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UNMC receives grant for medical, dental program

A $1.2 million grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will allow UNMC to strengthen its pipeline of students from population groups that are traditionally underrepresented in medicine and dentistry. The four-year grant enables UNMC to create a six-week enrichment program for students in Nebraska or around the nation who come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, racial and ethnic groups or rural areas.

Dec 1, 2005

UNMC researcher active in developing new gene chip

A UNMC research team has been instrumental in developing a new gene chip that will greatly enhance the ability of scientists to develop new vaccines for AIDS, the Avian flu and for possible bioterrorism agents.

Nov 30, 2005

Spotlight on new faculty – meet Matthew White, M.D.

Matthew White, M.D., associate professor of radiology, is among the many new faculty members on the UNMC campus.

Nov 30, 2005

O’Connor receives Chancellor’s Gold ‘U’ Award

In media circles, he is the face and voice of UNMC. On campus, he is “the” person to contact when a story breaks. For the past 18 years, Tom O’Connor has passionately promoted UNMC to all who would listen.

Nov 29, 2005

Silver U recipients announced for November

To find out this month’s recipients of the Chancellor’s Silver ‘U’ Award click on Reward and Recognition (the left hand side of UNMC Today) and scroll to the Silver ‘U’ section.

Nov 29, 2005

Retired researcher, Dr. George Dubes, dies

George Dubes Sr., Ph.D., 79, of Omaha, died Nov. 13 at Immanuel Hospital after complications from two strokes. He taught microbiology at UNMC from 1964 until his retirement in the mid-1990s.

Nov 28, 2005

UNMC residents pass boards for eighth straight year

In football, repeat undefeated seasons are a laudable – if not improbable – goal. And eight perfect seasons are virtually unheard of – unless the team is UNMC’s Department of Internal Medicine.

Nov 28, 2005

UNMC nursing graduates, students honored

On Nov. 19, the March of Dimes hosted the 2005 March of Dimes Excellence in Nursing Awards ceremony. Of the 168 award nominations submitted, at least 21 were graduates of, or students at, the UNMC College of Nursing.

Nov 28, 2005

Lincoln nursing students showcase work

St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center in Lincoln recently showcased work done by senior level undergraduate students from the College of Nursing Lincoln Division.

Nov 23, 2005

Library’s reference desk makes life-saving call

Cindy Schmidt, M.D., has taken a lot of reference calls at the McGoogan Library. But, this one was unusual. Her colleague, Roxanne Cox, was calling from a villa outside of Arrezzo, Italy, and it was urgent.

Nov 23, 2005