UNMC Today
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is currently accepting nominations for the 2012 J.G. (Jack) Elliott Award. The award is given annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to medicine and health programs for the state of Nebraska. The award is given in memory of Elliott, a former Scottsbluff resident who served on […]
Jul 15, 2011
West Nebraskans invited to July 26 forums in Scottsbluff to share ideas to improve behavioral health
The Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska (BHECN) is hosting three forums to solicit feedback and ideas on July 26 in Scottsbluff on improving behavioral health in western Nebraska. The forums will review BHECN activities in the last year, behavioral health workforce outcomes, and provide a forum to provide input on behavioral health concerns. Susan […]
Jul 15, 2011
President Milliken announces 2011-12 Presidential Graduate Fellows
University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken has announced the eight recipients of 2011-12 Presidential Graduate Fellowships. These prestigious fellowships honor NU graduate students – four at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, two at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and two at the University of Nebraska Medical Center – on the basis of high scholastic […]
Jul 15, 2011
UNMC camp boosts science literacy among American Indian youth
Twenty-one American Indian youths from reservations in Nebraska and South Dakota, as well as Omaha, participated in the recent Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) camp hosted by the University of Nebraska Medical Center June 5-9. The camp is part of a $1.3 million grant received by UNMC in 2006 from the National Center for […]
Jul 11, 2011
More than 1,000 riders expected for 2nd annual Owl Ride
Riverfront start won’t be impacted by flooding More than 1,000 cyclists have already registered for the 2nd annual Owl Ride, Omaha’s nighttime urban cycling adventure. Set for 11 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, the unique recreational bike ride is the largest annual night bicycle ride between Chicago and Denver. The flooding along the Missouri River […]
Jul 8, 2011
A program aimed at strengthening 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. The $1.3 million grant to the University of Nebraska Medical Center has been renewed for another five years through the National Center […]
Jul 7, 2011
Dean’s list announced for UNMC nursing, pharmacy, allied health students
Dean’s lists in four University of Nebraska Medical Center programs have been announced for the 2011 spring semester. The students are enrolled in the College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, or radiation science technology and clinical laboratory science programs of the School of Allied Health Professions. To qualify for the dean’s list, nursing and radiation […]
Jul 6, 2011
Higher suicide risk for Nebraska LGBT community surfaces in first study; being “out” is healthier
A first-ever research study of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in Nebraska has determined that the LGBT population has a significantly higher incidence of suicidal thoughts. Nearly 50 percent of the respondents indicated that they had serious suicidal thoughts at some point in their lives. The study, called the Midlands LGBT Needs Assessment […]
Jun 24, 2011
Janet Cuddigan, Ph.D., named acting dean of UNMC College of Nursing
Janet Cuddigan, Ph.D., has been named acting dean of the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing effective July 1. Dr. Cuddigan is an associate professor of nursing and chair of the college’s Adult Health & Illness Department. Virginia Tilden, D.N.Sc., dean of the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing for nearly […]
Jun 21, 2011
Unique collaboration gives rural hospitals affordable access to patient simulators
A tool that can save lives — high-tech patient simulators — soon will be more accessible and affordable to rural Nebraska and western Iowa hospitals. The partnership, called the Shared Patient Simulation Project, is a collaboration between the University of Nebraska Medical Center, The Nebraska Medical Center, Prairie Health Ventures (PHV) and Mid-America Hospital Alliance […]
Jun 20, 2011