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Regenerative medicine director search has internal focus
The search for a leader of the new UNMC Program in Regenerative Medicine will continue with a focus upon the medical center’s research community.
May 4, 2010
3,000 attend Bellevue Medical Center open house
Officials from the Bellevue Medical Center, The Nebraska Medical Center and other local organizations cut the ribbons on Bellevue’s new hospital during an open house on Saturday. Nearly 3,000 people attended the open house.
May 4, 2010
UNMC College of Dentistry offers free seminar to dentists and dental hygienists
Third world dental mission trips, oral surgery and anesthesia techniques top the list of topics being presented during this year’s dental education caravan. Dentists from the UNMC College of Dentistry will provide updates in dentistry to dental professionals in four Nebraska communities May 10-13 during the 22nd Annual Continuing Education Caravan. Those who attend will […]
May 4, 2010
Olson Center to host several Women’s Health Week Events
The Olson Center for Women’s Health will celebrate National Women’s Health Week on May 10-14 with several events.
May 3, 2010
Gratitude for special gifts
Last month, first-year students from the College of Medicine and the School of Allied Health Professions conducted UNMC’s annual anatomical gift ceremony.
May 3, 2010
UNMC partners with Harvard to study women of color in academic medicine
The UNMC College of Medicine is one of 12 institutions to partner with Harvard University in a four-year study to determine factors that influence the medical careers of women of color.
May 3, 2010
Time out with T.O. – UNMC’s ‘go to’ guy
After 38 years, an unsung UNMC legend is calling it quits. “I’ve been trying to avoid this,” said Del Lee, senior associate dean for administration and director of finance for the College of Medicine. “I hate all the attention that comes with having to say goodbye.”
May 3, 2010
Study links Parkinson’s disease with melanoma
A recent study published in the Archives of Neurology journal has revealed a link between Parkinson’s disease and melanoma, the most dangerous type of skin cancer. The 31-center study, which involved more than 2,100 patients in the United States and Canada, showed that people who have Parkinson’s disease were 2 to 7 times more likely […]
May 3, 2010
724 UNMC students to receive diplomas during commencement ceremonies
Diplomas will be conferred on 724 University of Nebraska Medical Center students during ceremonies next week in Kearney, Lincoln, Omaha and Scottsbluff. On May 6 at 7 p.m., a ceremony will be held for UNMC College of Nursing Kearney Division students at the University of Nebraska at Kearney Health & Sports Center. On May […]
May 3, 2010
3 community leaders to be honored during UNMC commencement
The founder of one of the nation’s largest truckload carriers, the vice mayor of Shanghai and a community college president who helped bring nursing education to Northeast Nebraska will be honored during UNMC’s commencement ceremony May 8 at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. UNMC will hold commencement ceremonies May 6-8 in Kearney, Lincoln, Scottsbluff and Omaha. […]
May 3, 2010