Press Release
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
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