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Regents unanimously approve College of Public Health
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents gave unanimous approval Friday for a College of Public Health to be established on UNMC campus. At the same time, the board also unanimously approved the appointment of Jay Noren, M.D., as the founding dean of the COPH.
Jul 31, 2006
Oral cancer survivor shares advice
In 2005, Dr. Tom Evans was diagnosed with squamous cell cancer at the base of the tongue. Now, the 1962 graduate of the UNMC College of Dentistry has a few words of advice for his dental colleagues.
Jul 28, 2006
Psychologist leads National Council on Problem Gambling
Dennis McNeilly, Psy.D., a clinical geropsychologist and associate professor of psychiatry in UNMC’s Department of Psychiatry, has been elected to a one-year term as president for the National Council on Problem Gambling.
Jul 28, 2006
Spotlight on new faculty – meet Matthew Byarlay, D.D.S.
Matthew Byarlay, D.D.S., assistant professor at the College of Dentistry, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.
Jul 28, 2006
College of Medicine photo question — week 6 answer
Learn the answer to Wednesday’s College of Medicine historical photo question.
Jul 27, 2006
BRIN scholars on campus — meet Lynsey Crosby
Meet Lynsey Crosby, one of 25 students from 10 different undergraduate and community college programs who is participating in this summer’s Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN) program to explore biomedical research.
Jul 27, 2006
Dr. Noren to lead development of public health college
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents Friday will be asked to approve the appointment of Jay Noren, M.D., M.P.H., as founding dean of the UNMC College of Public Health. Dr. Noren has been serving as executive vice president, provost, and dean of the graduate college of the University of Nebraska since 2002.
Jul 27, 2006
UNMC research funding hits record high
In a year in which many academic health science centers felt the sting of cutbacks in research funding from the National Institutes of Health, UNMC had its greatest year ever, bringing in nearly $80 million during fiscal year 2005-06, an increase of nearly 10 percent over the previous year’s record high of $72.5 million.
Jul 27, 2006
UNMC to seek approval for College of Public Health
UNMC officials Friday will seek approval of the Board of Regents for establishing a College of Public Health on the UNMC campus. If approved, the COPH would be the first new college at UNMC since 1968.
Jul 26, 2006
Smithsonian lecture series continues Aug. 1
The Durham Western Heritage Museum’s Smithsonian lecture series continues Tuesday, Aug. 1, with Dr. Lynne Lancaste, a faculty member in the Department of Classics and World Religions at Ohio University.
Jul 26, 2006