Ashley Kealhofer UNMC public affairs intern

Study results may explain some diabetic effects on the brain

A UNMC research team has found a potential explanation for some of the effects of diabetes on the central nervous system. The discovery, which is reported in the Oct. 18 edition of Brain Research, could potentially explain the adverse affects of diabetes on parts of the brain that regulate bodily functions and sometimes, learning and memory.

Dec 28, 2006

Nursing students help underserved, see disparities first hand

Fidgety children, long lines of patients and no paycheck. For more than 30 volunteers at Lincoln’s Clinic with a Heart, these are small inconveniences for providing health care for those who cannot afford it.

Dec 1, 2006

UNMC to present Mini-Medical School on stem cells Nov. 28

UNMC and co-sponsors in 20 communities across Nebraska invite the public to participate in the UNMC Mini-Medical School, a free health educational forum titled, “Stem Cells: The Promise of 21st Century Research.”

Nov 20, 2006

Dentistry’s Simpson receives October’s Gold ‘U’

Rhonda Simpson, the UNMC College of Dentistry’s instrument management center supervisor, is the recipient of the October Chancellor’s Gold ‘U’ award.

Nov 16, 2006

Dr. Anderson appointed chairman of NCI subcommittee

James Anderson, Ph.D., chairman of UNMC’s Department of Preventative and Societal Medicine, has been appointed chairman of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Initial Review Group Subcommittee on Clinical Groups.

Nov 15, 2006

Nursing student earns scholarship from national group

Elisa Znamenacek, a student in UNMC’s College of Nursing Lincoln Division, received the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) Breakthrough to Nursing Scholarship this year.

Oct 19, 2006

Volunteer faculty honored for service to UNMC

The UNMC College of Medicine Volunteer Faculty Awards for the first half of 2006 have been announced. The program recognizes outstanding volunteer faculty members for their contributions to campus, classroom and clinical settings.

Oct 2, 2006