Press Release
Diversity expert acknowledges UNMC program at Washington news conference
The chairman of a national commission looking into how more minority students can be directed into the health professions cited a unique partnership spearheaded by the University of Nebraska Medical Center as one example of how academic health science centers can address the diversity shortage at a news conference on Sept. 20 at the National […]
Sep 27, 2004
The University of Nebraska Medical Center and co-sponsors in 15 cities across Nebraska invite the public to participate in a free health educational series titled, “Make It Go Away – Managing Pain.” The series will run on Thursdays, Oct. 14, 21, 28 and Nov. 4, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (central time). The series will […]
Sep 22, 2004
UNMC College of Nursing establishes nursing education affiliation with Jordanian university
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing and the Al-Zaytoonah Private University (AZPU) of Jordan, on Sept. 20, established an affiliation to advance nursing education in Jordan and the Arab region. During a signing ceremony at the UNMC campus in Omaha, the UNMC College of Nursing formalized a three-year contract affiliation with AZPU […]
Sep 20, 2004
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine recently held its annual White Coat Ceremony to welcome 123 new medical students in the Class of 2008. The ceremony is a rite of passage into the profession for medical students beginning their careers in health-care. The ceremony is focused on professionalism, which encompasses ethical behavior, […]
Sep 16, 2004
UNMC attracts ‘best and brightest’ to start new academic year
More students are attending UNMC this fall, and the incoming students are of exceptional quality, the campus’s chief academic officer said today. This fall, 2,904 students are enrolled at UNMC, an increase of 39 students (1.4 percent) from fall 2003. In every college at UNMC, the credentials for the incoming first-year students are impressive, said […]
Sep 16, 2004
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing has received a $1.17 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The grant will provide three years of funding to launch and establish a one-year Accelerated Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing program. The college […]
Sep 14, 2004
Strong Fourth Quarter Propels UNMC’s Annual Grant Awards Total to Historic $68 Million
University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers ended the 2003-04 fiscal year with a record-setting annual total of $68 million in new research awards, bringing in $17.6 million in federal research grants during the fourth quarter (April, May, June). “This has been an extraordinary year for research at UNMC,” said Thomas Rosenquist, Ph.D., vice chancellor for […]
Sep 14, 2004
Five Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and a leading Virginia community college signed an agreement today to partner with the University of Nebraska and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) to create a special program to provide a multitude of academic and research opportunities for minority undergraduate students and faculty. The five HBCUs and community college […]
Sep 8, 2004
7th Omaha Women’s Health and Wellness Conference Oct. 22 focuses on the art of living with stress
The seventh annual Omaha Women’s Health and Wellness Conference will be held Friday, Oct. 22, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Holiday Inn Convention Center, 72nd & Grover Streets. The “Art of Living with Stress” conference will feature educational health and wellness exhibits and screenings, continental breakfast and luncheon, keynote speakers and seven […]
Sep 8, 2004
Nineteen senior high students participate in health career workshop
Nineteen 11th- and 12th-graders from throughout Nebraska participated Aug. 4-7 in the Summer Health Professions Career Workshop at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. “It is always a pleasure having the Summer Health Professions Career Workshop students on campus,” said Lisa Jewell, director of the UNMC Youth Learning Center. “We had a wonderful group of […]
Sep 7, 2004