Press Release
55 Eighth-Graders from 20 Nebraska Schools attend UNMC Health/Science Meet
Fifty-five eighth-grade students from 20 schools across Nebraska attended UNMC’s 10th annual Health/Science Meet June 6-8 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 7, 2002
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing has received more than $2.9 million to evaluate a new approach to prevent osteoporosis in breast cancer survivors after menopause. The five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Nursing Research, may provide an alternative treatment for breast cancer survivors, most of whom […]
Jun 3, 2002
UNMC to host 60 Nebraska eighth-graders at June 6-8 Health/Science Meet
The University of Nebraska Medical Center will host 60 eighth grade students from 21 schools across Nebraska at its ninth Health/Science Meet June 6-8, in Omaha. The students qualified for the meet by submitting science projects in regional science competitions earlier this year. The goal of the meet, an educational, hands-on experience, is to inspire […]
Jun 3, 2002
UNMC third quarter grants total $9.1 million
The University of Nebraska Medical Center received third quarter grant awards totaling nearly $9.1 million and bringing the year-to-date total to $37.7 million, as UNMC continues on pace for a record year in research funding. Were still on track for a very good year for the funding of our investigators, said David Crouse, Ph.D., associate […]
Jun 1, 2002
A Nashville, Tenn. physician, Rubens Pamies, M.D., has been named vice chancellor of academic affairs and dean for graduate studies for the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Pamies is professor and chairman of the department of internal medicine at Meharry Medical College and professor of medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The announcement was […]
May 31, 2002
UNMC Outlines Its Successes in Rural Health Programs
The University of Nebraska Medical Centers rural health professional programs are on the forefront of rural health care nationwide, UNMC officials say. On Friday, several UNMC rural health experts addressed the General Affairs Committee meeting of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. The topic was UNMCs rural health programs. Michael Sitorius, M.D., professor and […]
May 31, 2002
2002 Cattlemen’s Ball to feature first Cancer Hero’s Wall
The 2002 Cattlemens Ball will feature its first Cancer Heros Wall, with photos, poems and memorabilia of those who have fought cancer. The ball will be held June 1 at the Benes Cattle Company near Valparaiso, Neb. The Heros Wall will be located in the Serenity Park area near the entrance of the ball and […]
May 23, 2002
Undergraduate students participate in UNMC Cultural Competency Workshop
Fifteen undergraduate students took part in the second Cultural Competency Workshop May 19-23 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Students from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the University of Nebraska at Kearney, Wayne State College, Hastings College and Midland Lutheran College attended the workshop, which was coordinated by the UNMC Rural Health Education […]
May 23, 2002
UNMC radiology residents rank high in passage of oral licensure exams
The University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program ranks near the top 10 percent of all programs in oral exam pass rate. From 1997 to 2001, UNMC residents ranked 20th out of 196 programs nationally among those taking the American Board of Radiology oral exam for the first time. During that same time, […]
May 23, 2002
Four University of Nebraska Medical Center faculty members were selected recently as Outstanding Teachers for 2002. The four teachers are: Michael Mann, Ph.D., UNMC College of Medicine; Matt Mormino, M.D., UNMC College of Medicine; Paul Paulman, M.D., UNMC College of Medicine; and Henry St. Germain, D.M.D., UNMC College of Dentistry. Dr. Mann, professor of physiology […]
May 21, 2002