Vicky Cerino UNMC public affairs

Got a cold or flu? Try chicken soup to ease symptoms

A study of chicken soup’s effectiveness as a cold remedy has made somewhat of a celebrity of UNMC’s Stephen Rennard, M.D.

Dec 2, 2008

UNMC study bolsters genetic tool for determining lymphoma treatment

A research study published in the Nov. 27 New England Journal of Medicine reaffirms the importance of gene expression profiling as a tool to predict how aggressive the most common form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma will be in a patient.

Dec 1, 2008

Smoking, heavy drinking produce ‘double whammy’ in lungs

It’s well known that prolonged, heavy consumption of alcohol can cause liver and brain damage and that smoking causes a variety of life-threatening diseases.

Nov 26, 2008

Nursing research colloquium inspires future practitioners

The Fall Research Colloquium for the UNMC College of Nursing held Tuesday was reflective of the value scientific research holds in improving patient care and quality.

Nov 21, 2008

Project update

Representatives from the 3M Corporation met with UNMC researchers during a site visit recently to receive updates on a $5.4 million federally funded research project at UNMC.

Oct 31, 2008

Inventors honored during Innovation Week awards ceremony

Great ideas — even those that were stumbled on — can reap great rewards not only for the inventor, but also mankind.

Oct 30, 2008

Knock-knock: Who’s there? A $14 million new nursing building

Faculty, staff and students at the UNMC College of Nursing in Omaha have waited for Wednesday to come. The anticipation was such that even pouring rain and cold winds couldn’t keep more than 100 people from gathering under a large tent for a ceremonial ground-breaking of a $14 million, 43,000-square-foot building for the college.

Oct 23, 2008

Ground to break today on new College of Nursing facility

The UNMC College of Nursing has had to turn away more than 1,000 qualified nursing school applicants in the past five years. The reason — a lack of space in its facilities, and a shortage of those who teach students.

Oct 22, 2008

Campus invited to groundbreaking for $14 million nursing building

On Oct. 22 at 10:30 a.m., the UNMC College of Nursing will host a ceremonial groundbreaking for a building that will expand capacity to accept more nursing students and prepare more nursing faculty. It also will enable the college to expand its research program.

Oct 16, 2008

Bill Gates mentions Dr. Vennerstom’s project in UN speech

On Sept. 25, all eyes from the heads of states at the United Nations were on billionaire Bill Gates as he gave a speech.

Oct 7, 2008