UNMC Today
UNMC faculty member appointed to national ethics advisory committee
For the second time in less than a year, Bruce Gordon, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics and co-chairman of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, has been appointed to a prestigious, new national committee. The United States Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Office of Human Research […]
Jan 24, 2005
UNMC College of Dentistry Surpasses Goals
Meeting milestone after milestone in 2004, the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry is developing creative ways to circumvent the growing problems of access to oral health care and the shortage of dentists practicing in rural areas. “Thanks to a lot of hard-working faculty, staff, and students, we were able to reach […]
Jan 20, 2005
Commemorating Martin Luther King — part 6 of 6
Today, UNMC Today caps its six-part series of Martin Luther King Jr. photos and quotations with the civil rights leader outlining the goals of education. In commemoration of the holiday, Omaha Police Chief Thomas Warren and his sister, Brenda Council, will be on campus today at noon.
Jan 17, 2005
Sawyer Brown to be featured at 2005 Cattlemen’s Ball north of Wisner, Neb.
The country rock group Sawyer Brown will be featured at the 2005 Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska on Saturday, June 4, at the Herb Albers Feedlot six miles north of Wisner, Neb. The Cattlemen’s Ball is the premier fund-raising event for cancer research at the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Eppley Cancer Center. Sawyer Brown […]
Jan 17, 2005
Commemorating Martin Luther King — part 5 of 6
In commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, UNMC Today will feature a series of photos and quotations from the civil rights leader. In today’s excerpt, King discusses what it takes to serve. Plan to attend Monday’s Martin Luther King Day program at noon in the Storz Pavilion.
Jan 14, 2005
UNMC researcher recalls role in historic Sept. 11, 2001 events
From the sixth floor of the New York Medical Examiner’s Office, Shelley Herek tested DNA associated with the city’s criminal cases to unlock the mystery hidden behind each case number. But all that changed on Sept. 11, 2001. Suddenly, the Bellevue, Neb., native became immersed in helping identify the remains of the more […]
Jan 14, 2005
Commemorating Martin Luther King — part 4 of 6
In commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, UNMC Today will feature a series of photos and quotations from the civil rights leader. In today’s excerpt, King discusses the struggle for freedom.
Jan 13, 2005
Undergraduate students participate in UNMC Cultural Competency Workshop
Eighteen undergraduate college students from six undergraduate schools across Nebraska spent the first week of January at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, learning about the growing diversity in Nebraska and health professionals’ role in providing culturally competent health care. During the workshop, which took place Jan. 2-7 in Omaha, the students learned about […]
Jan 13, 2005
Commemorating Martin Luther King — part 3 of 6
In commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, UNMC Today will feature a series of photos and quotations from the civil rights leader. In today’s excerpt, King addresses perceptions of the ghetto.
Jan 12, 2005
Commemorating Martin Luther King — part 2 of 6
In commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, UNMC Today will feature a series of photos and quotations from the civil rights leader. In today’s excerpt, King explains how we are beholden to more than half of the world — before we even leave for our jobs.
Jan 11, 2005