Press Release
The University of Nebraska Medical Center has received a $383,600 cardiovascular research training grant that will provide research opportunities for students and graduate fellows to study coronary heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure and other heart conditions. The five-year grant was awarded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, which is part of the […]
May 21, 1998
UNMC’s Rural Health Education Network Awards Grants to 10 Communities
The University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Rural Health Education Network (RHEN) recently awarded a total of $23,689 to 10 health, governmental or community organizations in rural Nebraska. The grants were awarded to organizations that have developed programs, which work to educate the future health-care professionals of rural Nebraska. "One of UNMC’s goals is to educate […]
May 19, 1998
UNMC, NHS To Hold May 18 Tree Planting in Broken Bow To Raise Awareness for Organ Donation
A tree planting ceremony to honor organ donors and recipients will be held May 18 in Broken Bow at the east side of the lake in Melham Park as part of "The Tree of Life" campaign being sponsored by the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the Nebraska Health System. A total of 22 Nebraska […]
May 8, 1998
UNMC Recognizes Four Faculty Members as Outstanding Teachers for 1998
Four faculty members at the University of Nebraska Medical Center have been chosen as outstanding teachers for 1998. They were honored recently at the annual faculty awards program and reception on the UNMC campus. The Outstanding Teacher Awards were presented to Linda Fell, assistant professor in the medical technology division of the School of Allied […]
May 7, 1998
The University of Nebraska Medical Center’s College of Dentistry is offering a free, four-hour seminar providing updates in dentistry to dentists and dental hygienists. The event is the college’s annual Continuing Education Caravan. This year’s caravan will make stops at Mahoney State Park between Omaha and Lincoln, Grand Island, North Platte and Alliance between May […]
May 6, 1998
UNMC to Honor Lewis Harris, Sc.D., With J.G. Elliott Award for Significant Contributions in Medicine
The University of Nebraska Medical Center has selected Lewis Harris, Sc.D., as the 1998 recipient of the J.G. Elliott Award. He will receive the award May 9 at the UNMC commencement ceremony in Omaha. The award is given annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to medicine and health programs for Nebraska. It […]
May 5, 1998
UNMC Students in Kearney to Receive Diplomas at May 7 Commencement
Diplomas will be conferred on students at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Kearney Division during a commencement ceremony May 7 at 7 p.m. at the Sports and Fitness Center at the University of Nebraska at Kearney. NOTE TO KEARNEY HUB: PLEASE RUN THIS LIST THE SAME DATE AS UNK’S COMMENCEMENT LIST. A complete list […]
May 1, 1998
UNMC Students to Receive Diplomas Across Nebraska at Commencements
Diplomas will be conferred on University of Nebraska Medical Center students this month during commencement ceremonies in Kearney, Lincoln, Omaha and Scottsbluff. In Kearney on Thursday, May 7, at 7 p.m., 32 students from the College of Nursing’s Kearney Division and 10 students from the medical technology division of the School of Allied Health Professions […]
May 1, 1998
University of Nebraska Medical Center Announces 1997-98 Scholarship Recipients
A total of 650 students at the University of Nebraska Medical Center received scholarships during the 1997-98 school year. The academic scholarships are funded and administered in part by UNMC and the University of Nebraska Foundation. This year the scholarships totaled nearly $1.8 million. COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY BEATRICE Jason Roche, Mayme & Steve Severa and […]
Apr 21, 1998
The University of Nebraska Medical Center Student Association for Rural Health, made up of students from rural areas studying at UNMC, sponsored its first Rural Health Professions Career Day recently. The event targeted high school students from rural areas who are interested in careers in the health professions. About 150 high school students from 38 […]
Apr 17, 1998