC’s hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, selects two “Physicians of Distinction.” This past fall, the medical center presented Phil Smith, M.D., professor of infectious diseases at UNMC, with the “Physician of Distinction, Clinical Educator Recognition.”
Dec 30, 2008