Chuck Brown
UMA, hospital to develop medical campus in west Omaha
University Medical Associates and its partners, The Nebraska Medical Center and UNMC, are planning to develop a comprehensive, full-service medical campus on the southeast corner of 180th and Dodge Streets, just west of the new Village Pointe shopping area.
Jul 23, 2004
UNMC nurse practitioner awarded national fellowship honors
Kathryn Fiandt, D.N.Sc., associate professor in the UNMC College of Nursing, has been selected as a fellow in the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and has received a Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse Fellowship. She is being recognized for the expertise and leadership she has exhibited throughout her 28-year career as a nurse practitioner.
Jul 16, 2004
Morehead gift moves College of Nursing forward
Family and friends remember Falls City, Neb., native Kenneth Morehead as a man who lived life like a jet pilot – – with certainty and speed. Now Morehead’s legacy also will be recognized by his significant contribution to advancing the science of caring for people. During his life and more recently through his estate, Morehead contributed a total of $1.75 million to the University of Nebraska Foundation to benefit the UNMC College of Nursing. The combination of gifts, all unrestricted, is the largest of its kind in the college’s history.
Jul 13, 2004
Dr. Morris enjoys biomedical research career
UNMC is broadening the appeal of biomedical research to minorities. In conjunction, UNMC Today will introduce you to some of the undergraduates, postgraduates and investigators already working on campus. Today you’ll meet Chantey Morris, Ph.D., a post-doctoral fellow at Eppley Institute.
Jun 29, 2004
Drs. Ford, Mueller recognized as Volunteers of the Year
The UNMC College of Medicine has honored Linda Ford, M.D., and Col. Paul Mueller, M.D., with its “Volunteer of the Year Award.”
Jun 23, 2004
NU Foundation’s new Web site offers online giving
The University of Nebraska Foundation’s redesigned Web site (www.nufoundation.org) received more than a facelift; it now features an e-giving section to help donors give quickly and securely over the Internet.
Jun 21, 2004
MPH program receives national accreditation
The UNMC and University of Nebraska at Omaha joint Master of Public Health Program was awarded national accreditation status May 13 by the Council on Education for Public Health.
Jun 15, 2004
Cattlemen’s Ball benefits UNMC Eppley Cancer Center
Omaha businessman Mike McCarthy loves the Cattlemen’s Ball and what it represents. Each year, he tries to attend – regardless of how many miles he has to drive to get there.
Jun 10, 2004
Nebraska delegation bound for biotechnology convention
This weekend, a group of nearly 20 Nebraskans will travel to the BIO 2004 Annual International Convention, the world’s largest biotechnology event. The convention takes place June 6-9 at San Francisco’s Moscone Center with more than 16,000 biotech executives, investors, journalists, policymakers and scientists from more than 55 countries expected to attend.
Jun 4, 2004
Radio commercials spotlight UNMC’s education, outreach
UNMC will launch its spring series of radio commercials today in Omaha, Lincoln and select stations across Nebraska. The three commercials will focus on UNMC’s education and outreach missions by highlighting the College of Nursing’s Distance Learning Program, the College of Dentistry’s Dental Day and the GOODLIFE Clinic, which is operated by an interdisciplinary team of students.
May 24, 2004