Victoria Cerino
Nurses association recognizes Lincoln, Kearney faculty
The Nebraska Nurses Association (NNA) recently recognized nurse faculty from the UNMC College of Nursing Lincoln and Kearney divisions with two of its awards.
Dec 9, 2008
UNMC nursing students in Lincoln recruit 57 donors during blood drive
During the month of November, members of the Lincoln Division Student Nurses Association (SNA) held a competition that involved nursing students, faculty and staff.
Dec 8, 2008
Dr. Thompson receives Florence Niedfelt Professorship
Sarah Thompson, Ph.D, associate dean for academic programs for the UNMC College of Nursing, has been named to the Florence Niedfelt Professorship, an endowed, three-year appointment.
Dec 3, 2008
Got a cold or flu? Try chicken soup to ease symptoms
A study of chicken soup’s effectiveness as a cold remedy has made somewhat of a celebrity of UNMC’s Stephen Rennard, M.D.
Dec 2, 2008
UNMC study bolsters genetic tool for determining lymphoma treatment
A research study published in the Nov. 27 New England Journal of Medicine reaffirms the importance of gene expression profiling as a tool to predict how aggressive the most common form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma will be in a patient.
Dec 1, 2008
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
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