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55 UNMC College of Pharmacy Students Earn Dean’s List Honors at UNMC
Fifty-five students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy were named to the dean’s list for the 1999 fall semester. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must place in the top 20 percent of their class and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or above. UNMC’s College of Pharmacy is […]
Feb 1, 2000
Has Potential to Become National Model for Head Start Partnerships
Munroe-Meyer Institute Establishes Region”s First Collaboration Between University and Head Start Program In a first for Nebraska, the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Munroe-Meyer Institute and Omaha’s Child and Family Development Corporation have created a Head Start program on the UNMC campus for 60 preschool children. This groundbreaking collaboration enhances education and research at Munroe-Meyer […]
Feb 1, 2000
UNMC Seeks Nominations for J.G. (Jack) Elliott Award
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is currently accepting nominations for the 2000 J.G. (Jack) Elliott Award. The award is presented annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to medicine and health programs in Nebraska. It is given in memory of Elliott, a former Scottsbluff resident who served on the University of Nebraska […]
Jan 28, 2000
UNMC College of Nursing Students Make Fall 1990-00 Dean’s List
Students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing were named to the deans list following the fall semester 1999. To qualify for the deans list, students must have a grade point average of 3.8 or above. The UNMC College of Nursing, with divisions in Omaha, Lincoln, Kearney and Scottsbluff, is the largest […]
Jan 26, 2000
The University of Nebraska Medical Center invites nurses interested in earning bachelors or masters degrees in nursing to attend informational sessions in Beatrice, Feb. 17, to learn about ways to earn a degree with greater flexibility through Internet-based and other distance education. Informational sessions will be held at the Beatrice Community Hospital, 1110 North 10th […]
Jan 24, 2000
Results Published in January Issue of Neurology
Unique Mouse Model Allows UNMC Researchers to Determine Most Effective Drugs in Treating HIV-dementia Two of five commonly used drugs to fight HIV have been shown by University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers to be effective against hard-to-treat HIV virus hiding in the brain. The effectiveness of drugs in the central nervous system was demonstrated […]
Jan 24, 2000
Nationally Acclaimed Speaker is Former MMI Graduate Student
Munroe-Meyer Institute Seminar Focuses on Complex School Safety Issues In the aftermath of any one of Americas tragic school shootings during the last several years, there was usually one consistent reality — absolutely nobody saw it coming. The issue of school safety will be addressed during a Feb. 25 seminar being sponsored by the University […]
Jan 24, 2000
Article Appears in January Journal of the American Dental Association:
UNMC College of Dentistry Researchers Determine Concern of Human Health Risks of Dental Sealants Unfounded Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry have published results from a study that reassure dentists and their patients that dental sealants are safe. The study appears in this months issue of the Journal of the […]
Jan 20, 2000
Funding Complete for $1 Million Chair at UNMC College of Nursing
The University of Nebraska Medical Center announced today that funding is complete for the $1 million Charlotte Peck Lienemann and Alumni Distinguished Chair in Nursing. The chair enhances the UNMC College of Nursings ability to attract and retain a prominent nursing scholar. In addition, the fund provides support for the research and educational activities of […]
Jan 14, 2000
Grant Funds New Multicultural Projects
UNMC School of Allied Health Professions Embraces Americas Changing Face of Diversity The numbers dont lie. Even the most conservative census estimates confirm that people of color will become the majority population in the United States within the next 25 years. Thats why the University of Nebraska Medical Center is markedly expanding its multicultural communications […]
Jan 13, 2000