Press Release

Ricky Van Shelton to be featured at 2000 Cattlemen’s Ball

Country music artist Ricky Van Shelton will be featured at the third annual Cattlemens Ball of Nebraska to be held June 3 at the Haythorn Ranch near Arthur, Neb. In addition to five platinum and three gold albums, Shelton has had 12 hit singles including I am a Simple Man, Between the Lines and Just […]

Apr 19, 2000

Friends of the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center Establish $300,000 Endowment Through University of Nebraska Foundation

The Friends of the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center have established a $300,000 endowment at the University of Nebraska Foundation to demonstrate their commitment to cancer research and education at the University of Nebraska Medical Centers Eppley Cancer Center. The yearly interest generated by the endowment will be available to the Cancer Center for its research […]

Apr 17, 2000

UNMC College of Dentistry Students Selected into Dental Honorary Society

Five University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry students were recently selected as members of the Alpha Alpha Chapter, the colleges chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon, a national dental honorary society that consists of 58 chapters in the United States. Omicron Kappa Upsilon was founded in 1914 at Northwestern University Dental School in Evanston, […]

Apr 12, 2000

Kemmerer, Wyo. Native, John McPherson, Receives Omicron Kappa Upsilon’s William S. Kramer Award of Excellence

University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry student, John McPherson of Kemmerer, Wyo., has received the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Kramer Award of Excellence. McPherson, a junior dental student, was selected based on his scholastic record, character, potential for advancement in the dentistry profession, service to humanity and dedication and service. He is the son […]

Apr 12, 2000

Omaha, Lincoln, Norfolk, Grand Island, Kearney North Platte, Scottsbluff

UNMC, Distance Learning Partners Present Free Mini-Medical Series for Public on Breakthroughs in Cardiovascular Research & Treatment The heart is one of the strongest and most vital organs of the body. Disease or lifestyle choices weaken the heart and its circulatory network. Left unchecked, the result could be fatal. The public is invited to attend […]

Apr 11, 2000

UNMC College of Pharmacy Students Receive National Awards at American Pharmaceutical Association Convention

  University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy students were recently recognized with awards during the annual convention of the American Pharmaceutical Association in Washington, D.C. The UNMC students are members of the Academy of Students of Pharmacy, a division of the association. The academy represents more than 18,000 pharmacy students at schools in […]

Apr 10, 2000

UNMC College of Dentistry Honors Outstanding Faculty, Students

The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry in Lincoln hosted its 14th Annual Professionals Day recently. The event celebrates scholarly activities and provides students, faculty and the dental community an opportunity to share professional and academic activities. The faculty and students listed below were honored with awards and recognition. Student Honors Thirty-two students […]

Apr 7, 2000

U.S. News & World Report Survey Ranks Six UNMC Programs Among Best in Country

Six graduate educational programs at the University of Nebraska Medical Center have been ranked by U.S. News and World Report among the top programs in the country. The rankings appear in the April 10 issue of  the U.S. News & World Reports Best Graduate Schools guidebook. The six programs are: College of Medicine rural health […]

Apr 5, 2000

UNMC/NHS is Only Site in Nebraska Offering This Service:

Ultrasound-Based Radiation Treatment Provides Exciting, New Alternative for Prostate Cancer Patients An ultrasound-based radiation treatment now being used at the University of Nebraska Medical Center/Nebraska Health System offers prostate cancer patients a new treatment option which could increase the cure rate for patients with advanced disease by up to 30 percent by allowing for safe […]

Apr 4, 2000

December News Releases

December 6, 2000 Former Dean of UNMC College of Dentistry Assumes Presidency of American College of Dentists 212 UNMC Students To Receive Diplomas In Kearney, Omaha and Scottsbluff at Commencements November News Releases November 30, 2000 UNMC Eppley Cancer Center Receives $104,000 from Cattlemen’s Ball Proceeds UNMC Surgeons Pen Book for Mouth, Throat Cancer Patients […]

Mar 31, 2000

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