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50 Eighth-Graders from 16 Nebraska Schools Attend UNMC Health/Science Meet
Fifty eighth-grade students from 16 schools across Nebraska attended UNMC’s ninth annual Health/Science Meet June 7-9 for an educational and fun experience. The meets goal is to inspire students, especially those from rural communities, to pursue careers in health care. The students qualified for the meet by submitting science projects in regional science competitions. The […]
Jun 8, 2001
Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center are studying one of the newest approaches to bone marrow transplantation they hope will revolutionize certain cancer transplants. They are testing the safety and effectiveness of the so-called mini-transplant in adults with leukemia or lymphoma. The mini-transplant, which is rapidly being accepted and studied at transplant centers […]
Jun 7, 2001
Nebraskans can rest assured that the new dentists who graduated in May from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry have passed muster when it comes not only to education, but also clinical dentistry skills. The college recently received notice that 100 percent of the dentistry students who graduated last month, and took […]
Jun 6, 2001
Two Nebraska Health System Nurses Earn Carol Wilson Award, Spirit of Nursing Award
The Nebraska Health System presented awards recently to two nurses at the Nebraska Health System — the Carol M. Wilson Award for Quality in Nursing and the Spirit of Nursing Award. Julie Lazure, manager of Nebraska Health System units 5 West and 7 North, received the Wilson award, which was established in 1993 in honor […]
Jun 6, 2001
16 Schools Across Nebraska to be Represented at UNMC Eighth-Grade UNMC Health/Science Meet June 7-9
Sixteen schools across Nebraska will be represented at the ninth University of Nebraska Medical Center Health/Science Meet. The meet is an expense-paid, three-day, educational and entertaining experience. The meets goal is to inspire Nebraska eighth-graders, especially those from rural communities, to pursue careers in health care. About 240 students competed for 100 slots in the […]
Jun 5, 2001
UNMC Welcomes New Physician Assistant Class for Fall 2001
Thirty-eight students have been accepted into the physician assistant program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center for fall 2001. These 38 were selected out of 180 prospective candidates. Physician assistant students spend 28 months of intensive training in all areas of the medical field. Applicants must possess a bachelors degree or have completed necessary […]
Jun 5, 2001
UNMC, UNOmaha Launch Collaborating Center for Public Health and Community Service
OMAHA Two University of Nebraska campuses have joined forces to help Nebraska communities achieve optimal health and well-being. The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNOmaha) have launched the Collaborating Center for Public Health and Community Service. Located at 115 S. 49th Ave. in Omaha, the center is […]
May 30, 2001
UNMC, UNOmaha Launch Collaborating Center for Public Health and Community Service
OMAHA Two University of Nebraska campuses have joined forces to help Nebraska communities achieve optimal health and well-being. The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNOmaha) have launched the Collaborating Center for Public Health and Community Service. Located at 115 S. 49th Ave. in Omaha, the center is […]
May 30, 2001
Collaboration Aims at More NIH Funding;
UNL, UNMC Awarding Joint Research Grants Biomedical research is one of the nations top scientific priorities and nets steady funding increases from Congress. The trend is likely to continue in 2002, as the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the big winner in President Bushs proposed budget, with a recommended 13.5 percent increase. That translates […]
May 25, 2001
The University of Nebraska Foundation has received a substantial gift from the Terry K. Watanabe Charitable Trust to assist HIV/AIDS research, education and service activities at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The amount of the gift is undisclosed. The gift, made by Terry K. Watanabe, the former president and CEO of Oriental Trading Company […]
May 24, 2001