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Students explore summer research program
In her first summer at UNMC, Makena Hammond of Newport News, Va., already is planning a return trip. Hammond, who will be a junior at Virginia State University, is one of nearly 100 summer undergraduate research students from across the country exploring research questions inside UNMC laboratories.
Jun 23, 2004
Committee begins search for psychiatry chair
UNMC College of Medicine Dean John Gollan, M.D., Ph.D., has appointed a 10-member search committee to identify candidates for the position of professor and chair of the department of psychiatry in UNMC’s College of Medicine.
Jun 22, 2004
UNMC, UNO receive accreditation for public health program
UNMC and the University of Nebraska at Omaha recently celebrated the recent accreditation of a joint Master of Public Health (MPH) Program. The program received national accreditation May 13 by the Council on Education for Public Health.
Jun 22, 2004
NU Foundation’s new Web site offers online giving
The University of Nebraska Foundation’s redesigned Web site (www.nufoundation.org) received more than a facelift; it now features an e-giving section to help donors give quickly and securely over the Internet.
Jun 21, 2004
UNO television helps with smoking cessation study
With the help of a University of Nebraska at Omaha television crew, the UNMC Department of Family Medicine will be able to spread the word to area high school students about a smoking cessation model that may help them quit smoking.
Jun 21, 2004
SAHP announces 2004 award winners
Find out who received the Outstanding Teacher of the Year, Outstanding Researcher of the Year and the Outstanding Service award at last month’s School of Allied Health Professions Awards program.
Jun 18, 2004
UNMC signs agreements with Chinese institutions
Gov. Mike Johanns announced Thursday from Beijing, China, that three agreements have been signed during his trade mission to establish education, research and patient care partnerships with the UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center.
Jun 18, 2004
Researcher never tires studying fatigue
Barbara Piper, D.N.Sc., knows a lot about fatigue. In fact, the UNMC College of Nursing associate professor is known around the world for her expertise on cancer-related fatigue and anemia.
Jun 17, 2004
UNMC rheumatologist writes review for prestigious journal
James O’Dell, M.D., professor of medicine and chief of the section of rheumatology and immunology at UNMC, has written a review for the country’s most prestigious medical journal. Unlike other published articles, this was by invitation. The 4,000-word review, titled “Therapeutic Strategies for Rheumatoid Arthritis,” appears in today’s (June 17) issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).
Jun 17, 2004
Affiliation agreements enhance cultural competence
The creation of academic affiliation agreements between UNMC and minority undergraduate institutions was highlighted at the annual meeting of the Graduate Research, Education and Training (GREAT) group of the American Association of Medical Colleges in Austin, Texas, as a way to increase minority biomedical researchers.
Jun 17, 2004