Education

UNMC presents educator awards to 7 faculty

Seven to receive awards at UNMC’s first Academic Affairs Impact in Education Awards Ceremony on Feb. 10.

Feb 2, 2017

Dave O'Dell, M.D.

Site preparations underway for iEXCEL building

Board of Regents approve change in budget, scope

Jan 27, 2017

Online graduate nursing program ranked among best by U.S. News & World Report

The program is tied for 61st out of 144 schools – moving up from 73rd in last year’s ranking.

Jan 12, 2017

HPV-associated cancers continue to rise; preventive vaccine underused

Omaha’s Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, 68 other national cancer centers urge action to increase national vaccination rates

Jan 11, 2017

Seeing the effects of UNMC training

Two clinical exchange students from Shanghai Jiao Tong University discuss how their time at UNMC has affected their lives, clinical practices, and future careers.

Jan 9, 2017

UNMC names new assistant dean for UNMC College of Nursing Kearney Division

Since 2014, Dr. Carithers was director of the doctor of nursing practice program and clinical associate professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock.

Dec 23, 2016

Third Group of Faculty Trainees Graduates

The third group of China Scholarship Council faculty medical education trainees graduated on December 12.

Dec 20, 2016

160 UNMC students to receive diplomas during Dec. 16 commencement ceremonies

The ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. in the Witherspoon Concert Hall at Joslyn Art Museum.

Dec 15, 2016

UNMC Alumni Association honors six individuals

Honorees recognized for their contributions to medicine, nursing, graduate studies

Dec 2, 2016

Barbara Hurlbert, M.D., a 1971 graduate of the UNMC College of Medicine, received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the College of Medicine Alumni Engagement Council.

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.