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Learn about environmental hazards affecting you during July 13 Science Café in Omaha
Did you know your carpet could be causing your allergies? Is it better to use anti-bacterial soap? How far does spit travel? Those questions and more will be answered at the next Science Cafe, 7 p.m., July 13, at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. in Omaha. Shawn Gibbs, Ph.D., associate professor with […]
Jul 8, 2010
Special Olympics Health Symposium set for July 17 at UNMC
Free symposium offers wide range of national speakers on intellectual and developmental disabilities Individuals interested in the health of people with intellectual/developmental disabilities are invited to attend a free Special Olympics Health Symposium on Saturday, July 17. The symposium — titled “Improving Health for People with Intellectual Disabilities – Policy, Practice and Possibility” — […]
Jul 7, 2010
UNMC loses one of its top supporters — Dorothy Olson
She and her husband, Dr. Leland Olson, have contributed millions of dollars to fund women’s health and university initiatives Dorothy Olson, one of the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s top supporters, died June 30 at Brookestone Village following a battle with dementia and mobility problems. She was 88. A native of Bloomfield, Neb., Olson […]
Jul 7, 2010
Dr. Fox named to key research post for UNMC College of Medicine
Seasoned scientist will strive to take more research from lab bench to patient bedside Howard Fox, M.D., Ph.D., has been named senior associate dean for research and development in the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine. The appointment, which was effective July 1, was announced today by Rod Markin, M.D., Ph.D., interim dean of […]
Jul 6, 2010
Californian named director of physical therapy education for UNMC
Comes from University of Southern California, the top rated PT school in the country Jack Turman Jr., Ph.D., an internationally recognized developmental neurobiologist, has been named director of physical therapy (PT) education in the School of Allied Health Professions (SAHP) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The appointment, which was effective July 1, […]
Jul 2, 2010
Science Café presents: Treating tobacco use and dependence
Tobacco use continues to be the leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in the United States and causes approximately 435,000 deaths annually. Treating tobacco use and dependence is the topic of the next Science Café, at 6:30 p.m., July 15, at red9, 9th and M Streets in Lincoln. Attendees will hear from Eric Fung, […]
Jul 1, 2010
UNMC ranked among top 40 academic workplaces
UNMC makes impressive gain of 32 spots in prestigious national ranking The University of Nebraska Medical Center is among the top 40 places to work in U.S. academia, according to TheScientist.com. Results from a survey of faculty and staff at academic institutions around the nation show that UNMC ranked No. 39, up 32 spots […]
Jun 30, 2010
Dr. Gorby named Omaha VA medical chief, UNMC VA medical chair
Gary Gorby, M.D., clinical associate professor of internal medicine at UNMC, has been named the new chief of medicine for the Department of Veterans Affairs Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System.
Jun 28, 2010
Local UNMC nursing, pharmacy, allied health students make dean’s lists
Students enrolled in the University of Nebraska Medical Center Colleges of Nursing and Pharmacy, and the School of Allied Health Professions’ radiation science technology and clinical laboratory science programs, were named to the dean’s list for the 2010 spring semester. To qualify for the dean’s list, nursing and radiation science technology and clinical laboratory science […]
Jun 25, 2010
October 1 is the deadline for prospective students who wish to apply for the June 2011 accelerated bachelor’s degree in nursing class at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing in Scottsbluff. The college, based in Omaha, recently made major changes in admissions, curriculum and facilities in an effort to reduce […]
Jun 24, 2010