Lisa Spellman UNMC public relations
Faculty host high school alliance summer researchers
Four UNMC faculty members had some young assistants in their labs this summer as they hosted members of the UNMC High School Alliance as summer researchers.
Aug 19, 2011
Board of Counselors welcomes new members
UNMC Board of Counselors welcomed 11 new members at its annual meeting earlier this year.
Aug 8, 2011
Dr. Cowan seeks contributors risk factors database
To date all of the data collected in the Great Plains Health Informatics Database and Biospecimen Bank has come from people with cancers. Now data from people who have no history of cancer is sought.
Jul 18, 2011
UNMC Grants – American Indian youth science literacy project gets boost
A program designed to strengthen the math and science curriculum among American Indian youth in Nebraska and South Dakota will continue thanks to the renewal of the Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) grant.
Jul 12, 2011
UNMC leadership team visits northeast Nebraska
Norfolk, Fremont, West Point and Wayne were the stopping points last week as Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., and 10 medical center leaders toured northeast Nebraska as part of the group’s ninth annual Greater Nebraska trip.
Jun 27, 2011
Mexican Secretary of Health visits UNMC
Universal health coverage in Mexico, access to medical care for immigrants and women’s health were issues discussed during a visit between UNMC leaders and the Mexican Secretary of Health on Monday.
May 25, 2011
High school alliance students look back on program’s first year
As the 32 students in the inaugural UNMC High School Alliance class prepare to graduate Thursday, two seniors reflect on their experiences from the last school year.
May 10, 2011
Gratitude for High School Alliance supporters
On Thursday evening, 32 high school juniors and seniors will graduate from the UNMC High School Alliance — a feat that would not have been possible without the more than 250 faculty, staff and students at UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center who helped significantly during the last nine months.
May 10, 2011
Dr. Johansson appointed to presidential advisory group
President Barack Obama has appointed Patrik Johansson, M.D., director of the Rural Health Education Network (RHEN) in the UNMC College of Public Health, to the Advisory Group on Prevention, Health Promotion, and Integrative and Public Health.
May 5, 2011
Online database of instructional materials updated
A database of free online instructional materials from several UNMC educational areas has been expanded.
May 4, 2011