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Dr. Are named designated institutional official for UNMC College of Medicine
Will oversee all of UNMC’s residency, fellowship programs
Feb 9, 2017
![Chandra Are, M.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Chandra_Are_1771.jpg)
Kari Byron to headline 2017 Nebraska Science Festival
Keynote is host of popular reality-based science shows
Jan 11, 2017
![Kari Byron](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/BryonKari.jpg)
Dr. Tammy Kielian named UNMC Scientist Laureate
Stanton, Neb., native is 11th scientist to receive UNMC’s most prestigious research award
Dec 20, 2016
![Tammy Kielian, Ph.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Kielianheadshot2015.jpg)
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.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Hurlbert_Barbara_Anesthesiology_2014.jpg)
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.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ChinasigningE.jpg)
Center and library floor named after current UNMC faculty
Recognition given to Drs. James Armitage and Robert Wigton
Nov 18, 2016
![James Armitage, M.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Armitage1.jpg)
UNMC ice skating rink to open Nov. 26
This year, the UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s event will begin on Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. and end Jan. 28 at 2 p.m.
Nov 15, 2016
![](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Ice_Rink_with_Luminance.jpg)
UNMC/Nebraska Medicine awarded $20 million to develop national training center
Center to be located in iEXCEL facility that will soon be built on UNMC/Nebraska Medicine campus
Oct 28, 2016
![Here's a rendering of the iEXCEL facility that will soon be constructed on the UNMC/Nebraska Medicine campus. The new training facility will be located on the first floor of this building.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/iEXCEL1.jpg)
UNMC to hold grand opening Monday for expanded, renovated fitness center
$6 million project will be a ‘game changer’ for UNMC students, faculty, employees
Oct 7, 2016
![Omaha philanthropists Bill and Ruth Scott were the lead donors on the renovation/expansion of the UNMC Center for Healthy Living.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/BillRuthScott4.jpg)
Fitness is important to former Husker football player who was paralyzed in 1990
Strength and fitness facility will continue to be named in honor of Tom Heiser, M.D., former Husker football player who suffered paralyzing injury in 1990
Oct 7, 2016
![Tom Heiser, M.D.](https://www.unmc.edu/newsroom/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/TomHeiser.jpg)