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Wayne State appoints Dr. Noren; Dr. Mueller named interim COPH dean
Jay Noren, M.D., founding dean of the UNMC College of Public Health, was appointed president at Wayne State University in Detroit on Wednesday.
Dr. Noren will start at Wayne State on Aug. 1 and will continue as dean of the College of Public Health until that time. Upon Dr. Noren’s departure, Keith Mueller, Ph.D., associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Public Health, will take over as interim dean while UNMC conducts a national search for a full-time dean.
May 15, 2008
UNMC doctors write book on care for Arab patients
The world of health care in Arab countries is revealed in a book written by UNMC’s Laeth Nasir, M.B.B.S., and Arwa Abdul-Haq, M.B.B.S.
May 14, 2008
Weaving cultural competency across campus
In 2005, campus leaders discussed cultural competency as being more than a series of diversity projects. It is an attitude, they said, that values differing experiences and perspectives and welcomes culture, world viewpoints and gender. In 2006, the goal formally became one of UNMC’s critical success factors complete with action steps.
May 14, 2008
Still time to RSVP for seminar on congressional funding
Time remains to RSVP for Thursday’s seminar on congressionally-directed funding and the best avenues to secure it.
May 14, 2008
Spotlight on new faculty – meet Yazen Alnouti, Ph.D.
Yazen Alnouti, Ph.D., assistant professor in the department of pharmaceutical sciences, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.
May 14, 2008
Doorways of Opportunity — The big picture
This is the first in a series of stories about a move to ban affirmative action in Nebraska and the potential impact such a policy change would have at UNMC.
May 13, 2008
Med center’s small bowel transplant program the nation’s busiest
The intestinal transplant program at UNMC’s hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, was one of the first of its kind in the nation when it began in 1990. Today, it is the busiest.
May 13, 2008
Popular trolley tour to examine more Omaha mansions
The Durham Museum is once again offering a noon trolley tour of some of Omaha’s historic mansions. The tour will focus on mansions north of Dodge Street, including the Mercer Mansion, Cathedral neighborhood, Gifford Park and Bemis Park.
May 13, 2008
Campus forums today and tomorrow
The UNMC budget, campus traffic, the UNMC career development Web site and an initiative to ban Affirmative Action in Nebraska will be discussed during employee forums today and Tuesday.
May 12, 2008