Outreach

Marvin Welstead will receive UNMC Community Service to Research Award

Fremont man has devoted his life to finding cure for Alzheimer’s disease

Feb 9, 2018

Marvin Welstead

ABC News’ Ginger Zee to headline 2018 Nebraska Science Festival

‘Good Morning America’ meteorologist will discuss natural disasters

Feb 7, 2018

Ginger Zee

University of Nebraska offers free ATV safety courses

Several organizations are collaborating to present free training for the public on the safe use of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs).

Feb 1, 2018

Aaron Yoder, Ph.D., of the Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health at UNMC, demonstrating ATV safety tips on the ATV simulator

Behavioral Health Education Center reports nearly 15 percent growth of providers

More Nebraskans getting mental health services they need

Jan 17, 2018

UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s set for Jan. 26-27

24-hour ice skating event – now in its 8th year at UNMC – has raised more than $170,000

Jan 17, 2018

Six skaters skated all 24 hours at the 2017 UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson's. They celebrated their accomplishment by chilling out on the ice at the end of the event.

UNMC leaders to visit Holdrege, Hastings Dec. 7-8

Visits to include discussing new efforts to increase health care workforce

Dec 5, 2017

$75,000 gift to enhance UNMC training for rural first responders, health care

Program makes use of vehicles outfitted with realistic equipment and high-fidelity patient simulators

Nov 16, 2017

Cattlemen’s Ball presents Buffett Cancer Center with $904,000 check

Proceeds also used for numerous local heath care needs

Nov 9, 2017

Organizers and hosts of the 2017 Cattlemen's Ball present a $904,000 check to Dr. Kenneth Cowan of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center at University of Nebraska Medical Center on Sept. 23. From left: Don and Deb Cantrell; Jeff and Karen Evans; Jeff Johnson, host; Dr. Cowan; Lisa Johnson, host; and Cindy and Jim Duncan. Photo courtesy of Becky Finney.

UNMC students to provide education, services during Refugee Health Fair

Free services will include flu immunizations as well as vision, dental and blood pressure and glucose level screenings.

Nov 7, 2017

BHECN receives $1.1 million grant to increase behavioral health workers

Grant will provide full tuition and laptops for 70 non-traditional students each year to become community health workers and provisionally licensed addiction counselors.

Oct 30, 2017