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UNMC now a tobacco-free campus

As of today, UNMC is officially a tobacco-free campus.

Aug 24, 2009

Spotlight on new faculty – Meet Melissa Tibbits, Ph.D.

Melissa Tibbits, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Health Promotion, Social & Behavioral Health in the College of Public Health, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.

Aug 24, 2009

382 new UNMC students participate in White Coat ceremonies

  The University of Nebraska Medical Center held White Coat ceremonies in Omaha, Lincoln, Kearney and Scottsbluff this month to recognize new students in pharmacy, nursing, medicine, and dentistry. In a symbolic ceremony, students donned white coats signifying the beginning of their health career and took an oath of professionalism.   The UNMC College of […]

Aug 24, 2009

UNMC researcher receives $300,000 grant to study deadly form of lymphoma

New ways to attack an aggressive and incurable type of lymphoma will be studied at the University of Nebraska Medical Center with the help of a $300,000 grant from the Lymphoma Research Foundation (LRF). Kai Fu, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of pathology and microbiology at UNMC, has received the grant — called the 2009 Millennium […]

Aug 24, 2009

Olson Center sponsors Aug. 26 breast feeding conference

The Olson Center for Women’s Health will sponsor a conference titled “Breastfeeding: Baby’s Natural Choice Conference” on Wednesday, Aug. 26 at Qwest Center Omaha.

Aug 21, 2009

Solberg Smith lecture moves to Sorrell Center, Room 1005

The second annual Audrey Solberg Smith Distinguished Lectureship for Teaching Excellence, which is today at 9:30 a.m., has been moved to Room 1005 in the Sorrell Center with overflow seating in Room 2018.

Aug 21, 2009

UNMC shines during wild day of health reform activity

UNMC was confronted with a plethora of logistical issues on Wednesday as an estimated 1,200 people swarmed the Durham Research Center for a town hall meeting on health care reform with U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson.

Aug 21, 2009

Health care reform forum focuses on local viewpoints

With the help of March Madness bracketology, Keith Mueller, Ph.D., showed in simple terms how the different health reform bills will move through Congress to the White House.

Aug 21, 2009

A schedule of UNMC/KETV News Watch 7 segments

The following is a schedule of this weekend’s “Health Watch Asks, UNMC Answers” segments on KETV NewsWatch 7.

Aug 21, 2009

Spotlight on new faculty – Meet Christopher Fisher, Ph.D.

Christopher Fisher, Ph.D., assistant professor in the College of Public Health Department of Health Promotion, Social & Behavioral Health, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.

Aug 21, 2009