Victoria Cerino
UNMC College of Nursing initiates induction ceremony
The UNMC College of Nursing held induction ceremonies across the state Sunday to recognize about 140 new nursing students as they commit to academic integrity and begin assimilating the values and behaviors of the professional nurse.
Oct 15, 2003
UNMC receives grant to look at nursing shortages
A research team at UNMC is developing a tool to help Nebraska communities predict and plan for nursing shortages. Mary Cramer, Ph.D., assistant professor, UNMC College of Nursing, received a $5,000, 12-month grant from the American Nurses Foundation to conduct the research.
Oct 13, 2003
College of Nursing plans induction ceremonies Oct. 12
The UNMC College of Nursing will hold induction ceremonies Sunday, Oct. 12, to recognize approximately 140 new nursing students across the state.
Oct 10, 2003
Dental artifacts on display Oct. 13-18
The UNMC College of Dentistry invites the public to its free, annual opening of its Dental Museum, Oct. 13-18. The museum has one of the largest regional collections of historical dental equipment and artifacts dating from the 1850s.
Oct 8, 2003
UNMC’s dental hygiene degree accessible in Scottsbluff/Gering
UNMC has expanded its dental hygiene program to Scottsbluff/Gering, thanks to a three-year, $221,690 grant from the Nebraska Health and Human Services System Nebraska Healthcare Cash Fund (tobacco settlement fund).
Sep 24, 2003
UNMC receives almost $9.9 million to study cell signaling, cancer
UNMC has received a five-year grant totaling almost $9.9 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to further the understanding of cell signaling — the biochemical response of cells to their environment — in relation to study a variety of cancers. The grant establishes an NIH-designated Nebraska Center for Cellular Signaling at UNMC, and is the second largest new grant in history received by UNMC.
Sep 23, 2003
Kansas Speedway site of ‘M.A.S.H.” style dental clinic
It wasn’t something you’d expect to see at a racetrack, but last month six UNMC College of Dentistry dental students and a faculty member spent three days providing free dental care to about 2,500 adults and children at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan.
Sep 22, 2003
Physician assistant students receive white coats
Thirty-nine new physician assistant students in UNMC’s School of Allied Health Professions recently took an oath of professionalism during a ceremony in which they also donned crisp new white coats.
Sep 5, 2003
Dental group recognizes Barnes for research contributions
Caren M. Barnes, professor, UNMC College of Dentistry department of surgical specialties, recently received the International Association of Dental Research Oral Health Research Award sponsored by Colgate.
Sep 3, 2003
Researchers, smokers put hope in new nicotine vaccine
Mike Demuth received new hope of beating his powerful urge to smoke when he heard a radio advertisement about a national stop-smoking study at UNMC. He’s now become UNMC’s first participant in a clinical study to evaluate the effects of NicVAX, a vaccine developed by Nabi Biopharmaceuticals for the prevention and treatment of nicotine addiction.
Aug 29, 2003