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First High School Alliance class selected

One’s best friend died of a brain tumor at the age of eight. Another came to the U.S. from Kathmandu just one and a half years ago. All of the 36 high school students who compose the first class of the UNMC High School Alliance have compelling reasons for pursuing health care careers.

May 14, 2010

UNMC Off the Clock – Jocelyn Jones rolls with the punches

When UNMC research technologist Jocelyn Jones doesn’t have her eyes glued to a microscope, she might be withstanding punches and pushes or doling out some punishment of her own as a member of the Omaha Roller Girls roller derby team.

May 14, 2010

UNMC for the record

A list of recent achievements, activities and happenings involving UNMC staff, faculty and students.

May 14, 2010

CityMatCH at UNMC receives $249,917 grant for racial healing education effort

Contact: Patrick Simpson 402.561.7500 Psimpso1@unmc.edu CityMatCH, a national membership organization located in the University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Pediatrics, will receive $249,917 to train urban maternal and child health leaders to engage in racial healing efforts. The grant, which will explore structural racism and promote racial healing among public health leaders, is one […]

May 14, 2010

UNMC professor receives Fulbright scholarship

Judith Mathews, Ph.D., an associate professor of psychology at the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute, was recently awarded a Fulbright scholarship. The Fulbright program is a prestigious international educational exchange program designed to solve shared international issues. As a continuation of her capstone project for her Master’s in Public Health degree, Dr. Mathews will conduct community-based participatory […]

May 14, 2010

May 20 Lincoln Science Café to give insight into forensic dentistry

Dentist and researcher James Jenkins, D.D.S., will be the featured speaker on Thursday, May 20, during the Lincoln Science Café, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the red9 located at 9th and M streets. In his lecture, “Forensic Dentistry,” he will discuss how forensic dentists identify the deceased using dental records. During the lecture, participants […]

May 13, 2010

UNMC announces first class of High School Alliance

One’s best friend died of a brain tumor at the age of eight. Another came to the U.S. from Kathmandu just one and a half years ago. A third is No. 3 in her class even through English is her second language. If you talk to any of the 36 high school students, you would […]

May 13, 2010

Dr. Are to discuss Bollywood today at noon

By some estimates, it is older than Hollywood. Indian cinema (also known as Bollywood), is an integral part of life in India with more than 1,100 movies produced each year.

May 13, 2010

Used textbooks, medical, dental equipment needed for Zambian school

Used medical and dental textbooks and equipment such as microscopes and stethoscopes are being collected to send to a new medical school in northern Zambia.

May 13, 2010

Lookin’ at U – Grace Johnson

This week, we feature Grace Johnson, assistant professor, physical therapy education in the School of Allied Health Professions.

May 13, 2010