Vicky Cerino UNMC public affairs
State’s public health lab certified to test for smallpox virus
The Nebraska Public Health Laboratory (NPHL) is one of 23 labs in the country to receive certification by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to conduct tests for the Variola (smallpox) virus in Nebraska.
May 5, 2003
Rural health grant enables Chadron students to visit UNMC
UNMC recently hosted a group of Chadron High School students interested in health careers through a grant funded by the UNMC Rural Health Education Network. The purpose of the visit was to teach students more about the careers available in the health sciences.
May 1, 2003
Garagiola spreads word about dangers of chewing tobacco
Every chance he gets, Joe Garagiola spreads the word about the dangers of chewing tobacco — what he calls spit tobacco – a habit that causes 30,000 new cases of preventable oral cancer a year.
May 1, 2003
UNMC DOC Carnival sends anti-smoking message
More than 60 students from UNMC’s Adopt-a-School partners recently learned that anti-smoking education can be fun. The annual DOC (Doctors Oughta Care) Sports Carnival, hosted by UNMC family medicine physicians, UNMC medical students and staff, educates youngsters on why they should never start smoking.
Apr 30, 2003
Nursing’s West Nebraska Division plans asthma awareness event
The UNMC College of Nursing West Nebraska Division in Scottsbluff and community partners will hold the Third Annual Asthma Awareness event Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event, which is open to the public, will offer free asthma screenings and education at the Monument Mall in Scottsbluff, 2302 Frontage Road.
Apr 21, 2003
Dentistry provides anatomy lessons to 700 high school students
Stanton Harn, Ph.D., has been providing educational experiences for Nebraska high school students for so long that many have become students in his UNMC College of Dentistry classes. For the past 25 years, students taking anatomy and physiology classes have traveled to the UNMC College of Dentistry to add another dimension to their learning by viewing human cadavers.
Apr 18, 2003
Nursing celebrates graduate students’ research projects
For the past year, UNMC graduate students Daoka Beccam-Hartman and Jamie Baumert have immersed themselves in “Enhancing Self-esteem in Children.” The pair answered questions about their poster presentation April 9 during the College of Nursing’s Spring Research Colloquium.
Apr 16, 2003
UNMC earns high marks from postdocs
Postdoctoral fellows may be among the unsung heroes conducting research at UNMC, but they are singing the praises of the university. Results from a recently conducted survey show postdocs at the University of Nebraska, including those at UNMC, rank the university a great place to be a postdoc. Results of the Scientist magazine’s survey, “Best Places to Work for Postdocs,” were detailed in its Feb. 10 issue.
Apr 15, 2003
Researchers to study new approaches to reduce fatigue
Ann Berger, Ph.D, associate professor of nursing at the UNMC College of Nursing. is principal investigator of a $1.5 million, five-year grant to test new approaches for reducing fatigue in patients undergoing breast cancer treatment. The National Institute of Nursing Research, a division of the National Institutes of Health, funds the study.
Apr 7, 2003
UNMC Community Academy member honored for leadership
A Northwest High School junior and member of the UNMC Community Academy is one of four women of color who received awards March 20 for their outstanding contributions and leadership.
Apr 4, 2003