UNMC Today
The University of Nebraska Medical Center invites nurses interested in earning bachelors or masters degrees in nursing to attend informational sessions in North Platte, Wednesday, April 28. Attendees also will learn about ways to earn a degree with greater flexibility through Internet-based and other distance education. Informational sessions will be held at the below times […]
Apr 12, 2004
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing invites nurses interested in pursuing bachelor’s or master’s degrees in nursing to attend informational sessions. Attendees also will learn about ways to earn a degree with greater flexibility through Internet-based and other distance education. Sessions will be held at the below times and locations. Thursday, April […]
Apr 6, 2004
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing invites anyone interested in pursuing bachelor’s or master’s degrees in nursing to attend an informational session Monday, April 12, in Norfolk. Attendees also will learn about ways to earn a degree with greater flexibility through Internet-based and other distance education. The sessions will be held at […]
Apr 6, 2004
Health-care providers and first responders are invited to a two-day symposium April 27 and 28 at the Gering Civic Center, 1050 M Street in Gering. The 2nd Annual Gering Bioterrorism Symposium will provide education about bioterrorism-related illnesses, as well as treatments for those illnesses. Registration deadline is April 13. We had a tremendous turnout for […]
Apr 5, 2004
UNMC programs rank among the nation’s best
U.S.News & World Report continues to rank five programs at the University of Nebraska Medical Center among the top graduate programs in the country. Their rankings of graduate programs include all post-baccalaureate areas, including those in the health and medical professions. The 2005 rankings appear in the April 5 issue of U.S.News & World Reports […]
Apr 2, 2004
UNMC pursues new affiliation, hosts St. Paul’s College contingent
In another step toward enhancing the diversity of its student body and forging another link with the national African-American community, UNMC faculty members are hosting a two-day visit by executives from St. Paul’s College, a historically black college in Lawrenceville, Va.
Apr 1, 2004
Gene therapy being used in cystic fibrosis study at UNMC/The Nebraska Medical Center
The University of Nebraska Medical Center and its hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, have been selected as one of 12 sites participating in a study using gene therapy techniques to treat cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic disease affecting approximately 30,000 children and adults in the United States. With cystic fibrosis, a defective gene causes […]
Mar 25, 2004
Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center have been awarded a grant for nearly $2.2 million to study a smoking cessation model that addresses the unique challenges of teenage smokers. The four-year grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Services. The main objective of the UNMC study […]
Mar 24, 2004
104 UNMC medical students receive residency assignments through Match Day program
A total of 104 senior medical students at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine have received their residency assignments in 26 states through the National Resident Matching Program. The program, a private, not-for-profit corporation, was established in 1952 to provide a uniform date of appointment to residency positions, which last from three […]
Mar 23, 2004
The University of Nebraska Medical Center and co-sponsors in 14 cities across Nebraska invite the public to participate in a free health educational series titled, New Disease Threats: How Science Is Responding. The series will run on Wednesdays, April 7, 14, 21 and 28, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (CDT). The series will be broadcast […]
Mar 22, 2004