Press Release
UNMC College of Nursing presents annual teaching, research, service awards
The UNMC College of Nursing recently acknowledged faculty excellence in teaching, research and professional service. The recipients were Sharon Holyoke, Julia Houfek, Ph.D., and Kate Fiandt, D.N.Sc. Sharon Holyoke, assistant professor of nursing, received the Rosalee C. Yeaworth Teaching Excellence Award. Established in 1995, award criteria includes: inspiring learning and promoting thinking, person and professional […]
Jun 20, 2003
UNMC to highlight new form of creatine at biotechnology convention in Washington, D.C.
In the scientific community, the invention of Gatorade in 1965 by a team of researchers at the University of Florida is a landmark event. By creating a drink that rapidly replaced lost fluids and helped prevent dehydration, the University of Florida opened the door to a windfall of royalties that brought millions of dollars back […]
Jun 19, 2003
Developing and moving a potential drug from research lab to pharmaceutical company is an undertaking fraught with potential failure at every turn. Enormous costs and time, with little or no prospect of return upon investment, can stop a project in its tracks. A University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy-led team of scientists has […]
Jun 12, 2003
66 eighth-graders from Nebraska schools attend UNMC Health/Science Meet
Sixty-six eighth-grade students from 25 schools across Nebraska attended UNMC’s 11th annual Health/Science Meet June 5-7 for an educational and fun experience. The meets goal is to inspire students, especially those from rural communities, to pursue careers in health care. The students qualified for the meet by submitting science projects in regional science competitions. The […]
Jun 9, 2003
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Kearney Division, Good Samaritan Health Systems and the National Alliance on Mental Illness will host a mental health conference, Hope Shines, June 21 and 22. The conference, which will be held at the Nebraskan Student Union at University of Nebraska-Kearney, is targeted towards mental health professionals, […]
Jun 9, 2003
UNMC Third Quarter Research Grants Total $12 Million
The University of Nebraska Medical Center received $12 million in federal research grants during the third quarter of fiscal year 2002-03. The third quarter includes the months of January, February and March. Total research funding for the year is now $38.8 million a 9 percent increase over last years record-breaking $35.7 million after three quarters. […]
Jun 6, 2003
Virginia Tilden, D.N.Sc., associate dean for research for the Oregon Health & Science University School of Nursing in Portland, will be appointed to serve as sixth dean of the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing pending approval of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. Dr. Tilden, 57, who plans to assume the […]
Jun 5, 2003
UNMC College of Nursing reaches coveted position in national research rankings
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing reached new heights in federally funded research when it recently placed 21st in the research rankings of National Institutes of Health. Research provides the potential for saving lives and improving health, provides institutions with more resources and recognition, helps recruit talented faculty and students, and increases […]
Jun 4, 2003
Dec. 27, 1996 Lexington resident, Sarah Svoboda elected as UNMC Student Senate President/Student Regent Dec. 23, 1996 Byers W. Shaw, Jr., M.D. Named Chairman of UNMC Department of Surgery Nov. 8, 1996 UNMC Receives Board of Regents Approval of Three-Story Genetics Lab Addition Last updated 7/10/97 by crj
Jun 2, 2003
The 10th anniversary of the UNMC College of Nursings two nurse-managed community health centers is a celebration not only of improved health of thousands and those whose lives have been saved, but also making it against the odds. The college is celebrating 10 years of service of its Cosmopolitan-UNMC College of Nursing Mobile Nursing Center […]
Jun 2, 2003