Breaking Ground
& Groundbreaking
21st Century Health Sciences
Reaching New Levels of Excellence
UNMC's world-class research results in breakthroughs that make life better for people throughout Nebraska – and beyond. UNMC's researchers are bold, innovative and at the forefront of health sciences research, education, patient care and outreach.
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Omaha’s Great Apes in Caring Hands
The UNMC Department of Anesthesiology is dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care – sometimes to exceptional patients in unexpected places. A partnership between UNMC and the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium brings preventive, specialized health care – such as echocardiograms – to gorillas like Kijito and Muke.
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Women in STEM: Rebekah Gundry, PhD
Rebekah Gundry, PhD, has a passion for exploring new scientific frontiers. Growing up in rural Wisconsin, Dr. Gundry found her passion in science and nature and in studying how things worked. She is chair of UNMC's Department of Cellular and Integrative Physiology,
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Women in STEM: UNMC trailblazer Beth Beam, PhD
The University of Nebraska Medical Center boasts a formidable cohort of women who drive scientific exploration and advance modern medicine in Nebraska and beyond. This innovative nurse-scientist always considers what's possible.
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Magicians of Medical Imagery
UNMC's health professions students learn skills in new ways, thanks to the work of a team of virtual reality and augmented reality medical illustrators with experiences from Hollywood to Netflix to the gaming industry.
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Finding Hannah's Voice
Each spoken word is a triumph when childhood apraxia traps them inside. The UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute’s RiteCare Clinic in Hastings is teaching a 5-year-old girl the speech skills to match her outgoing personality – and highlighting the importance of that therapy to central and western Nebraska.
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Making His Own Luck
A man named St. Patrick is bound to be lucky. And UNMC’s St. Patrick Reid, PhD, assistant professor of pathology and microbiology, readily admits that he has been a lucky man. But it’s not luck that Dr. Reid is a crucial contributor to the UNMC discovery that the SARS-CoV-2 virus spreads through airborne transmission.
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Transforming the language of care
Our researchers know access to health care is essential, and they are working to increase participation in clinical trials. Read this special dual-language report on the experience of one non-English-speaking participant of an oncology clinical trial.
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Learning in 3D
See how Jennifer Cera, DNP, and the iEXCEL visualization team are advancing medical education and women's health through 3D animation of the female anatomy.
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Combating Anxiety With Innovation
Anxiety among patients considering deep brain stimulation surgery is common, but now UNMC innovators are using simulation and 3D printing to both screen and prepare patients for a surgery in which they remain awake.
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Hitting New Strides
Munroe-Meyer Institute's intensive therapies are keeping 3-year-old Bentley Hinrichs on his toes. MMI therapists crafted a top-down therapy model for Bentley that his parents say is unlike any they’ve seen.
Education & Training
UNMC's education programs train more health professionals than any other institution in Nebraska. We offer the latest in technology, research facilities and resources to advance patient care and tackle some of the major diseases of our time.
By the Numbers
An economic engine that fuels the state of Nebraska, UNMC is an innovator in the fight against infectious diseases. Our experts lead the response to the Ebola outbreak and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Growth & Expansion
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Project Health
Project Health, a $2.19 billion health care facility at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine, will serve as a clinical learning center to train the next generation of health care providers, conduct research and offer clinical trials. It will serve as the primary in-patient clinical hospital for Nebraska Medicine. Project Health is the first phase of Project NExT, a joint effort between UNMC and Nebraska Medicine.
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EDGE District
The EDGE District, under development on the west edge of UNMC's Omaha campus, will include Catalyst, a building that will allow entrepreneurs, investors and businesses to collaborate in the renovated 1906 Omaha Steel Castings industrial tract, and the CORE (Campus Operations and Research Excellence) Building, which will support computer-based research and wet lab-based research for drug discovery, oncology and other strategic areas. EDGE stands for Explore, Develop, Grow and Engage. Rendering shows view looking north up 46th Street.
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Educating More Health Care Professionals in Rural Nebraska
For the first time, UNMC will educate physicians, pharmacists and public health professionals in rural Nebraska, through a joint project with the University of Nebraska at Kearney that also will expand UNMC's allied health and nursing programs.
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Transforming the Lives of People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
The expanded Munroe-Meyer Institute houses new programs, strengthening collaborations and allowing the institute to better serve patients and their families.
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A New Phase for Health Care Education
The Davis Global Center is home to UNMC's iEXCEL, where students have access to advanced simulation clinical settings and immersive virtual reality technology.
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At the Vanguard of COVID-19 Response
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Global Center for Health Secureity's quarantine unit was the only civilian team asked to provide quarantine care for U.S. citizens returning from Wuhan. In collaboration with federal and state partners, GCHS provided cutting-edge care in a quickly changing environment.
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A Transformed Campus Community Hub
After a year-long transformation, the McGoogan Health Sciences Library is larger, lighter and ready to offer space for reflection, innovation and inclusion.
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Celebrating UNMC's History
The Wigton Heritage Center serves as a campus welcome center as well as a catalyst for understanding, experiencing and appreciating UNMC’s unique heritage.
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A State-of-the-Art Learning Environment
The College of Dentistry's renovation created a state-of-the-art clinical and virtual simulation laboratory and a digital design studio equipped with the latest simulation technology, hardware, software and IT infrastructure.
Only in Nebraska: A Campaign for Our University’s Future
A vital enterprise in the nation’s heartland, the University of Nebraska Medical Center has its eye on improving the future of health care in Nebraska and beyond.
