Lisa Spellman
New UNMC students participate in white coat ceremonies
The University of Nebraska Medical Center recently held ceremonies to signify the beginning of health careers for students in Omaha, Lincoln, Kearney, Scottsbluff and Norfolk. The students are enrolled in programs for medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, allied health and graduate studies. The white coats were paid for in part with a grant and donations from […]
Sep 18, 2014
UNMC College of Dentistry museum open for public tours Sept. 22-27
The UNMC College of Dentistry Museum, featuring a collection of dental artifacts that chart the history and evolution of the profession, will be open to the public for free, with tours offered Sept. 22-27. “This display represents one of the largest collections of historic dental items dating from the 1850s to the present in the […]
Sep 16, 2014
Human brain is focus of Sept. 22 Lincoln Science Cafe
Clinical neuropsychologist, Jeff Snell, Ph.D., will talk about how the human brain works, and effects of brain injury and recovery on functional abilities at the next Lincoln Science Café. The presentation begins at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 22, at VEGA, 350 Canopy St. in Lincoln. Those in attendance are encouraged to stick around afterwards […]
Sep 15, 2014
Free program to inspire young women to pursue orthopaedic, engineering careers
Forty young women from local high schools will be selected to take part in the Perry Outreach Program, a free program that encourages careers in orthopaedics and engineering. It will be held Nov. 15, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Applications will be accepted until Oct. 16. The University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of […]
Sep 12, 2014
First all school nursing reunion held in western Nebraska
The first all school reunion for the West Nebraska General Hospital School of Nursing and University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing West Nebraska Division will be held Sept. 12 and 13 in Scottsbluff, Neb. The reunion will be held at Western Nebraska Community College in the Harms Building, 1601 E. 27th St., in […]
Sep 12, 2014
Sept. 9 Science Cafe to feature live scope of tenor’s vocal cords
Attendees of the next Omaha Science Café will get to see human vocal cords in action when Chris Bingcang, M.D., a University of Nebraska Medical Center otolaryngologist, scopes Opera Omaha chorus member and University of Nebraska at Omaha student Ryan Daly while he vocalizes. The scoping will take place during the Sept. 9 Omaha Science […]
Sep 3, 2014
Intersection of art and science is focus of Aug. 19 Omaha Science Cafe
Where art meets science is the focus of the next Omaha Science Café at 7 p.m. Aug. 19 at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. Previously scheduled for June 3, the event was cancelled due to inclement weather. Kenneth Bé, head of paintings conservation at the Gerald R. Ford Conservation Center and James Temme, Ph.D., […]
Aug 13, 2014
Biomechanics is topic of Aug. 12 Omaha Science Cafe
Biomechanics and how it is used to improve clinical practice is the focus of the next Omaha Science Café at 7 p.m. Aug. 12 at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. Sara A. Myers, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation and assistant director of the Biomechanics Research Building […]
Jul 28, 2014
Regents appoint Med Center Development Board of Directors
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents today approved the appointment of seven individuals to oversee development projects near the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The regents approved the creation of the Med Center Development Corporation in May. Today, they approved the following to serve on its Board of Directors: Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D., chancellor, […]
Jul 18, 2014
UNMC to join national implant registry
More than seven million people in the United States are living with an artificial hip or knee according to a report given at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons this year. “Americans are living longer, more active lifestyles and seek out ways to continue to do so when faced with joint […]
Jul 7, 2014