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May’s Science Cafe will focus on vaccines

Virtual event to be held May 19 on Facebook Live.

May 14, 2020

David Crouse, Ph.D.

Pediatrician’s books educate children about disease prevention

Arwa Nasir, M.D., has published seven Arabic-language children’s books.

May 13, 2020

Arwa Nasir, M.D.

MMI, Children’s Hospital enter affiliation agreement

Agreement aims to enhance genetics, developmental/behavioral pediatrics, behavioral health and primary care medical home services across region.

May 8, 2020

From left, Rodrigo López, interim President & CEO, Children's Hospital & Medical Center, Karoly Mirnics, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute, and Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., chancellor of UNMC and the University of Nebraska at Omaha

Three to be honored during UNMC commencement

Honorary Doctorate of Science Degree, UNMC Chancellor’s Distinguished Service Award, J.G. Elliott Award bestowed

May 8, 2020

Roger Reamer, Dr. Doyt Conn, Dr. Anne Hubbard

Guild members sew masks for MMI, community

Guild members say they “have a lot of friends” at MMI.

May 8, 2020

From left, Luann Rabe, president of the Munroe-Meyer Guild, and Barb Switzer of the Guild and formerly of UNMC, display some of the masks they created for MMI.

UNMC students help in med center mask effort

Program already has produced thousands of masks for use at the medical center.

May 6, 2020

From left, the Integrated Service Center's Kathy Hamill, Jaidyn Dalzell, Tina Frey, Pamela Housard and Jonathan Hall

Fostering the Future seeks student volunteers

The organization’s mission is to help children and young adults in the foster care system.

May 4, 2020

The annual Fall Blanket Drive, where students to help make blankets for organizations including Omaha Police Department, the Ronald McDonald House, the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, Project Harmony and the Siena/Francis House, is one of the organization's main events.

McGoogan Library seeking stories of the pandemic

Library partners with other institutions to create an historical record.

Apr 24, 2020

Carrie Meyer

Coronavirus is topic of April 21 Science Cafe

College of Public Health Dean Ali S. Khan, M.D., M.P.H., will speak during Facebook Live event.

Apr 17, 2020

Ali S. Khan, M.D., M.P.H., dean of the UNMC College of Public Health

SIM-NE hosts training on coronavirus for rural hospitals

More than 350 providers from critical access hospitals registered for the Facebook Live event.

Apr 10, 2020

From left, Eric Ernest, M.D., Shelly Schwedhelm and Doug Dekker participate in the Facebook Live training event.