Press Release
The Friends of the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Eppley Cancer Center will honor Omaha Philanthropist Chuck Durham at its Ambassador of Hope Gala at the Qwest Center Omaha Friday, Nov. 5. The Ambassador of Hope Award, which will be presented to Durham, is given to those who’ve made significant contributions in the fight […]
Oct 25, 2004
Margaret Bumann joins UNMC Public Affairs Department
Veteran Omaha television reporter, Margaret Bumann, has joined the Public Affairs Department at the University of Nebraska Medical Center as special projects coordinator. A native of Ida Grove, Iowa, Bumann has spent the past 16 years covering the medical beat for KETV, Channel 7, Omaha’s ABC affiliate. During her tenure at KETV, Bumann […]
Oct 25, 2004
The University Medical Associates, the physician group practice of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, invites the public to its free “Winter Health Tune Up,” event Saturday, Nov. 6, from 9 to 11 a.m., at its location in the Clarkson West Medical Center building at 144th and Center streets near Oak View Mall. The […]
Oct 20, 2004
NASA officials visiting UNMC to explore current, new partnerships
Two leading medical officials with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will visit the University of Nebraska Medical Center Oct. 13 and 14 to talk about current and potential partnerships with UNMC. The Medical Center has served as an advisor to NASA’s medical office, working on two new health programs to help meet future […]
Oct 13, 2004
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing held induction ceremonies across the state Oct. 10 to recognize 131 new nursing students as they committed to academic integrity and begin assimilating the values and behaviors of the professional nurse. The ceremony also reiterated some the most important values for the professional nurse and for […]
Oct 11, 2004
UNMC Eppley Cancer Center to host national cancer symposium
The University of Nebraska Medical Center Eppley Cancer Center today (Oct. 7) will host the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) symposium on “Colon, Rectal and Anal Cancers.” The symposium runs from 1 to 6:30 p.m., beginning with tours of the Durham Research Center, UNMC’s newest research facility and the site of the NCCN symposium. Ken […]
Oct 7, 2004
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing will hold induction ceremonies Sunday at 2 p.m. (CDT) to recognize 131 new nursing students as they commit to academic integrity and begin assimilating the values and behaviors of the professional nurse. The ceremony, which will take place simultaneously in Omaha, Lincoln, Kearney and Scottsbluff, will […]
Oct 7, 2004
Mechanical Device Gives Heart a Rest And Patient Renewed Energy
Using a small electronic pumping device, called the HeartMate®, physicians at The Nebraska Medical Center have given a Nebraska woman reason to hope. Kathryn Stull, 55, of Gothenburg, Neb., is a self-confessed chatterbox. So when she stopped talking, her family knew something was wrong. “I simply didn’t have the energy to hold a […]
Oct 5, 2004
Tour of Hope cyclists to raise awareness of cancer clinical trials
The main office of the U.S. Postal Service in Omaha will host a rally starting at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 5, to welcome the Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope™, a cycling journey across America to invigorate the public about the importance of cancer research. Team members will share personal stories and motivate the community to […]
Oct 1, 2004
The University of Nebraska Medical Center Rural Health Education Network (RHEN) invites Nebraska secondary science teachers to its 8th Annual Teacher Connections Workshop Thursday, Oct. 28, from 8:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. at UNMC in Omaha. The workshop is being held in conjunction with the Nebraska Association of Teachers of Science fall conference. Participation in […]
Sep 30, 2004