UNMC Today
Metro BELT Coalition views rollover crash simulator
The Metro BELT Coalition (Buckle Everyone, Live Tomorrow) met on campus Tuesday and kicked off their meeting with a demonstration of the rollover crash simulator sponsored by the Cornhusker Driving School. See photos of the rollover and find out why UNMC’s Pat Hageman touts the use of seat belts.
Feb 12, 2003
NHS/UNMC host city-wide Chinese New Year’s Celebration Feb. 8
The 2003 Chinese New Year’s celebration – Year of the Goat – will be Saturday, Feb. 8, from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m., at the Lower Storz Pavilion of NHS Clarkson Hospital. Advanced tickets are $6 adult, $4 student, $2 for children under 12. Tickets purchased at the door will be $1 more. See story for details.
Feb 7, 2003
UNMC students to observe African American HIV/AIDS
The Omaha/Lincoln area will hold its second annual observance of African American HIV/AIDS Awareness and Information Day Thursday, Feb. 6. Members of the UNMC Student National Medical Association (SNMA), including Oluyemisis Smith, a second-year medical student and UNMC’s SNMA president, will assist in AIDS education presentations in North Omaha.
Feb 5, 2003
Black History Month activities announced
Each February, NHS and UNMC faculty, staff and students join the rest of America in celebrating African American history and culture during Black History Month. This year, the campus is invited to attend a free presentation on Friday, Feb. 28, of “Let My People Go: Trials of Bondage in Words of Master and Slave,” one of the most thought-provoking, historically-researched productions ever on the true social realities of slavery and post-Civil War racial and gender issues. See story for the complete Black History Month schedule.
Feb 3, 2003
New technology prevents rejection of pig organs without severe immune suppression
In a major innovation in organ transplantation that could offer hope to millions of Americans with organ failure or diabetes, a study by Ximerex , Inc. in conjunction with researchers from the University of Nebraska Medical Center has demonstrated that acute rejection of pig heart transplants could be prevented without the need for severe immune […]
Jan 31, 2003
UNMC cardiologist shares family legacy with MLK speaker
When UNMC cardiologist Scott Shurmur, M.D., read the name of the 2003 NHS/UNMC Martin Luther King Day speaker — Diane Ariza, Ph.D. — it didn’t ring a bell. But the name of her college — Albion College in Albion, Mich. — brought a flood of memories.
Jan 24, 2003
The University of Nebraska Medical Center invites Nebraskans to attend a free health educational series on smallpox, titled, Smallpox: What You Need to Know, on Thursdays, Feb. 13, 20 and 27, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (CST). During the series, Nebraskans will learn about smallpox, the social and ethical issues, the risks involved in the […]
Jan 24, 2003
Organizations and individuals are being asked to consider nominating Omaha area women of color for awards that will recognize outstanding contributions in four categories: business/entrepreneur, education, professional volunteer, and youth. Nomination forms are due by Feb. 27. Award recipients will be honored at the first University of Nebraska at Omaha Women of Color Awards Luncheon […]
Jan 22, 2003
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. — part 6 of 6
In commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, UNMC Today will feature a series of photos and quotations from the civil rights leader. In today’s excerpt, King shares his views on leadership. UNMC/NHS will commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Monday with a noon presentation by Diane Ariza, Ph.D., assistant dean of multicultural affairs at Albion College in Albion, Mich., and former director of multicultural affairs at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Jan 17, 2003
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. — part 5 of 6
In commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, UNMC Today will feature a series of photos and quotations from the civil rights leader. In today’s excerpt, King talks about the dimensions to a complete life.
Jan 16, 2003