Press Release
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
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
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
UNMC researchers find vacuuming potentially hazardous to people with heart disease
For most people, doing housework is a dreaded chore. But for some people with certain health conditions, it can be harmful. As Joe Norman, Ph.D., associate professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center School of Allied Health Professions, and his colleagues worked with patients in a cardiac rehabilitation clinic a few years ago, they noticed […]
May 27, 2003
Fifteen new members named to UNMC Board of Counselors
Fifteen new members have been named to the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Board of Counselors. The Board of Counselors consists of community and business leaders from the state of Nebraska who serve in an advisory capacity to the Medical Center and Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D. The board, which currently includes 56 members, meets […]
May 16, 2003
UNMC College of Pharmacy to host symposium May 29 on current research in cataracts
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy is hosting a Cataract Update Symposium Thursday, May 29, at the UNMC Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. The program is sponsored by the National Foundation for Eye Research in cooperation with the UNMC Center for Continuing Education. The objective of the symposium, which is targeted toward health […]
May 15, 2003
Many theories exist about why children and some adults get myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle that can cause mild to severe disease, including death or the need for heart transplantation. The theory of a UNMC research team is featured as the cover story in the May 15 issue of the Journal of Infectious […]
May 15, 2003
Kimball native, Brock Wentz, a fourth-year medical student at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, has been honored by the American Medical Association Foundation as one of this years recipients of the AMA Foundation Leadership Award. The award recognizes 25 medical students, 25 residents and fellows and 25 young physicians from around the country who […]
May 9, 2003