High School Alliance
Faculty host high school alliance summer researchers
Four UNMC faculty members had some young assistants in their labs this summer as they hosted members of the UNMC High School Alliance as summer researchers.
Aug 19, 2011
UNMC welcomes 50 students to second year of High School Alliance
Classes for the second cohort of students enrolled in the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s High School Alliance are now underway. Fifty students from 19 area high schools make up the second class of the alliance. The High School Alliance is a partnership between UNMC, nine metropolitan area school districts and an educational service unit […]
Aug 18, 2011
Inaugural class graduates from UNMC High School Alliance
Thirty-two high school students from nine metro-area school districts celebrated their graduation from the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s High School Alliance program May 12. A graduation ceremony and reception was held in their honor at the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Sciences Education on the UNMC campus. Each student received a certificate […]
May 27, 2011
High school alliance students look back on program’s first year
As the 32 students in the inaugural UNMC High School Alliance class prepare to graduate Thursday, two seniors reflect on their experiences from the last school year.
May 10, 2011
Gratitude for High School Alliance supporters
On Thursday evening, 32 high school juniors and seniors will graduate from the UNMC High School Alliance — a feat that would not have been possible without the more than 250 faculty, staff and students at UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center who helped significantly during the last nine months.
May 10, 2011
Efforts to prepare teens for health careers featured in UNMC Connect
The UNMC High School Alliance and the effect of tobacco-settlement dollars are highlighted in the latest edition of UNMC Connect.
Mar 24, 2011
Alliance students’ enthusiasm and energy woos Dr. Fox
Howard Fox, M.D., Ph.D., spent a lot of time with the inaugural UNMC High School Alliance class as the facilitator of the biomedical research class.
Feb 25, 2011
Student spotlight – Alex Clarke
Today we meet Alex Clarke, a high school junior in the UNMC High School Alliance.
Feb 25, 2011
Getting to know the UNMC High School Alliance’s Ashlie Nelson
Meet Ashlie Nelson — an Omaha Public Schools employee and a certified teacher in the UNMC High School Alliance.
Feb 24, 2011
Dr. Lewis talks about his High School Alliance experience
The Eppley Institute professor walks away impressed after his interaction with the students in the UNMC High School Alliance.
Feb 23, 2011