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Outreach

Dr. Pendyala’s Mentee, Rahul Guda, Making Waves

Rahul Guda is a 16-year-old high school student mentored by Dr. Gurudutt Pendyala, a researcher in the Department of Anesthesiology.

Mar 30, 2018

Rahul Guda, a 16-year-old high school student being mentored by Dr. Gurudutt Pendyala, presents his poster titled, "Born Addicted: A Novel Systems Biology Approach Reveals the Impact of Opioid Abuse on Neurodevelopment," which earned him a third-place finish in the Greater Nebraska Science and Engineering Fair on March 24 in Nebraska City.

Nebraska Science Festival to release tickets April 1 for ABC News’ Ginger Zee

Free tickets to be released on first-come, first-served basis

Mar 28, 2018

Ginger Zee

UNMC oncologist co-authors paper on nuclear terrorism

Special report appears in March 29 issue of New England Journal of Medicine

Mar 28, 2018

James Armitage, M.D.

Aging expert to deliver UNMC Harman Lecture April 6

Topic: restoring youthful function to old cells

Mar 15, 2018

Thomas Rando, M.D., Ph.D.

Nebraska’s 9th Annual Lymphoma Walk to be held April 21

Nurse-lymphoma survivor to serve as honorary chair

Mar 13, 2018

Tawny Roeder

Project aims to improve care for rural breast cancer patients 50 and under

The two-year project is funded by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® and Pfizer Inc. to improve the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of cancer care.

Mar 8, 2018

Nebraska Science Festival launches essay contest

Contest open to fourth- through 12th-grade Nebraska students; entries due April 1

Mar 2, 2018

Munroe-Meyer Foundation’s Walk & Roll for Disabilities set for March 4

Meyer Foundation’s event raises funds for adult disability programming at the Munroe-Meyer Institute

Feb 20, 2018

Nebraska registry to help newborns at risk of neonatal brain injury

The goal of the registry is to gather data to unlock clues that could lead to improved detection and treatment of infants with neonatal encephalopathy

Feb 20, 2018

Omaha-area parents praise pick of first Gerber baby with Down syndrome

Wayne Stuberg, associate director of the Munroe-Meyer Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, called the selection affirming and said it shows how society’s attitude toward disabilities has been changing.

Feb 12, 2018