Press Release
Big Splash for UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute brings swimmers of all abilities together
Contact: Melonie Welsh, (402) 502-4117 mwelsh@nufoundation.org, Tom Thompson, (402) 502-4116 tthompson@nufoundation.org Betsy Berentson (402) 502-4115 bberentson@nufoundation.org Big Splash brings swimmers of all abilities together Sam Butalla never expected to compete in a swim meet. The seven-year-old from Lincoln was diagnosed with a fatal degenerative disease, peroxisomal biogenesis disorder, when he was […]
Jul 29, 2009
UNMC team receives $9.1 million grant renewal
A $9.1 million program project grant renewal will allow a team of University of Nebraska Medical Center scientists to continue its groundbreaking heart failure research. The project was first funded in 1999 by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute — a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This is the […]
Jul 28, 2009
UNMC professor begins term as president of national pharmacy organization
Jeffrey Baldwin, Pharm.D., professor of pharmacy practice at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy, has begun a one-year term as president of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP). Dr. Baldwin assumed the presidency at the AACP’s annual convention in Boston this week. The AACP was founded in 1900 and […]
Jul 23, 2009
Bracelets encourage children to develop healthy habits
A University of Nebraska Medical Center invention originally designed to help adults eat healthier is now being used to promote good eating and exercise habits in children. Habitwise, (Habitwise.com), formerly known as A-wrist-a-tracs, uses color-coded bracelets based on the USDA food pyramid to track and promote healthy eating habits throughout the day. Once a food […]
Jul 23, 2009
UNMC alumni reunion set for Oct. 2-3 in Omaha
As fans of the College World Series know, all roads lead to Omaha. For University of Nebraska Medical Center alums, the same adage applies. Omaha is the place to be on Oct. 2-3, as the annual UNMC Alumni Reunion will take place in Nebraska’s largest city. "We want alumni to circle the date and […]
Jul 17, 2009
UNMC staph research team lands $11.1 million grant to investigate MRSA
A University of Nebraska Medical Center research team specializing in staph infections has landed an $11.1 million program project grant to study one of this country’s most dangerous bacterial pathogens – community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA). The grant was awarded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It is the largest research grant ever awarded […]
Jul 16, 2009
UNMC establishes health care reform group
The debate about health care reform is heating up as President Obama and Congress tackle the issues and draft plans. The president has called on Congress to have a bill ready by August. Experts say change is necessary and will have a vast impact. The University of Nebraska Medical Center, UNMC Physicians and The […]
Jul 13, 2009
Carol M. Wilson Endowed Chair in Nursing established through $670,000 donation
The legacy of the late Carol Wilson, called a trailblazer in nursing, will live on through an estate gift of nearly $670,000 to establish the Carol M. Wilson Endowed Chair in Nursing. The chair was established at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing through the University of Nebraska Foundation. Wilson, […]
Jul 8, 2009
A story of success: Norfolk breaks ground on new nursing college
Norfolk, Neb. is the hometown of Johnny Carson, the former king of late night comedy. The city of 23,000 in northeast, Nebraska, and the surrounding region, also has 15 percent of the state’s population with favorable demographics that show growth and a strong economy. But, a significant workforce shortage, a growing demand for health […]
Jul 8, 2009
Leading stroke expert to speak in Atlantic, Iowa on July 20
One of the leading experts in the country in stroke and neurovascular disease, Pierre Fayad, M.D., will make three presentations in Atlantic, Iowa, on July 20. Dr. Fayad, the Reynolds Centennial professor and chairman of the University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Neurological Sciences, will speak once at Heritage Center and twice at Cass […]
Jul 8, 2009