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UNMC, Distance Learning Partners Present Free Mini-Medical Series for Public on Breakthroughs in Cardiovascular Research & Treatment The heart is one of the strongest and most vital organs of the body. Disease or lifestyle choices weaken the heart and its circulatory network. Left unchecked, the result could be fatal. The public is invited to attend […]

Apr 11, 2000

UNMC College of Pharmacy Students Receive National Awards at American Pharmaceutical Association Convention

  University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy students were recently recognized with awards during the annual convention of the American Pharmaceutical Association in Washington, D.C. The UNMC students are members of the Academy of Students of Pharmacy, a division of the association. The academy represents more than 18,000 pharmacy students at schools in […]

Apr 10, 2000

UNMC College of Dentistry Honors Outstanding Faculty, Students

The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry in Lincoln hosted its 14th Annual Professionals Day recently. The event celebrates scholarly activities and provides students, faculty and the dental community an opportunity to share professional and academic activities. The faculty and students listed below were honored with awards and recognition. Student Honors Thirty-two students […]

Apr 7, 2000

U.S. News & World Report Survey Ranks Six UNMC Programs Among Best in Country

Six graduate educational programs at the University of Nebraska Medical Center have been ranked by U.S. News and World Report among the top programs in the country. The rankings appear in the April 10 issue of  the U.S. News & World Reports Best Graduate Schools guidebook. The six programs are: College of Medicine rural health […]

Apr 5, 2000

UNMC/NHS is Only Site in Nebraska Offering This Service:

Ultrasound-Based Radiation Treatment Provides Exciting, New Alternative for Prostate Cancer Patients An ultrasound-based radiation treatment now being used at the University of Nebraska Medical Center/Nebraska Health System offers prostate cancer patients a new treatment option which could increase the cure rate for patients with advanced disease by up to 30 percent by allowing for safe […]

Apr 4, 2000

December News Releases

December 6, 2000 Former Dean of UNMC College of Dentistry Assumes Presidency of American College of Dentists 212 UNMC Students To Receive Diplomas In Kearney, Omaha and Scottsbluff at Commencements November News Releases November 30, 2000 UNMC Eppley Cancer Center Receives $104,000 from Cattlemen’s Ball Proceeds UNMC Surgeons Pen Book for Mouth, Throat Cancer Patients […]

Mar 31, 2000

UNMC Recognizes Four Outstanding Teachers

Four clinical instructors have been selected as the University of Nebraska Medical Centers Outstanding Teachers for 2000. They will be honored Tuesday, April 4 during the Annual Faculty Meeting in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. The four teachers are James Landmark, M.D., assistant professor in the Department of Pathology and Microbiology, and associate director of […]

Mar 31, 2000

Recognition Dinner Will Be Held Nov. 17 at SAC Museum:

Sam Donaldson and Jan Smith-Donaldson To Receive 2000 Ambassador of Hope Award The Friends of the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Eppley Cancer Center have selected Sam Donaldson, a 32-year ABC News veteran, and his wife, Jan Smith-Donaldson, a CNN reporter, to receive the 2000 Ambassador of Hope Award.  The Donaldsons will be honored at […]

Mar 31, 2000

Members of Student National Medical Association Respond to National Mandate

UNMC Medical Students Plan First Annual Community Health Fair Striving for educational excellence and service to their community is a hallmark among University of Nebraska Medical Center students. But for UNMCs students of color, giving back to their communities, especially the types of underrepresented communities where many of these students grew up, is especially rewarding. […]

Mar 24, 2000

Head of UNMC Fetal Cell Research Team Will Study in Israel for Eight Months:

UNMC Scientist, Dr. Howard Gendelman, Receives Prestigious Fulbright Award Howard Gendelman, M.D., David T. Purtilo Distinguished Professor of Pathology and Microbiology and director of the Center for Neurovirology and Neurodegenerative Diseases (CNND) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, has been named a J. William Fulbright Research Scholar, the most presitgious honor bestowed by the […]

Mar 23, 2000