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Student research awards announced
Seventy-seven of the 140 medical and graduate students that presented at last month’s Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum were from UNMC. See who received awards.
Mar 6, 2006
Swarts goes the distance for UNMC, earns Gold U
It’s been his longest — and most rewarding — race. For the past 32 years, Keith Swarts has gone the distance to help propel UNMC into the world’s elite academic health science centers. He has received this month’s Chancellor’s Gold ‘U’ Award for his steadfast work and dedication.
Mar 3, 2006
Dr. Singh receives Gilmore Award for cancer research
Cancer. Just hearing the word can strike fear in people’s hearts. And it’s been the hope of many a researcher to find its cure. Rakesh Singh, Ph.D., is one of those researchers. On Friday, he’ll receive the 2006 Joseph P. Gilmore Outstanding Investigator Award for his research in tumor metastasis and angiogenesis.
Mar 2, 2006
Educating women on heart disease
Heart disease develops gradually and can start at a young age. On April 5, the UNMC Office of Community and Multicultural Affairs will host the “Heart and Soul Red Dress Event” at the Scott Conference Center to help women in the Omaha metropolitan area fight heart disease, which kills one in three.
Mar 2, 2006
Chair of oral and maxillofacial surgery named
Michael Miloro, D.M.D., M.D., has been named the Leon F. Davis, D.D.S., M.D., Distinguished Chair of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at UNMC. It is a unique honor nationally. Out of 105 programs, less than a dozen oral and maxillofacial surgery chairs exist in the country.
Mar 1, 2006
Nursing holds spring induction ceremony
The UNMC College of Nursing held induction ceremonies across the state Feb. 26, to recognize 148 new nursing students as they committed to academic integrity and begin assimilating the values and behaviors of the professional nurse.
Mar 1, 2006
Adult recreational therapy benefit tops $21,000
The second annual Walk & Roll for Disabilities raised more than $21,000 to support recreational programs for adults at UNMC’s Munroe-Meyer Institute.
Feb 28, 2006
State launches national hispanic nurses chapter
Nebraska is establishing a state chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses. Nurses, nursing students, and those who are not nurses, nor Hispanic/Latino/Latina, are welcome to join.
Feb 28, 2006
UNMC seeks to name new building in honor of Dr. Sorrell
UNMC will seek approval at Friday’s meeting of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents to name its new education building the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education.
Feb 27, 2006
2006 Biomedical Research Forum winners announced
More than 140 medical and graduate students from 11 institutions recently attended the Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum.
Feb 27, 2006