Press Release
UNMC Research Study Shows Parents Prefer Cry it Out’ Approaches to Bedtime Problems
University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers recently found surprising information on parents preference to their childrens bedtime problems. Previous studies have shown that parents do not like their children to cry it out. But a survey of 2,000 parents in the Omaha area shows they overwhelmingly prefer three cry it out strategies for their […]
Dec 22, 1998
Omahan Fulfills Dream to be a Nurse After 21 Years
Its been 21 years, but her dream of being a nurse is now a reality. JoPhena Simpson, 35, graduated from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Dec. 18. She can tell you the defining moment in her life when she decided she wanted to be a nurse. She was 14-years-old at home […]
Dec 18, 1998
195 UNMC Students to Receive Diplomas In Kearney, Omaha, Scottsbluff at Commencements
Diplomas will be conferred on 195 University of Nebraska Medical Center students this month during commencement ceremonies in Kearney, Omaha, Lincoln and Scottsbluff. In Kearney, UNMC commencement will be on Thursday, Dec. 17, at 7 p.m. in the Fine Arts Recital hall on the Kearney campus. In Omaha, UNMC commencement will be on Friday, Dec. […]
Dec 15, 1998
A team of researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center has identified an enzyme potentially involved in the growth of aortic aneurysms a silent condition that, when ruptured, claims the lives of 15,000 Americans each year. The discovery, reported in the October issue of Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology the Journal of the American […]
Dec 1, 1998
A grant awarded to the University of Nebraska Medical Center by the Partnership for Quality Education, provides doctors in training — medical residents — a first-hand look at managed care systems. Grants were awarded to 64 academic health center and community residency programs across the country through the Pew Charitable Trusts grant to the Partnership […]
Dec 1, 1998
American Heart Association Sponsors TeleParty to Raise Money for Research
Volunteers will be let their fingers do the walking and their voices do the talking on Wednesday, Dec. 2, from 6 to 8 p.m., during the American Heart Association TeleParty Campaign. More than 80 volunteers will gather in the University of Nebraska Medical Center Eppley Cancer Center Amphitheater to call neighbors, co-workers and friends […]
Nov 30, 1998
UNMC Initiates Local Research Study on Hormone Replacement Therapy
Hormone replacement therapy, when taken after menopause, may reduce risks associated with coronary heart disease, osteoporosis, colorectal cancer and Alzheimers disease. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that all women should receive information and counseling about the risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy. The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing and […]
Nov 30, 1998
Cancer Patients Encouraged to Submit Artwork for the Third Annual Gallery of Hope Exhibit
Artwork created by cancer survivors is needed for the third annual Gallery of Hope Art Exhibit, which will be held February 18 to 19, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Olson Center for Womens Health on the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus and the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center are sponsoring the exhibit. The […]
Nov 30, 1998
UNMC Initiates Local Research Study on Hormone Replacement Therapy
Hormone replacement therapy, when taken after menopause, may reduce risks associated with coronary heart disease, osteoporosis, colorectal cancer and Alzheimers disease. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that all women should receive information and counseling about the risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy. The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing and […]
Nov 30, 1998
James Linder, M.D., Named Interim Dean of UNMC College of Medicine
James Linder, M.D., has been named interim dean of the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine. The appointment, effective Dec. 1, was announced today by Harold M. Maurer, M.D., who has served as dean the past five years and who takes over as UNMC chancellor on Dec. 1. Dr. Linder’s appointment as interim […]
Nov 30, 1998