Newsroom
As we begin another year of educational, research and clinical accomplishments, we pause to remember some of the stories that made headlines in 2005 and a few of the many individuals who have helped make UNMC a premier health science center.
Jan 3, 2006
Health center serves needs of older adults
Kathryn Dwinell has lived a pretty healthy 100 years. And she knows a good thing when she sees one. Dwinell, who lives in a retirement home in Lincoln, regularly visits the Senior Health Promotion Center, a nurse-managed center operated by the UNMC College of Nursing.
Dec 30, 2005
Student Association for Rural Health officers announced
The Student Association for Rural Health at UNMC has elected new officers for 2005-2006.
Dec 29, 2005
Public health leadership institute selects first class
Fifteen Nebraskans have been selected as the first class of scholars of the Great Plains Public Health Leadership Institute, a yearlong program designed to strengthen leadership among those who work in public health.
Dec 28, 2005
UNMC post-doctoral fellow is Fight for Sight grant recipient
Lucia Cadetti, a post-doctoral fellow at UNMC, is one of 10 Fight for Sight 2005-06 Postdoctoral Fellowships recipients. Outstanding independent researchers were selected nationally. Fellows receive a $20,000 grant each year.
Dec 27, 2005
Dentistry holds Clinic Transition Ceremony
Earlier this month, 45 dental students and 24 dental hygiene students signed pledges committing themselves to a higher level of professional responsibility as they begin their clinical experiences at the UNMC College of Dentistry.
Dec 23, 2005
UNMC receives grant to bring health sciences to youths
Through a five-year, $1.3 million Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) from the National Institutes of Health, Maurice Godfrey, Ph.D., will introduce American Indian youths on reservations in Nebraska and South Dakota to the health sciences.
Dec 23, 2005
Spotlight on new faculty – meet Constance Visovsky, Ph.D.
Constance Visovsky, Ph.D., associate professor in the College of Nursing, is among the many new faculty members on the UNMC campus.
Dec 22, 2005
A new heart is the only thing that will save Justin Cornish’s life. The 16-year-old from Lincoln is a patient in the Clarkson Tower Cardiac Progressive Care unit and the fourth member of his family afflicted with Daner’s disease, a rare form of muscular dystrophy that strikes the heart muscle.
Dec 22, 2005
Bluejays bring teddy bears, smiles
The Creighton University men’s basketball team stopped by the medical center Tuesday to practice a new offensive play – Operation Bear Hug. The only snag came at the end of the game when Creighton’s Anthony Tolliver was rejected by a little boy standing knee-high to the 6-foot-9 center.
Dec 22, 2005