Press Release
Celebrities to come to Omaha March 10 to raise money, awareness for organ donation
The James Redford Institute for Transplant Awareness (JRI) and the University of Nebraska Medical Center will present “Share the Beat,” a benefit to raise awareness and support for organ donation on Saturday, March 10, at the Joslyn Art Museum’s Witherspoon Hall. The special evening will feature the participation of James and Robert Redford, performances by […]
Dec 22, 2006
UNMC College of Dentistry freshman class ranks #1 again
UNMC College of Dentistry freshman class ranks #1 again For the tenth time in the past 14 years, the incoming freshman class at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry has had the highest incoming grade point average of any first-year dental school class in the country. This year’s freshman class edged out […]
Dec 22, 2006
UNMC scientist receives Community Fast Track Award from Michael J. Fox Foundation
Lee Mosley, Ph.D., a neuroscientist and immunologist in the Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience (PEN) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, is one of 12 researchers worldwide to receive a 2006 Community Fast Track Award from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. The $125,000 award will fund one year of Dr. […]
Dec 20, 2006
UNMC College of Pharmacy dean to step down, return to classroom
When Clarence Ueda, Pharm.D., Ph.D., steps down as dean of the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy next summer, it will end one of the longest running tenures of any UNMC dean. Dr. Ueda will wrap up his deanship on July 31, capping 20 years in the leadership role. He will return […]
Dec 18, 2006
McGoogan Library adds new consumer health service
The McGoogan Library of Medicine has become a haven for Kathleen Newman. It’s the one place where she can go to while away the time between doctor visits and search for answers to the debilitating disorder that’s taken over her life. In 1993 Newman developed dystonia, a neurological movement disorder affecting the muscles, two weeks […]
Dec 14, 2006
Medical center’s economic impact estimated at $1.5 billion
The University of Nebraska Medical Center and its hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, had a $1.5 billion economic impact on Nebraska during the 2004-05 fiscal year. That’s an average of about $4.1 million a day or $876.55 for every man, woman and child in the state. The two health care organizations supported […]
Dec 11, 2006
Over 300 UNMC students to receive diplomas at commencement ceremonies
Diplomas will be conferred on 311 University of Nebraska Medical Center students during ceremonies in Kearney, Lincoln, Omaha and Scottsbluff. In Kearney, ceremonies will be held Thursday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. in the UNK Fine Arts Recital Hall, for UNMC College of Nursing Kearney Division students. In Lincoln, ceremonies will be held Friday, […]
Dec 11, 2006
Grant provides educational materials to prepare for bioterrorism, public health emergencies
A new Web site featuring a variety of interactive videos and simulation drills will help better prepare students, health professionals and others who might respond to bioterrorism and public health emergencies. The website is part of a University of Nebraska Programs of Excellence small project grant awarded to the UNMC College of Nursing. The […]
Dec 5, 2006
Adult stem cells discovered in retina of rats may hold key to restoring sight
The discovery of adult stem cells in the retina of rats may hold the key to restoring the sight of those blinded by macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa or glaucoma. Those were the findings of a University of Nebraska Medical Center study published in the November issue of Developmental Biology, a leading science journal. “This […]
Dec 1, 2006
UNMC announces officers for Student Association for Rural Health
New officers have been elected for 2006-07 by the Student Association for Rural Health (SARH) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. SARH promotes interest in health careers in rural areas of Nebraska by hosting monthly seminars on rural health issues. All UNMC students are eligible to join the SARH group. The 2006-2007 officers […]
Dec 1, 2006