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Mayor, several council members to attend today’s ‘Salute to Omaha’
Mayor Jim Suttle and Omaha City Council members Pete Festersen, Chris Jerram, Garry Gernandt, Jean Stothert and Franklin Thompson will be among those in attendance today at a campus event to salute city leaders for their efforts to support UNMC and its growth.
Jan 18, 2011
Aaron Davis: Want to change hearts? Don’t get comfortable
Aaron Davis — who presented Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. commemorative address at UNMC — said it’s what is in the heart that counts. The good and bad of people lives in their hearts and any true change must start there, too.
Jan 18, 2011
Another look at ‘Honest Abe’
UNMC employees are invited to a campus lecture today to get a truly fresh look at the nation’s 16th president, Abraham Lincoln.
Jan 18, 2011
UNMC receives $1 million grant for inter-professional education
It is possible an older patient will see more health care professionals during one episode of care than most people see in a year. They are likely to encounter doctors of varying specialties, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, physical therapists and dieticians. The confusing stream of caregivers, instructions and prescriptions can be overwhelming. Improving […]
Jan 18, 2011
UNMC’s Dr. Zheng to meet with Chinese and U.S. presidents this week
Selected as one of 40 Chinese-American leaders from U.S. universities Jialin Zheng, M.D., professor of pharmacology and experimental neurosciences and director of the Asia Pacific Rim Development Program (APRDP) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, has been invited by the Chinese government to visit with the President of China, Jiantao Hu, during the Chinese […]
Jan 18, 2011
Growing clinical research – National push, campus priority
National emphasis on clinical and translational research has increased and reverberations of this fact have been felt at UNMC.
Jan 17, 2011
Aaron Davis to present today’s MLK commemoration
Aaron Davis will bring his insights into human potential and teamwork to campus today to deliver the annual commemorative address in honor of slain civil rights leader, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Jan 17, 2011
NU president on the governor’s budget recommendations
University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken, J.D., comments on budget recommendations made last week by Gov. Dave Heineman.
Jan 17, 2011
Video highlights UNMC efforts in Haiti
Watch a video about UNMC’s relief efforts in Haiti following last year’s earthquake.
Jan 17, 2011
UNMC extends application deadline to March 1 for master’s degree in nurse practitioner specialties
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing has extended its deadline to March 1 for applications to its master’s degree program for nurse practitioner specialties. The nurse practitioner tracks include pediatric, geriatric, family, adult health, mental health, and women’s health. The programs are targeted toward practicing nurses with bachelor’s degrees in […]
Jan 17, 2011