Press Release
UNMC UNL Sign Memorandum of Agreement to Develop Nebraska Agromedicine Consortium
The University of Nebraska Medical Center and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have signed a memorandum of agreement to provide a basis of support to assist in the development of a statewide agromedicine consortium. The consortium is a grass roots effort to improve the health and safety of Nebraskans working in the agricultural industry. The memorandum […]
Feb 8, 2000
Dr. James Armitage Named UNMC College of Medicine Dean James Armitage, M.D. — a world-renowned scientist and clinician and a longtime administrative leader at the University of Nebraska Medical Center — has been named dean of the UNMC College of Medicine. The announcement was made today by UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D. The appointment, […]
Feb 8, 2000
As 27 students listened closely, Gary Sickmann, Cass County farmer and sales representative, calmly ticked off a series of personal farm accidents — any one of which has proved fatal to other people. At age 10, he rolled a tractor into a ditch while helping his dad. When he was 21, his arm caught in […]
Feb 7, 2000
Discovery May Give Physicians More Tools for Predicting Patient’s Prognosis;
UNMC, National Researchers Discover Common Cancer is Two Distinct Diseases For pathologists, distinguishing among the many types of B-cell lymphoma has always been a challenge. Current tumor classification systems are based on subtle differences in the appearance of these immune cells under a microscope, leaving many to wonder whether looks sometimes might be deceiving. But […]
Feb 2, 2000
Has Potential to Become National Model for Head Start Partnerships
Munroe-Meyer Institute Establishes Region”s First Collaboration Between University and Head Start Program In a first for Nebraska, the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Munroe-Meyer Institute and Omaha’s Child and Family Development Corporation have created a Head Start program on the UNMC campus for 60 preschool children. This groundbreaking collaboration enhances education and research at Munroe-Meyer […]
Feb 1, 2000
55 UNMC College of Pharmacy Students Earn Dean’s List Honors at UNMC
Fifty-five students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy were named to the dean’s list for the 1999 fall semester. 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 […]
Feb 1, 2000
UNMC Seeks Nominations for J.G. (Jack) Elliott Award
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is currently accepting nominations for the 2000 J.G. (Jack) Elliott Award. The award is presented annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to medicine and health programs in Nebraska. It is given in memory of Elliott, a former Scottsbluff resident who served on the University of Nebraska […]
Jan 28, 2000
UNMC College of Nursing Students Make Fall 1990-00 Dean’s List
Students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing were named to the deans list following the fall semester 1999. To qualify for the deans list, students must have a grade point average of 3.8 or above. The UNMC College of Nursing, with divisions in Omaha, Lincoln, Kearney and Scottsbluff, is the largest […]
Jan 26, 2000
Results Published in January Issue of Neurology
Unique Mouse Model Allows UNMC Researchers to Determine Most Effective Drugs in Treating HIV-dementia Two of five commonly used drugs to fight HIV have been shown by University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers to be effective against hard-to-treat HIV virus hiding in the brain. The effectiveness of drugs in the central nervous system was demonstrated […]
Jan 24, 2000
The University of Nebraska Medical Center invites nurses interested in earning bachelors or masters degrees in nursing to attend informational sessions in Beatrice, Feb. 17, to learn about ways to earn a degree with greater flexibility through Internet-based and other distance education. Informational sessions will be held at the Beatrice Community Hospital, 1110 North 10th […]
Jan 24, 2000