UNMC Today
UNMC College of Dentistry, 3 other states form consortium to boost rural population’s access to oral health care
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry has partnered with state dental associations in Nebraska, Wyoming, Kansas, and South Dakota, to form a consortium to address oral health access problems of underserved populations in rural areas. The consortiums strong interest in the oral health of their citizens prompted them to form a partnership […]
Jan 29, 2004
National Biosecurity Center for Rural Health to form at UNMC
A new national biosecurity center headquartered at the University of Nebraska Medical Center will focus on improving rural health. Funding for the National Biosecurity Center for Rural Health came from a $1 million appropriation in 2004 Omnibus Appropriation Bill approved last week by the U.S. Congress. President George W. Bush signed the bill Friday. We […]
Jan 27, 2004
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. — 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 discussing cultural roots. In commemoration of the holiday, acclaimed veteran African American journalist and talk show host Tony Brown will be on campus today.
Jan 19, 2004
UNMC, The Nebraska Medical Center propose new cGMP facility
Patients with cancer, diabetes and liver failure will find hope in a new facility on the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus designed to advance innovative therapies. The University of Nebraska Board of Regents will vote today on a proposal to renovate an existing building on the UNMC campus for a new, 11,825 square foot […]
Jan 17, 2004
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. — 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 proposes a Bill of Rights for the disadvantaged. Acclaimed veteran African American journalist and talk show host Tony Brown will present the Martin Luther King Commemorative Presentation Monday at noon.
Jan 16, 2004
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. — 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 talks about war.
Jan 15, 2004
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. — 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 talks about the concept of nonviolence.
Jan 14, 2004
719 University of Nebraska Medical Center new students complete first semester
719 students at the University of Nebraska Medical Center have completed their first semester. Last fall, UNMC experienced a significant rise in applications for most of our educational programs, said Rubens Pamies, M.D., vice chancellor for academic affairs. This rise can be attributed to increased recruitment efforts, and increased student interest in health care […]
Jan 14, 2004
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr. — 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 talks about human progress.
Jan 13, 2004
Retired UNMC faculty member updates recent history of College of Medicine
F. Miles Skultety, M.D., Ph.D., knows that there is no such thing as a free lunch. Thats why he was suspicious in May 2000, when James Armitage, M.D., then dean of the UNMC College of Medicine, and Irene Klintberg, Ph.D., associate dean of the College of Medicine, invited him to lunch. Sure enough, there was […]
Jan 13, 2004