Inside UNMC
Omahan wills $3 million for prostate cancer research to Buffett Cancer Center
Gift establishes three permanently endowed funds at University of Nebraska Foundation to support prostate cancer researchers, physicians
Dec 13, 2017
![Bill Bures, left, and Jerry Pabst](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Bures_and_Pabst_UNMC_705X406.jpg)
UNMC ice rink to open Wednesday with forecasted colder temperatures
Admission is $7, which includes skates
Dec 5, 2017
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CBS Sunday Morning expected to air Dec. 3 feature on cancer center
Will explore healing arts program, include interview with Warren and Pamela Buffett
Nov 29, 2017
![Ken Cowan, M.D., Ph.D., director of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, left, escorts Jane Pauley of "CBS Sunday Morning."](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Pauley_Cowan.jpg)
UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute adds 3 genetic counselors
Indicative of how genetics field is exploding
Nov 16, 2017
![Omar Rahman, M.D., is director of the Department of Genetic Medicine at UNMC's Munroe-Meyer Institute.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Rahman0810.jpg)
Upgrade will cause 24-hour outage of major applications
Nearly all faculty, staff and students access services that will be affected by the database downtime.
Oct 11, 2017
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Regents approve creation of UNMC Department of Neurosurgery
Will build upon success of region’s premier neurosurgery program
Oct 5, 2017
![Ken Follett, M.D., Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Follett11.jpg)
Regents approve master’s degree in health administration at UNMC
College of Public Health will launch program next fall for fast growing profession
Oct 5, 2017
![Fernando Wilson, Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/FernandoWilsonPhD.jpg)
![Sam Sanderson, Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Sanderson0810.jpg)
‘Search’ tower dedicated at Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
Anonymous donor provided funding for tower, which is dedicated to center director
Jun 15, 2017
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Scottish Rite Foundations of Nebraska to hold walk on June 4
Proceeds go toward speech and language programs at Munroe-Meyer Institute
Jun 2, 2017
![Amy Nordness, Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/AmyNordness.jpg)