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UNMC physicist awarded Arthritis Foundation New Investigator Grant
A University of Nebraska Medical Center physicist, Kaleb Michaud, Ph.D., wants to know if total joint replacements are effective at reducing pain for people who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis. He has been awarded a two-year, $100,000 Arthritis Foundation New Investigator Grant to help him find that answer. Funded by the Nebraska Chapter of […]
Sep 16, 2008
With shortages of nurses and nursing faculty members looming, the recent completion of an extensive renovation project will not only improve nursing education and boost morale, it also will help recruit more students and faculty members at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing West Nebraska Division in Scottsbluff. The public is […]
Sep 15, 2008
UNMC College of Nursing dean to visit Scottsbluff Sept. 22, 23
University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Dean Virginia Tilden, D.N.Sc., will visit Scottsbluff Sept. 22-23. During the trip, she will visit with faculty, staff, students, attend an alumni reception, speak at a Rotary luncheon and meet with members of the community. On Monday, Sept. 22, from 5 to 7 p.m., the UNMC […]
Sep 15, 2008
UNMC students train in communities across Nebraska
University of Nebraska Medical Center students are working with health professionals across Nebraska as part of their health care education requirements. The student rotations are part of the UNMC Rural Health Education Network (RHEN), an innovative program developed to help address the shortage of health professionals in rural Nebraska. The students represent the College […]
Sep 10, 2008
Nebraska is ahead of most states in training a health care workforce to meet state needs, according to a report released this month. But, the aging of many of the state’s health professionals will pose a problem in years to come, if a solution isn’t found. “It’s sort of good news, bad news,” said […]
Sep 9, 2008
A University of Nebraska Medical Center researcher can determine how attractive humans are on a scale of one to 10 by doing geometry of the face. Using a computer model composed of guidelines proposed by Leonardo da Vinci in the Renaissance era for drawing beautiful pictures also known as neoclassical canons, along with the […]
Sep 8, 2008
Board of Regents approve UNMC Center for Transplant Medicine
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents today approved the creation of the Center for Transplantation Medicine at University of Nebraska Medical Center. The center will allow UNMC to build on its reputation as a national leader in the world of transplantation by increasing the medical center’s transplant research and education capabilities. “The […]
Sep 5, 2008
UNMC researcher finds happiness, life satisfaction equals better health
It’s long been theorized that happy people generally are in better health, but researchers aren’t sure why. A new study provides strong evidence that the happier you are, the healthier you will be. Lead author Mohammad Siahpush, Ph.D., University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health, said the study may be the first […]
Sep 5, 2008
UNMC student enrollment sets record high
For the fourth straight year, student enrollment at the University of Nebraska Medical Center reached an all-time high with 3,189 students enrolled for the 2008-09 school year – an increase of 2 percent over last year’s previous record total of 3,128. Sizable increases occurred in both the Graduate College and in the professional level, […]
Sep 5, 2008
Board of Regents approve $17.5 million UNMC College of Nursing facility in Lincoln
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents today approved the construction of an estimated $17.5 million new facility to house the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Lincoln Division. The University of Nebraska has identified the project as its top capital funding priority for 2009. The facility will be located in Lincoln just […]
Sep 5, 2008