Inside UNMC

Public health teams with UNL for new dual degree

UNMC and UNL College of Architecture offering Master of Community and Regional Planning and Master of Public Health dual degree.

Feb 9, 2022

Nicole Kolm-Valdivia, director of professional programs with UNMC College of Public Health

Dr. Ellis is president of medical staff for Nebraska Medicine

Sheila Ellis, MD, is the first anesthesiology faculty member elected to the medical staff presidency.

Feb 9, 2022

Sheila Ellis, MD, professor and vice chair of faculty development in the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology

New faculty spotlight: Paul Rychwalski, MD

Dr. Rychwalski is professor of ophthalmology and pediatrics with UNMC and the Truhlsen Eye Institute and chief of ophthalmology with Children’s Hospital & Medical Center.

Feb 9, 2022

Paul J. Rychwalski, MD

‘We Heart UNMC’ for student support starts today

One week donor drive will support UNMC Student Scholarships. Get a pair of socks with a $60 donation through next Tuesday.

Feb 8, 2022

UNMC evaluating if heart drug can prevent dementia

Researchers want to know if a common statin, used to prevent heart attack and stroke, can prevent dementia in people over age 75.

Feb 8, 2022

Alfred Fisher, MD, chief of the UNMC Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology and Palliative Medicine

Nebraska Medicine crisis operations end today

As COVID-19 admissions drop, it appears the health system is no longer at risk of overwhelming its COVID isolation capacity.

Feb 7, 2022

Chancellor talks campus updates and COVID-19

NU Regents considering demolition contract, streetcar is on track and campus leaders still cautious on the pandemic.

Feb 7, 2022

Jane Meza, PhD, interim executive director for health security for UNMC, and UNMC Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD

Urgent need: Blood drive is Tuesday

Donate blood Tuesday across from the Buffett Cancer Center or Feb. 17 inside the Center for Healthy Living gym. Appointment required.

Feb 7, 2022

Discounts available for Black History Month events

UNMC faculty, staff and students can use university discounts at The Durham Museum and other places around Omaha.

Feb 4, 2022

The Durham Museum presents, "A Territory of Sound: African American Jazz Orchestras in Early 20th Century Omaha."

UNMC scientist, NSRI leader pursues defense solutions

Joshua Santarpia, PhD, says science should help the public understand the practicality of research, which has become extraordinarily important in the pandemic.

Feb 4, 2022

Joshua Santarpia, PhD, associate professor of pathology and microbiology and research director, chemical and biological programs, with the National Strategic Research Institute