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Husband of nursing graduate donates items to alumni history museum
Standing alongside his two sons in the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing and Alumni History Museum, Robert Martina took time to revisit the past. His wife, the late Pauline M. Doughtery, a 1942 College of Nursing graduate and member of the Navy Nurse Corps during World War II, is featured among articles and memorabilia he donated to the museum.
Aug 4, 2005
Volunteer faculty members honored
The UNMC College of Medicine honored six volunteer faculty members during the first half of 2005. Click to see who was honored for their contributions to the campus and to the classroom and clinical settings.
Aug 3, 2005
Information systems experts to attend Aug. 11-14 conference
High-technology scholars and practitioners from around the globe will be heading to Omaha in mid-August to attend a world-class conference focused on Information Systems (IS).
Aug 2, 2005
Online courses spotlight critical thinking, ethics
Toby Schonfeld, Ph.D., doesn’t believe everything she sees, hears, or reads. And she encourages her students to process “day-to-day” messages with a similar open mind, critical eye and analytical ear. The UNMC ethicist recently launched a Web-based critical thinking course geared to students in UNMC’s School of Allied Health Professions.
Aug 2, 2005
Burger King promotion raises $100,000 for pediatric cancer research at UNMC
The Burger King “Beat Cancer for Kids” campaign raised $100,000 for pediatric cancer research at the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center.
Aug 2, 2005
UNMC’s goal: Garner national media
UNMC wants to be a player in the national media, and it’s implementing a strategic plan to make it happen. That was the message from Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., on Tuesday during the standing-room-only Chancellor’s Forums.
Aug 1, 2005
Thank ‘U’ Program changes announced; medallion redemption resumes Aug. 15
The enthusiasm regarding UNMC’s Thank ‘U’ Program was evident Tuesday morning.
Minutes after Human Resources Director John Russell announced changes to the program at a morning forum, the phones started ringing at the desks of Tony Huerta and Jim Wiegel, the personnel techs in Human Resources who are on the front line of the program.
Aug 1, 2005
Eppley Cancer Center featured in NCI newsletter
The UNMC Eppley Cancer Center is featured the July 26 issue of the “NCI Cancer Bulletin,” a weekly newsletter produced by the National Cancer Institute.
Aug 1, 2005
Self-motivated learner finds accelerated program challenging
In her own words, nursing student Elizabeth Harris describes what it is like to be enrolled in the new accelerated bachelor of science in nursing program at the UNMC College of Nursing. The 12-month program condenses into one year what the traditional nursing students learn over two-and-a-half years. Harris is one of 20 students expected to finish the program and graduate with a BSN in December.
Jul 29, 2005
UNMC featured on cover of national journal
UNMC is featured on the cover of the August issue of “Academic Medicine,” a peer-reviewed monthly journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). In addition, a history of UNMC is featured on the inside pages of the journal.
Jul 29, 2005