Elizabeth Kumru UNMC public relations

Meet UNMC Outstanding Teacher awardee Pamela Carmines, Ph.D.

Pamela Carmines, Ph.D., professor and vice chairwoman for graduate education in the department of cellular and integrative physiology, is among the four UNMC faculty members who will receive Outstanding Teaching Awards at the April 26 Annual Faculty meeting.

Apr 21, 2011

Planning meeting for UNMC Japan relief set for Monday

UNMC will begin organizing its response to the Japanese earthquake disaster at a meeting Monday in the Sorrell Center.

Apr 13, 2011

Public health in action — Biostatisticians are about more than numbers

One of the critical members of a research study team is a biostatistician.

Apr 12, 2011

UNMC Grants — Fu Chen wins prestigious dental awards

A drug delivery system that, in the form of a mouthwash, fights cavities, periodontal disease and bad breath received attention from the international dental community this month.

Mar 29, 2011

Prepare to tell your tall tale today

Jack and the Beanstalk, Pecos Bill and Paul Bunyan — these are the part of the foundation of American folklore. And they are all lies. Good stories, but lies.

Mar 29, 2011

Efforts to prepare teens for health careers featured in UNMC Connect

The UNMC High School Alliance and the effect of tobacco-settlement dollars are highlighted in the latest edition of UNMC Connect.

Mar 24, 2011

Talent Tuesday — Brush off your whoppers to prepare for April Fool’s Day

As part of the next Talent Tuesday, employees are invited to participate in UNMC’s first Liar’s Contest, set for noon, Tuesday, March 29, in the Eppley Amphitheater. The bigger the tale, the better.

Mar 11, 2011

Record growth realized in UNMC research funding

UNMC’s National Institutes of Health (NIH) research funding soared nearly 112 percent in the last three years. This number is part of a report that University of Nebraska Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs and Research Richard Hoffmann will present today to the NU Board of Regents.

Mar 11, 2011

Nebraska Tobacco Settlement Biomedical Research Fund timeline

A brief history of Nebraska’s Tobacco Settlement Biomedical Research Fund activity.

Feb 3, 2011

Report shows state research investment provides strong return

An economic impact report by one of the leading economists in the Midwest has found that tobacco settlement funds invested into biomedical research at Nebraska’s four leading research institutions has produced an 8 to 1 return.

Feb 3, 2011