Press Release
Jan Atwood, Ph.D., has spent her life in the pursuit of improving the lives of people through nursing care, education and research. She recently was honored for the impact she has made at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing through a Florence Niedfelt Professorship. The endowed, three-year appointment honors and rewards an […]
Feb 11, 2002
Chinese Lunar New Year Party to be held at UNMC Student Life Center
You are invited to a new years party Chinese style. The 2002 Chinese Lunar New Year Party will be Saturday, Feb. 16, from 6 to 11 p.m. at the UNMC Student Life Center, 3908 Jones St. The event is co-sponsored by the UNMC International Studies and Programs, Chinese Student and Scholar Associations at UNMC, University […]
Feb 11, 2002
UNMC College of Dentistry Students Earn Dean’s List Honors
Students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry in Lincoln were named to the dean’s list following for the fall semester. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must place in the top 10 percent of their class. Qualifiers are listed below by program of study and hometown: Dentistry Program ATKINSON – […]
Feb 8, 2002
New Gene Therapy Method Used in Mice Could Increase Effectiveness of Stem Cell Transplants
A study by a University of Nebraska Medical Center researcher has shown that gene therapy can kill tumor cells that otherwise are returned to cancer patients following high-dose chemotherapy, while keeping the good cells intact. In a report published in December in Cancer Gene Therapy, James Talmadge, Ph.D., announced that his group was able to […]
Feb 7, 2002
James Armitage, M.D. to be honored by Omaha Press Club
James Armitage, M.D., dean of the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine, will be honored Feb. 4 as the 86th Face on the Barroom Floor by the Omaha Press Club. Dr. Armitage, who has served as dean of the College of Medicine since 2000, is best known for starting the bone marrow transplant […]
Jan 30, 2002
The University of Nebraska Medical Center invites the public to learn about the latest in computerized surgery and get free health screenings during its Health and Technology Day Saturday, Feb. 2, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Strategic Air and Space Museum. The event is part of the museums Robotic Exhibit. UNMC physicians […]
Jan 22, 2002
University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers have received a four-year, $1.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to develop an efficient way to protect humans against the toxic effects of nerve agents used in chemical warfare. Nerve agents are chemicals related to the organophosphorus group of pesticides, which interfere with the functioning of […]
Jan 22, 2002
NHS/UNMC to Sponsor a Special Production of “The Meeting” on Martin Luther King Day
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, UNMC and NHS will host a special production of “The Meeting,” a fictional portrayal of an encounter between Dr. King and Malcolm X, the renowned African-American leader considered to be Dr. King’s political counterpoint. The play will be Monday, Jan. 21, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 […]
Jan 16, 2002
UNMC College of Nursing cited by national peers for its success in recruiting more males, minorities
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing recently was cited by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) for increasing the number of male and minority applicants and students in its undergraduate program. The college was one of about a dozen academic nursing institutions featured in an article titled, Effective Strategies for […]
Dec 21, 2001
Thomas Rosenquist, Ph.D., Named Vice Chancellor for Research for UNMC
Following a national search, Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., announced today that Thomas Rosenquist, Ph.D. has been named vice chancellor for research for the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Rosenquist has been serving as interim vice chancellor for research since July. The appointment is a landmark event, Dr. Maurer said, as it marks the […]
Dec 21, 2001