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Science Café presents: Treating tobacco use and dependence
Tobacco use continues to be the leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in the United States and causes approximately 435,000 deaths annually. Treating tobacco use and dependence is the topic of the next Science Café, at 6:30 p.m., July 15, at red9, 9th and M Streets in Lincoln. Attendees will hear from Eric Fung, […]
Jul 1, 2010
UNMC ranked among top 40 academic workplaces
UNMC makes impressive gain of 32 spots in prestigious national ranking The University of Nebraska Medical Center is among the top 40 places to work in U.S. academia, according to TheScientist.com. Results from a survey of faculty and staff at academic institutions around the nation show that UNMC ranked No. 39, up 32 spots […]
Jun 30, 2010
Local UNMC nursing, pharmacy, allied health students make dean’s lists
Students enrolled in the University of Nebraska Medical Center Colleges of Nursing and Pharmacy, and the School of Allied Health Professions’ radiation science technology and clinical laboratory science programs, were named to the dean’s list for the 2010 spring semester. To qualify for the dean’s list, nursing and radiation science technology and clinical laboratory science […]
Jun 25, 2010
October 1 is the deadline for prospective students who wish to apply for the June 2011 accelerated bachelor’s degree in nursing class at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing in Scottsbluff. The college, based in Omaha, recently made major changes in admissions, curriculum and facilities in an effort to reduce […]
Jun 24, 2010
Omaha to host Nebraska Disaster Behavioral Health Conference on July 16
Trauma, loss, violence and how to help people through these and other psychological minefields is what health professionals and first responders will learn at the seventh annual Nebraska Disaster Behavioral Health Conference. The conference will be held on July 16 at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 555 S. 10th St., in downtown Omaha. “The training […]
Jun 23, 2010
UNMC leadership team to visit 6 Nebraska communities
Beatrice, Nebraska City, Lincoln, Bellevue, La Vista, and south Omaha on June 29-30 itinerary University of Nebraska Medical Center Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., and 10 of UNMC’s top leaders, will visit six sites in Nebraska on June 29-30. This is the group’s eighth consecutive trip in Nebraska. The team will travel to […]
Jun 21, 2010
UNMC, Canadian researchers make discovery may render Staphylococcus harmless
Like a switch that turns on a light, the mechanism that turns Staphylococcus aureus bacteria from harmless to deadly has been identified by Canadian scientists with the aid of University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers. In an international collaboration, Paul Dunman, Ph.D., associate professor, pathology/microbiology, and his post doctoral trainee, Christelle Roux, Ph.D., provided key […]
Jun 21, 2010
Businesses invited to learn about health care reform during June 23 panel discussion
Area businesses are invited to attend, “Health Care Reform is Here – Now What?” on Wednesday, June 23, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Clarkson Tower, 42nd St. and Dewey Ave., in the Lower Storz Pavilion. The free presentation, sponsored by the Midtown Business Association, will provide an overview and interactive discussion about the Health […]
Jun 18, 2010
UNMC hosts 21 college students for behavioral health and substance abuse workshop
The University of Nebraska Medical Center recently hosted 21 students from eight Nebraska colleges for a behavioral health and substance abuse workshop designed to give students an appreciation for the challenges and difficulties experienced by families who live with these conditions. The one-hour credit course dealt with behavioral illnesses and treatment, the current […]
Jun 18, 2010
UNMC College of Public Health makes two key appointments
Childhood obesity expert named department chairman; local public health administrator appointed associate dean The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health has appointed a new associate dean and a new department chairman. Alice Schumaker, Ph.D., has been named associate dean for academic affairs, while Terry Huang Ph.D., was selected chairman of the department […]
Jun 18, 2010