Victoria Cerino
Smoking, heavy drinking produce ‘double whammy’ in lungs
It’s well known that prolonged, heavy consumption of alcohol can cause liver and brain damage and that smoking causes a variety of life-threatening diseases.
Nov 26, 2008
Nursing research colloquium inspires future practitioners
The Fall Research Colloquium for the UNMC College of Nursing held Tuesday was reflective of the value scientific research holds in improving patient care and quality.
Nov 21, 2008
Project update
Representatives from the 3M Corporation met with UNMC researchers during a site visit recently to receive updates on a $5.4 million federally funded research project at UNMC.
Oct 31, 2008
Inventors honored during Innovation Week awards ceremony
Great ideas — even those that were stumbled on — can reap great rewards not only for the inventor, but also mankind.
Oct 30, 2008
Knock-knock: Who’s there? A $14 million new nursing building
Faculty, staff and students at the UNMC College of Nursing in Omaha have waited for Wednesday to come. The anticipation was such that even pouring rain and cold winds couldn’t keep more than 100 people from gathering under a large tent for a ceremonial ground-breaking of a $14 million, 43,000-square-foot building for the college.
Oct 23, 2008
Ground to break today on new College of Nursing facility
The UNMC College of Nursing has had to turn away more than 1,000 qualified nursing school applicants in the past five years. The reason — a lack of space in its facilities, and a shortage of those who teach students.
Oct 22, 2008
Campus invited to groundbreaking for $14 million nursing building
On Oct. 22 at 10:30 a.m., the UNMC College of Nursing will host a ceremonial groundbreaking for a building that will expand capacity to accept more nursing students and prepare more nursing faculty. It also will enable the college to expand its research program.
Oct 16, 2008
Bill Gates mentions Dr. Vennerstom’s project in UN speech
On Sept. 25, all eyes from the heads of states at the United Nations were on billionaire Bill Gates as he gave a speech.
Oct 7, 2008
Mini-medical school to focus on women and cancer
UNMC, in partnership with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska, will present a Mini-Medical School on women and cancer. The series, which will be held Oct. 14, 21 and 28 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (CDT), will be broadcast live via satellite from the UNMC campus in Omaha, to 30 communities.
Oct 6, 2008
Wellness Wednesday — Public invited to women’s wellness conference
The public is invited to attend the 11th Annual Omaha Women’s Health and Wellness Conference, titled, “Successful Nutrition for Life,” on Friday, Oct. 24, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Mid-America Center, in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Oct 1, 2008