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UNMC receives Regents approval for UNMC Center for Research in Leukemia and Lymphoma
The University of Nebraska Medical Center received approval Friday from the University of Nebraska Board of Regent for the UNMC Center for Research in Leukemia and Lymphoma. The center will facilitate a more rapid translation of research discoveries to benefit cancer patients. The center will physically and administratively bring together basic, translational, and clinical […]
Oct 29, 2004
Lincoln Division of College of Nursing to move to new location
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved a proposal Friday that would allow the Lincoln Division of the UNMC College of Nursing to enhance its education facilities by moving to the Commerce Court Building at 1230 O St. The move would be temporary, completed in time for the 2005-06 school year and will […]
Oct 29, 2004
Ford completes prestigious fellowship
Valda Boyd Ford, director of UNMC’s Community and Multicultural Affairs, has completed the prestigious Health Partners Fellowship, sponsored by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The fellowship ended in September.
Oct 27, 2004
Omaha philanthropist Chuck Durham to be honored at Nov. 5 Ambassador of Hope Gala; French leader in fight against cancer to speak at Nov. 4 Carol Bell Memorial Lecture
The Friends of the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Eppley Cancer Center will honor Omaha Philanthropist Chuck Durham at its Ambassador of Hope Gala at the Qwest Center Omaha Friday, Nov. 5. The Ambassador of Hope Award, which will be presented to Durham, is given to those who’ve made significant contributions in the fight […]
Oct 25, 2004
Margaret Bumann joins UNMC Public Affairs Department
Veteran Omaha television reporter, Margaret Bumann, has joined the Public Affairs Department at the University of Nebraska Medical Center as special projects coordinator. A native of Ida Grove, Iowa, Bumann has spent the past 16 years covering the medical beat for KETV, Channel 7, Omaha’s ABC affiliate. During her tenure at KETV, Bumann […]
Oct 25, 2004
UNMC to sponsor ‘Winter Health Tune Up’ Event Nov. 6; offers free health screenings at Clarkson West Medical Center, 144th & Center
The University Medical Associates, the physician group practice of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, invites the public to its free “Winter Health Tune Up,” event Saturday, Nov. 6, from 9 to 11 a.m., at its location in the Clarkson West Medical Center building at 144th and Center streets near Oak View Mall. The […]
Oct 20, 2004
NASA officials visiting UNMC to explore current, new partnerships
Two leading medical officials with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will visit the University of Nebraska Medical Center Oct. 13 and 14 to talk about current and potential partnerships with UNMC. The Medical Center has served as an advisor to NASA’s medical office, working on two new health programs to help meet future […]
Oct 13, 2004
UNMC College of Nursing holds induction ceremony for 131 new nursing students in Scottsbluff, Kearney, Lincoln, Omaha
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing held induction ceremonies across the state Oct. 10 to recognize 131 new nursing students as they committed to academic integrity and begin assimilating the values and behaviors of the professional nurse. The ceremony also reiterated some the most important values for the professional nurse and for […]
Oct 11, 2004
UNMC Eppley Cancer Center to host national cancer symposium
The University of Nebraska Medical Center Eppley Cancer Center today (Oct. 7) will host the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) symposium on “Colon, Rectal and Anal Cancers.” The symposium runs from 1 to 6:30 p.m., beginning with tours of the Durham Research Center, UNMC’s newest research facility and the site of the NCCN symposium. Ken […]
Oct 7, 2004
131 new UNMC College of Nursing students in Omaha, Lincoln, Kearney, Scottsbluff, to participate in Sunday ceremony to mark beginning of nursing profession
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing will hold induction ceremonies Sunday at 2 p.m. (CDT) to recognize 131 new nursing students as they commit to academic integrity and begin assimilating the values and behaviors of the professional nurse. The ceremony, which will take place simultaneously in Omaha, Lincoln, Kearney and Scottsbluff, will […]
Oct 7, 2004