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UNMC receives record $5.4 million in congressional appropriations

The U.S. Congress has appropriated $5.4 million in Department of Defense funds to three University of Nebraska Medical Center projects that support bioterrorism preparedness and biomedical technology. The congressional appropriation is the largest ever to UNMC.

Oct 2, 2006

Tom Sullivan performance to benefit Low-Vision House

Tom Sullivan, a blind award-winning author, producer, actor and singer will perform in Omaha on Thursday, Oct. 12, as part of an effort to raise awareness and funding for the Nebraska Foundation for Visually Impaired Children (NFVIC) and a proposed Low Vision House at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

Oct 2, 2006

Phares visits UNMC

New University of Nebraska Regent Robert Phares visited UNMC on Friday.

Oct 2, 2006

Nebraska Editing Team releases two new books

The Nebraska Editing Team has added two more titles to their growing collection of academic texts.

Sep 29, 2006

Med Center marks first anniversary of heart transplant

On Sept. 29, 2005, The Nebraska Medical Center completed its first transplant in its newly reorganized heart transplant program. In the year since, 17 heart transplants have been performed at the medical center.

Sep 29, 2006

Dr. McCashland to lead international transplant group

The International Liver Transplantation Society has elected UNMC associate professor Timothy McCashland, M.D., as its president.

Sep 29, 2006

Spotlight on new faculty – meet Eduardo Jose Vasquez, M.D.

Eduardo Jose Vasquez, M.D., assistant professor of medicine, pulmonary, critical care, sleep and allergy medicine, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.

Sep 29, 2006

Passport Partners program to focus on Black Elk

Lakota visionary and healer, Black Elk, will be the focus of an upcoming segment of Joslyn Art Museum’s “Passport Partners” program.

Sep 29, 2006

College of Medicine photo question — week 15 answer

Learn the answer to Wednesday’s College of Medicine historical photo question.

Sep 28, 2006

UNMC student competes in Ironman Wisconsin

On Sept. 10, UNMC student Jennifer Bailey competed in the Ironman Wisconsin Triathlon in Madison, Wis. Bailey finished 13th out of 130 women in her age group.

Sep 28, 2006