UNMC Today
Ruth and Bill Scott continue their incredible support of UNMC
Sound bites Audio: UNMC’s Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., thanks the Scotts. Audio: UNMC’s Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., says it’s a privilege to know Ruth and Bill Scott. Audio: Tim Pontti, UNMC College of Nursing student, thanks the Scotts for the opportunities for new students. Audio: Adrianne Wemmert, UNMC College of Public Health student, […]
Feb 29, 2008
$1 million gift enhances UNMC’s efforts to attract expert in public health education, research
A $1 million gift from the Carruth J. Wagner, M.D. Foundation will enhance the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health’s efforts to recruit a distinguished scholar whose teaching and research will influence public health in Nebraska and around the world. The Wagner Foundation was created by and named for Carruth J. […]
Feb 26, 2008
Susan Beidler, Ph.D., has been appointed as the new director for the UNMC College of Nursing Morehead Center for Nursing Practice. Dr. Beidler, recruited last fall from Florida Atlantic University, brings more than 30 years of nursing experience to UNMC. Housed at the college, the center’s focus is improving the quality of patient care […]
Feb 26, 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 at UNMC. 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 […]
Feb 26, 2008
Local students make UNMC College of Nursing dean’s list
Students enrolled in the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing program were named to the deans list following the 2007 fall semester. To qualify for the deans list, students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours and have a grade point average of 3.5 or above. The following is a […]
Feb 25, 2008
UNMC researchers co-author Science journal article on groundbreaking scientific discovery
Media contacts: UNMC: Vicky Cerino, (402) 559-5190 vcerino@unmc.edu Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Leigh MacMillan, (615) 322-4747 leigh.macmillan@vanderbilt.edu Sound bites Audio: UNMC’s Paul Dunman, Ph.D., talks about the importance of the findings. Audio: UNMC’s Paul Dunman, Ph.D. describes UNMC’s role in the research. Audio: UNMC’s Paul Dunman, Ph.D., explains how the treatment works. […]
Feb 14, 2008
UNMC College of Pharmacy students earn dean’s list honors for fall 2007
Fifty-four students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy were named to the Fall 2007 dean’s list. 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. The students and their hometowns are listed […]
Feb 12, 2008
Conference to explore Omaha’s psychological recovery from Von Maur shootings
In the wake of the tragedy at Von Maur on Dec. 5, the importance of first responders is evident. That includes not only police officers, fire fighters and security personnel, but those who went to the Hampton Inn near Westroads on that fateful night to be with the families who had lost loved ones: […]
Feb 12, 2008
281 UNMC physicians recognized on Best Doctors list
A total of 281 University of Nebraska Medical Center physicians, including 151 full and part-time faculty, have been recognized as being among the Best Doctors in America. The Best Doctors in America 2007-2008 database contains the names and professional profiles of approximately 35,000 physicians in the United States in more than 40 specialties, or […]
Feb 7, 2008
Researchers have discovered that certain estrogen derivatives (metabolites) can react with deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) to cause damage that may initiate a series of events leading to breast, prostate and other cancers. They found evidence in a simple urine test in humans. Understanding of a common mechanism of cancer initiation could result in better assessment […]
Feb 6, 2008