Community

June 23 walk supports children receiving speech, language services at MMI

Scottish Rite Foundation has provided free clinical care for more than 40 years

Jun 14, 2019

New art exhibit on display at Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center

Public tours available from 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturdays through Oct. 4; registration required
 

Jun 6, 2019

Amy Westover
Carol and Rick Russell

UNMC researcher receives Maurer Scientific Achievement Award

Biomedical engineer, Jingwei Xie, Ph.D., is recognized for his design of biomedical materials, novel drug formulations

Jun 5, 2019

Mary Ann "Andy" Holland (left-right), Nora Sarvetnick, Ph.D., and Jingwei Xie, Ph.D., at the 17th Annual Spring Tribute Luncheon for the Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures. In 2017, Holland was awarded the Lifesaver Award from the NCLC for her family's longtime support of research.

Livestock owners urged to safely dispose of animal carcasses in flood aftermath

Decomposing carcasses can transmit disease to humans, other animals

May 23, 2019

For routine management of animal carcasses, the carcasses are usually composted in a windrow (shown in photo).

Tattoo artists enlisted in fight against sex trafficking

Free meeting will be held on May 23 to bring partners together

May 21, 2019

Popular Owl Ride event returns on Saturday, July 13

Nighttime bike ride assists adults with developmental disabilities

May 16, 2019

Marv Welstead, 98, has been a driving force in raising money in the Fremont area that will go toward Alzheimer's research at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Welstead's wife, Jean, died in 2009 after an eight-year battle with Alzheimer's.

All of Us Research Program visiting Omaha and Grand Island

Nebraskans encouraged to help accelerate, improve research during May stops

May 10, 2019

The traveling "All of Us" Journey research buses will be in Omaha May 14-17 and in Grand Island May 21-24.

Nebraska LEAD Fellows visit UNMC

Tour Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center as well as research laboratory

May 10, 2019

Here's the group of Nebraska LEAD Fellows who visited UNMC recently.