Press Release
Munroe-Meyer Guild to Hold 40th Annual Garden Walk & Faire June 10
The 40th Annual Garden Walk will be held Sunday, June 10, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (rain or shine). Sponsored by the Munroe-Meyer Guild at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, proceeds will support the Munroe-Meyer Institute’s therapeutic, training and research activities benefiting children, youth and adults with developmental disabilities and chronic handicapping conditions. […]
Apr 23, 2007
UNMC researchers get almost $6 million in VA grants
Six investigators at the University of Nebraska Medical Center hit the jackpot recently when they each independently applied for Merit Review grants from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). A combined total of $5.9 million in grants over the next four years will go to the VA affiliated researchers. “We’re very excited about […]
Apr 18, 2007
UNMC Students Training 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 […]
Apr 16, 2007
Leading researcher in risk reduction and prevention of HIV/AIDS in Latinos to speak at UNMC April 17
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing and The Nebraska Medical Center will host Nilda Peragallo, Ph.D., as its 18th Visiting Nurse Scholar April 17 and 18. During her visit, Dr. Peragallo will consult with and make presentations to medical center faculty, staff and students, as well as to members of the health […]
Apr 16, 2007
MEG machine to put UNMC at forefront of neurological sciences
Thanks in part to a $1 million anonymous donation, a new machine will come to the University of Nebraska Medical Center later this year that will rapidly boost the medical center’s prominence in the world of neurological sciences. The machine, known as the magnetoencephalograph (MEG), is the most advanced test of brain function in […]
Apr 13, 2007
The Second Annual “Heart and Soul Red Dress Event,” will enable up to 600 women of multiple ethnicities and economic status to wear red dresses in unity against heart disease and for healthier living and joy as women. This year’s event has the theme, “Using Your Head to Care for Your Heart.” It is […]
Apr 6, 2007
Columbia, MD – The American Medical Directors Association (AMDA) recently announced that Timothy Malloy, M.D., associate professor in the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Department of Family Medicine and medical director of Hillcrest Health and Rehab in Bellevue, Neb., has been named the organization’s first "Medical Director of the Year." An interdisciplinary panel chose Dr. Malloy […]
Apr 5, 2007
Nebraska Regional Poison Center celebrates 50 years of service
Audio clips Steven Seifert, M.D., talks about the value of poison control centers. Steven Seifert, M.D., describes the work done by the center. Sharon McColligan, grandmother of Tedd Merrill, talks about how glad she is that things have changed with childproof bottles. Sharon McColligan, grandmother of Tedd Merrill, talks about calling the poison control center […]
Apr 3, 2007
UNMC continues its climb in 2008 U.S. News rankings
The University of Nebraska Medical Center’s push for quality academics is reflected in the latest U.S.News & World Report’s ranking of the country’s graduate schools, which show UNMC programs are making a steady climb among the nation’s top programs. For the first time, the UNMC College of Medicine’s primary care program made the top […]
Mar 30, 2007
The Rural Health Education Network (RHEN) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center has announced the funding of 39 grants to small communities around the state. The grants, which total nearly $47,000, range between $750 and $3,000 and are used to fund projects aimed at improving community health and to introduce Nebraska youth to health […]
Mar 30, 2007