Press Release
UNMC to Hold Third Cardiovascular Research Symposium
The University of Nebraska Medical Center will hold its Third Cardiovascular Research Symposium, Feb. 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the UNMC Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater. The symposium is targeted toward health care professionals. More than 2,600 Americans die each day of heart disease, according to the American Heart Association, and claims more […]
Jan 27, 1999
UNMC Students Prepare for Humanitarian Medical Mission in Jamaica
Spring break is already on the minds of some students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. They are preparing early for their spring break in Jamaica. But they won’t be laying on the beach. They’ll be working more than 10 hours a day providing medical care to the poor. The UNMC Student Alliance for […]
Jan 27, 1999
Research Provides New Technology at UNMC/NHS to Detect Osteoporosis Risk Quickly, at Lower Cost
Osteoporosis, a chronic, disabling yet preventable health problem for women, can now be monitored in a fast, safe, painless and cost-effective way at the Olson Center for Womens Health, part of the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Nebraska Health System. Since August, the center has been providing screening services and education about osteoporosis and […]
Jan 27, 1999
UNMC Pharmacy Students Appear in 1999 Who’s Who Directory
Eighteen pharmacy students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy are listed in the 1999 edition of Whos Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. The students were chosen through nominating committees and by the editors of the annual directory. Criteria for selection included academic achievement, community service, leadership in extracurricular […]
Jan 22, 1999
UNMC Seeks Nominations for J.G. (Jack) Elliott Award
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is currently accepting nominations for the 1999 J.G. (Jack) Elliott Award. The award is given annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to medicine and health programs for the state of Nebraska. The award is given in memory of Elliott, a former Scottsbluff resident who served on […]
Jan 22, 1999
Health Fair for Blacks Set for Feb. 13 at North High School
More than 30 Omaha organizations have joined together to organize a Black Family Health Fair and Conference at North High School, 4410 N. 36th St., from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 13. The event will feature a series of workshops focusing on health-related services and resources of benefit to African American families within […]
Jan 22, 1999
New UNMC Chancellor to Visit 5 West, Central Nebraska Communities
Newly-appointed chancellor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Harold M. Maurer, M.D., is scheduled to visit five Nebraska communities Jan. 27 and 28, to meet with community health care leaders and talk about UNMC and its future. Dr. Maurer will visit Lexington, North Platte, Scottsbluff, Chadron and McCook. He is scheduled to visit six […]
Jan 20, 1999
Omahan Tony Hernandez never expected to go to nursing school in Scottsbluff and certainly never planned on being gone more than two years when he headed to Scottsbluff from Omaha. But, the move to Scottsbluff provided new experiences that have changed his life. Hernandez, 29, recently earned his Bachelors of Science in Nursing degree from […]
Jan 12, 1999
The Hubbard Family Foundation has made a gift to the University of Nebraska Foundation to establish two endowed chairs in the College of Medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The Theodore F. Hubbard, M.D. Chair of Cardiology and the Theodore F. Hubbard, M.D. Chair of Cardiovascular Research were established in honor of Hubbard, […]
Jan 9, 1999
Texas A&M Scientist Named Director of UNMC’s New Center for Molecular Genetics
A leading scientist at Texas A&M University, Richard Finnell, Ph.D., has been named director of the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s new Center for Molecular Genetics and professor of cell biology and anatomy. Dr. Finnell, 44, has been with the Texas College of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University in College Station since 1991, serving […]
Jan 8, 1999