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NU President James B. Milliken comments on NU awards

A letter from University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken on the university-wide awards. The letter contains a link to video highlighting the work of the award winners.

Apr 30, 2007

Nursing students present research, receive awards at colloquium

UNMC College of Nursing students participated in a graduate student research colloquium in early April. Eighteen posters and two oral presentations were presented during the colloquium, which was co-sponsored by the college, Gamma Pi Chapter-At-Large and Sigma Theta Tau International.

Apr 27, 2007

Ground to break on low-vision clinic today

A groundbreaking celebration for the region’s only not-for-profit comprehensive center for visual rehabilitation of adults and children will take place today at UNMC.

Apr 27, 2007

Dr. Zucker named president-elect of APS

Irving Zucker, Ph.D., a UNMC professor whose research focuses on heart failure, is the new president-elect of The American Physiology Society (APS).

Apr 27, 2007

Public health presentation planned for May 9 at UNMC

Elmer Freeman, Ph.D., the executive director of the Center for Community Health Education Research and Service, will be giving a free presentation in Omaha on Wednesday, May 9.

Apr 27, 2007

‘Father of Democracy’ talks medicine

Thomas Jefferson brought history to life Tuesday, discussing medical theory and practice of the 18th and 19th centuries during his modern-day visit to UNMC. The nation’s third president — aka Smithsonian Institute Scholar Patrick Lee — discussed the historical belief that good health resulted when the humors of the body were in proper balance. To realign fluids, purgatives and bloodletting often were used, he said.

Apr 26, 2007

Spotlight on new faculty — meet Ming Tsai, Ph.D.

Ming Tsai, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Eppley Institute, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.

Apr 26, 2007

Sorrell Center beam signing to start Friday

The signing of the final beam on the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education, which was scheduled to start Wednesday, will start Friday and run through the following Friday (May 4).

Apr 26, 2007

Dr. Cohen to step down as path/micro chairman

Sam Cohen, M.D., Ph.D., chairman of pathology and microbiology for the past 15 years, has announced his plans to step down as department chairman effective June 30.

Apr 26, 2007

Study determines rural meth users at greater risk

A new study has determined that rural methamphetamine users are younger when they start using meth, are more likely to use intravenously, have more psychoses, smoke more cigarettes and are more likely to be alcoholic than urban methamphetamine users. The findings were reported in the April issue of the American Journal on Addictions.

Apr 26, 2007