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UNMC to host 2008 International Student Forum

After sending students to Beijing and Tokyo the last two years for the International Student Forum, UNMC will get to host the event in 2008.

Aug 1, 2007

Colorado researcher/educator named new pharmacy dean

A prodigious researcher with 25 years of academic pharmacy experience, Courtney Fletcher, Pharm.D., has been selected as the new dean of the UNMC College of Pharmacy.

Aug 1, 2007

UNMC students make global contacts at international forum

Talking HIV treatments over a beer with a medical student from Japan, listening to a Chinese graduate student’s presentation on wing-expansion defects in silkworms, discussing the impact of Japanese pitcher Daisuke Matsusaka joining the Boston Red Sox and eating sushi at 5 a.m. in the world’s largest fish market. These were some of the experiences UNMC students took from the International Student Forum in Tokyo in June.

Aug 1, 2007

Dr. Sisson receives prestigious MERIT award

UNMC researcher Joe Sisson, M.D., has received the prestigious Method to Extend Research In Time (MERIT) Award from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) to further study the stimulation effects of alcohol on airway clearance.

Jul 31, 2007

Renee Fry named director of public affairs

Renee Fry, J.D., director of government relations, has been named the new director of UNMC public affairs.

Jul 31, 2007

Spotlight on new faculty — meet Alvin Wee, D.D.S.

Alvin Wee, D.D.S., associate professor of otolaryngology, is one the many new faculty members at UNMC.

Jul 31, 2007

Spotlight on innovation – Meet Kay-Uwe Wagner, Ph.D.

On Aug. 23, UNMC scientists will be recognized for their groundbreaking research at UNeMed’s 2007 Innovation Awards. This is the third in a series of profiles spotlighting these remarkable scientists.

Jul 30, 2007

Million-step Monday — match the teams

A matching game using team names from the 1 Million Step Challenge.

Jul 30, 2007

Dr. Keith Mueller appointed to eHealth Council

Keith Mueller, Ph.D., associate dean of academic affairs in the UNMC College of Public Health, has been appointed by Gov. Dave Heineman to Nebraska’s newly formed eHealth Council. The appointment was effective in May, and Dr. Mueller will serve on the council until December 2010.

Jul 30, 2007

Infant liver-transplant recipient celebrates 21st birthday

EDITOR’S NOTE: Today, Morgan Smith-Dennis, 21, and his family, will meet with Byers “Bud” Shaw Jr., M.D., and Laurie Williams Salonen, who were part of the transplant team in 1986 who cared for Morgan and his family. The following is the story of his transplant.

Jul 27, 2007