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UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s set for Jan. 27-28

24-hour ice skating event – now in its 7th year at UNMC – has raised more than $155,000

Jan 9, 2017

UNMC expands ice skating rink hours

The rink now will be open every day except for Monday and Thursday

Dec 2, 2016

Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center gains international partner

Sister institution agreement with Hubei Cancer Hospital is 2nd one with Chinese hospital

Dec 1, 2016

Attendees at the Nov. 14 signing ceremony included: Front row (left-right) - UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D. and Shaozhong Wei, M.D., Ph.D., president of Hubei Cancer Hospital; Back row - Ken Cowan, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center; Deb Thomas, vice chancellor for business and finance; Huiting Xu, M.D., Ph.D., Hubei Cancer Hospital; Jun-qui Yue, M.D., Ph.D., Hubei Cancer Hospital; Lynnette Leeseberg Stamler, Ph.D., associate dean for academic programs, UNMC College of Nursing; Li-Wu Chen, Ph.D., professor and chair, UNMC College of Public Health Department of Health Services Research and Administration; Steven Hinrichs, M.D., professor and chair, UNMC Department of Pathology and Microbiology; and Kai Fu, M.D., Ph.D., director of UNMC Office of International Relations.

UNMC partners with community health providers to improve patient transitioning

One impetuses for the grant is a study by the U.S. Office of the Inspector General that cited a loss of $2.8 billion in 2014 because of poor transitions from acute care into skilled nursing facilities

Oct 31, 2016

Oct. 14 conference to address opioid abuse in Nebraska

Since 1999, rate of overdose deaths involving opioids has nearly quadrupled

Aug 24, 2016

UNMC receives $5.5 million grant to launch mobile simulation rural initiative

High-tech trucks to bolster training opportunities for advanced trauma, cardiac life support

Jul 29, 2016

Nebraska sex trafficking report released by Women’s Fund of Omaha

Nebraska sex trafficking report released by Women’s Fund of Omaha

Jul 18, 2016

Shireen Rajaram, Ph.D.

Not too late to register for July 16 late night bike ride

More than 1,000 riders expected for 7th annual Owl Ride

Jul 13, 2016

Camp Munroe celebrates 34th anniversary with 400 campers, volunteers

Weekly visiting performers add to fun for children with developmental disabilities

Jul 12, 2016