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UNMC alumni reunion set for Oct. 2-3 in Omaha
As fans of the College World Series know, all roads lead to Omaha. For University of Nebraska Medical Center alums, the same adage applies. Omaha is the place to be on Oct. 2-3, as the annual UNMC Alumni Reunion will take place in Nebraska’s largest city. "We want alumni to circle the date and […]
Jul 17, 2009
UNMC staph research team lands $11.1 million grant to investigate MRSA
A University of Nebraska Medical Center research team specializing in staph infections has landed an $11.1 million program project grant to study one of this country’s most dangerous bacterial pathogens – community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA). The grant was awarded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It is the largest research grant ever awarded […]
Jul 16, 2009
UNMC establishes health care reform group
The debate about health care reform is heating up as President Obama and Congress tackle the issues and draft plans. The president has called on Congress to have a bill ready by August. Experts say change is necessary and will have a vast impact. The University of Nebraska Medical Center, UNMC Physicians and The […]
Jul 13, 2009
Leading stroke expert to speak in Atlantic, Iowa on July 20
One of the leading experts in the country in stroke and neurovascular disease, Pierre Fayad, M.D., will make three presentations in Atlantic, Iowa, on July 20. Dr. Fayad, the Reynolds Centennial professor and chairman of the University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Neurological Sciences, will speak once at Heritage Center and twice at Cass […]
Jul 8, 2009
Carol M. Wilson Endowed Chair in Nursing established through $670,000 donation
The legacy of the late Carol Wilson, called a trailblazer in nursing, will live on through an estate gift of nearly $670,000 to establish the Carol M. Wilson Endowed Chair in Nursing. The chair was established at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing through the University of Nebraska Foundation. Wilson, […]
Jul 8, 2009
A story of success: Norfolk breaks ground on new nursing college
Norfolk, Neb. is the hometown of Johnny Carson, the former king of late night comedy. The city of 23,000 in northeast, Nebraska, and the surrounding region, also has 15 percent of the state’s population with favorable demographics that show growth and a strong economy. But, a significant workforce shortage, a growing demand for health […]
Jul 8, 2009
UNMC College of Nursing honors 6 faculty, staff
Seven awards for excellence in teaching, research and service were presented recently to faculty and staff of the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing. The award winners included: Lissa Clark, instructor, UNMC College of Nursing Lincoln Division Teaching Excellence Award: Dean of the College of Nursing — the award acknowledges […]
Jul 6, 2009
UNMC to hold first-ever alumni reunion for radiation science technologists
The first-ever reunion for graduates of the Radiation Science Technology Education (RSTE) program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center will be held July 17-18 on the UNMC campus. The reunion begins on Friday, July 17, with an open house from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the UNMC Alumni Center, 518 S. 38th St. On Saturday, July […]
Jul 2, 2009
UNMC transplant experts write chapters in highly regarded book
When editors of a comprehensive reference book on stem cell transplantation needed experts to write chapters for the book, they turned to the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Four College of Medicine faculty oncologists and hematologists answered the call — James Armitage, M.D., Phyllis Warkentin, M.D., Philip Bierman, M.D. and Peter Coccia, M.D. […]
Jul 2, 2009
Ruth (Pakieser) Macnamara, Ph.D., has been appointed assistant dean of the new University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Northern Division in Norfolk effective July 1. Dr. Macnamara is the founding and transitional dean. One of her tasks will be to identify a permanent assistant dean by January 2011. The facility, named the J. […]
Jul 1, 2009