UNMC Today
National Publication Recognizes UNMC Faculty
Members as Two of the Top Cancer Specialists Margaret A. Tempero, M.D. and Alan Thorson, M.D., faculty members at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, have been recognized by Good Housekeeping magazine as two of the top 318 cancer specialists for women. The doctors listed are the best surgical oncologists, reconstructive surgeons, medical oncologists […]
Apr 5, 1999
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is offering a free Mini-Medical School series titled, Conquering Cancer: Breakthroughs in Research and Treatment. A variety of topics will be discussed every Wednesday, from April 21 through May 12, from 7 to 9 p.m. The series will be held in the UNMC College of Nursing Cooper Auditorium at […]
Apr 2, 1999
Joins UNMC Faculty Edward Vandenberg, M.D. has joined University Medical Associates, the faculty group practice associated with the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Vandenberg is a geriatrician who will practice in the University Geriatric Center on the UNMC campus. He also will serve as acting chief of geriatrics for the Omaha Veteran’s Administration […]
Apr 2, 1999
University of Nebraska Medical Center Announces 1998-99 Scholarship Recipients
A total of 628 students at the University of Nebraska Medical Center received scholarships during the 1998-99 school year. The academic scholarships are funded and administered in part by UNMC and the University of Nebraska Foundation. This year the scholarships totaled over $1.9 million. The students who received scholarships are listed below by hometown: COLLEGE […]
Mar 25, 1999
1999 Alumni Fellow at Penn State Medical Center Howard E. Gendelman, M.D., an internationally recognized neuroscientist at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, has been selected the 1999 Alumni Fellow by Pennsylvania State University, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. The Alumni Fellow is the highest award bestowed by Penn State to recognize outstanding scholarly and […]
Mar 23, 1999
1999 Alumni Fellow at Penn State Medical Center Howard E. Gendelman, M.D., an internationally recognized neuroscientist at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, has been selected the 1999 Alumni Fellow by Pennsylvania State University, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. The Alumni Fellow is the highest award bestowed by Penn State to recognize outstanding scholarly and […]
Mar 23, 1999
University of Nebraska Medical Center Announces
1998-99 Scholarship Recipients A total of 628 students at the University of Nebraska Medical Center received scholarships during the 1998-99 school year. The academic scholarships are funded and administered in part by UNMC and the University of Nebraska Foundation. This year the scholarships totaled over $1.9 million. The students who received scholarships are listed below […]
Mar 23, 1999
Thomas Rosenquist, Ph.D. Named To Von Housen Professorship at UNMC
Thomas Rosenquist, Ph.D., a developmental biologist who is chairman and professor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Cell Biology and Anatomy Department, has been named to the Von Housen Professorship at UNMC. Dr. Rosenquist joined UNMC in 1992 after 22 years of prior experience in academic medicine, including four years at the University of […]
Mar 22, 1999
UNMC College of Dentistry Students Make Fall 1998-99 Dean’s List
Twenty-six students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry in Lincoln were named to the dean’s list for the 1998-99 fall semester. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must place in the top 10 percent of their class. Qualifiers are listed below by program of study and hometown: Bachelor of Science […]
Mar 15, 1999
Ira J. Fox, M.D., associate professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Surgery and transplant surgeon, has been named the 1999 College of Medicine Outstanding Investigator. He received a $1,000 cash award and plaque. Dr. Fox is a native of Omaha. Dr. Fox received the award for his research which proved that hepatocyte cells, […]
Mar 12, 1999