Press Release

UNMC’s outstanding research environment to reach new heights with creation of Office of Post-Doctoral Education

In February 2003, Scientist magazine published survey results that placed the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) in the nation’s top 10 institutions for Best Places to Work for Postdocs.  This February, that reputation is about to get even better. The university will open the Office of Post-Doctoral Education a new administrative department dedicated to […]

Feb 23, 2004

UNMC College of Nursing Students Earn Dean’s List Honors

  Students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing  were named to the deans list following the fall semester 2003. To qualify for the deans list, students  must have a grade point average of 3.5 or above. The UNMC College of Nursing, based in Omaha, with divisions in Lincoln, Kearney and Scottsbluff, […]

Feb 23, 2004

Debra Romberger, M.D., named interim chair of UNMC internal medicine

Debra Romberger, M.D., associate professor of medicine in the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s pulmonary & critical care medicine section, has been named interim chairwoman for the department of internal medicine. Dr. Rombergers experience and many talents will ensure that the department moves forward while we search for a permanent department chair, said College of […]

Feb 17, 2004

UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute joins new 4-institution, 4-state consortium effort to attract, retain genetic counselors

The University of Nebraska Medical Center Munroe-Meyer Institute has joined three other states to form a consortium sharing $1.3 million to establish accredited masters degree programs in genetic counseling. Funding for the consortium was made possible by an appropriation in 2004 Omnibus Appropriation Bill approved by the U.S. Congress and signed Jan. 23, by President […]

Feb 14, 2004

Gov. Johanns Highlights Plan for Bioterrorism Preparedness Facility

(Lincoln, NE) Gov. Mike Johanns announced a plan today, Tuesday, February 3, to advance Nebraskas efforts in bioterrorism preparedness.  The goal of the plan is to combine private and public funding to construct a bioterrorism preparedness facility at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). Under the plan, UNMC would receive a total of $6 […]

Feb 3, 2004

UNMC College of Dentistry, 3 other states form consortium to boost rural population’s access to oral health care

The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry has partnered with state dental associations in Nebraska, Wyoming, Kansas, and South Dakota, to form a consortium to address oral health access problems of underserved populations in rural areas. The consortiums strong interest in the oral health of their citizens prompted them to form a partnership […]

Jan 29, 2004

National Biosecurity Center for Rural Health to form at UNMC

A new national biosecurity center headquartered at the University of Nebraska Medical Center will focus on improving rural health. Funding for the National Biosecurity Center for Rural Health came from a $1 million appropriation in 2004 Omnibus Appropriation Bill approved last week by the U.S. Congress. President George W. Bush signed the bill Friday. We […]

Jan 27, 2004

UNMC, The Nebraska Medical Center propose new cGMP facility

Patients with cancer, diabetes and liver failure will find hope in a new facility on the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus designed to advance innovative therapies. The University of Nebraska Board of Regents will vote today on a proposal to renovate an existing building on the UNMC campus for a new, 11,825 square foot […]

Jan 17, 2004

719 University of Nebraska Medical Center new students complete first semester

  719 students at the University of Nebraska Medical Center have completed their first semester.  Last fall, UNMC experienced a significant rise in applications for most of our educational programs, said Rubens Pamies, M.D., vice chancellor for academic affairs. This rise can be attributed to increased recruitment efforts, and increased student interest in health care […]

Jan 14, 2004

Retired UNMC faculty member updates recent history of College of Medicine

F. Miles Skultety, M.D., Ph.D., knows that there is no such thing as a free lunch. Thats why he was suspicious in May 2000, when James Armitage, M.D., then dean of the UNMC College of Medicine, and Irene Klintberg, Ph.D., associate dean of the College of Medicine, invited him to lunch. Sure enough, there was […]

Jan 13, 2004