Press Release
Research to Prevent Blindness Awards Carl Camras, M.D. $220,000 Grant
Carl Camras, M.D., professor and chairman of the University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Ophthalmology, has received a second, four-year $220,000 Research to Prevent Blindness Challenge Grant. The grant is awarded to strengthen the development of pilot and on-going research programs. Dr. Camras received the first grant for $200,000 in 1997. RPB is the […]
Jul 17, 2001
Mark Rupp, M.D., an infectious disease specialist for the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Nebraska Health System, has been elected as the academic counselor for the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA). His two-year term on the SHEA board of directors begins next January. SHEA is comprised of approximately 1,500 members, representing 41 […]
Jul 16, 2001
Governor Mike Johanns re-enacted the signing of legislative bill (LB) 692 on Thursday morning at the Durham Outpatient Center at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Nebraskans representing each of the designated beneficiaries of the states proceeds from the national tobacco settlement participated in the event. LB 692 authorizes the distribution of approximately […]
Jul 12, 2001
Greeted by the gentle sounds of a trickling waterfall against soft music, visitors to the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s new Lifestyle Enhancement Center leave their troubles at the door. Unlike most medical environments, the patient lobby has a soothing atmosphere, which is carried throughout the 7,500 square-foot center. On Saturday, June 23, the public […]
Jun 13, 2001
Women are invited to attend the fourth annual Omaha Womens Health and Wellness Conference on Friday, Oct. 19, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Convention Center, 72nd & Grover. The conference includes: educational sessions about fatigue, alternative medicine, the value of sexuality, women and gambling addictions, and a panel discussion on […]
Jun 13, 2001
Puppets Teach Children about Disabilities, Accepting Others
Mark Riley loves to show Darren Stroupe how to do “wheelies” in his cruiser, and Stroupe loves introducing Mark to his friends. For the past eight years, the red-haired pals have visited thousands of first- through sixth-graders in and around Omaha to talk about disabilities. Mark, who calls his wheelchair his “cruiser,” has cerebral palsy. […]
Jun 12, 2001
70 UNMC College of Pharmacy Students Earn Dean’s List Honors
Seventy students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy were named to the dean’s list following the spring semester 2001. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must place in the top 20 percent of their class and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or above. UNMC’s College of Pharmacy is […]
Jun 8, 2001
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 spring semester 2001. To qualify for the deans list, students must have a grade point average of 3.8 or above. The UNMC College of Nursing, based in Omaha, with divisions in Lincoln, Kearney and Scottsbluff, is […]
Jun 8, 2001
50 Eighth-Graders from 16 Nebraska Schools Attend UNMC Health/Science Meet
Fifty eighth-grade students from 16 schools across Nebraska attended UNMC’s ninth annual Health/Science Meet June 7-9 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 8, 2001
Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center are studying one of the newest approaches to bone marrow transplantation they hope will revolutionize certain cancer transplants. They are testing the safety and effectiveness of the so-called mini-transplant in adults with leukemia or lymphoma. The mini-transplant, which is rapidly being accepted and studied at transplant centers […]
Jun 7, 2001