UNMC Today
The application deadline of June 30 for those interested in applying for the Accelerated Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing program in Scottsbluff is looming. The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing West Nebraska Division in Scottsbluff, with support from Regional West Medical Center, will launch the program in January with a class of […]
Jun 13, 2006
Test your College of Medicine history, win a T-shirt – day 6
In celebration of the College of Medicine’s 125th anniversary, UNMC Today is testing your historical knowledge of the College of Medicine. Today, read the answer to our fifth question — what former faculty member was one of the discoverers of curare — then be challenged by a new question. On Wednesday, plan to attend a free campuswide carnival — complete with cotton candy, games, jugglers and clowns — from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Swanson Courtyard (west of the Durham Outpatient Center).
Jun 12, 2006
Student Medical & Dental Education Program brings diversity
UNMC recently welcomed the most diverse group of undergraduates ever. The 78 students from over 50 universities and colleges make up the inaugural class of UNMC’s Student Medical and Dental Education Program. UNMC is one of only 12 campuses in the nation to host the prestigious program.
Jun 12, 2006
Test your College of Medicine history, win a T-shirt – day 5
In celebration of the College of Medicine’s 125th anniversary, UNMC Today is testing your historical knowledge of the College of Medicine. Today, read the answer to our fourth question — which former College of Medicine dean is the namesake of the national fraternity Phi Rho Sigma’s highest award — then be challenged by a new question.
Jun 9, 2006
UNMC makes diagnostic breakthrough with Burkitt lymphoma
An international research study involving UNMC, the National Cancer Institute and 10 other institutions has successfully identified the gene expression signature for Burkitt lymphoma. The discovery, which is reported in the June 8 edition of The New England of Medicine, will allow physicians to better diagnose and treat Burkitt lymphoma and better distinguish it from another more common form of malignant lymphoma.
Jun 9, 2006
Smoking cessation program to use innovative tool — hand-held computers
It’s slightly bigger than a pack of cigarettes, but today’s hand-held computers still fit inside a shirt pocket. Lynne Buchanan, Ph.D., is counting on that accessibility. An associate professor in the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing, Dr. Buchanan is asking smokers to reach for the specially designed Personal Digital Assistant […]
Jun 9, 2006
Test your College of Medicine history, win a T-shirt – day 4
In celebration of the College of Medicine’s 125th anniversary, UNMC Today is testing your historical knowledge of the College of Medicine. Today, read the answer to our third question — what faculty member at the University of Nebraska College of Medicine was mentioned in Osler’s famous 1902 textbook — then be challenged by a new question.
Jun 8, 2006
Munroe-Meyer Guild to hold Garden Walk & Faire June 11
The 39th Annual Garden Walk will be Sunday, June 11, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (rain or shine). Sponsored by the Munroe-Meyer Guild at UNMC, proceeds will support MMI’s therapeutic, training and research activities benefiting children, youth and adults with developmental disabilities and chronic handicapping conditions.
Jun 8, 2006
An international research study involving the University of Nebraska Medical Center, the National Cancer Institute and 10 other institutions has successfully identified the gene expression signature for Burkitt lymphoma. The discovery, which is reported in the June 8 edition of The New England of Medicine, will allow physicians to better diagnose and treat Burkitt lymphoma […]
Jun 8, 2006
Test your College of Medicine history, win a T-shirt – day 3
In celebration of the College of Medicine’s 125th anniversary, UNMC Today is testing your historial knowledge of the College of Medicine. Today, read the answer to our second question — what former faculty member and dean was trained by Harvey Cushing — then be challenged by a new question.
Jun 7, 2006