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Largest class of NU scholarship students graduate from UNMC
They may have come to the University of Nebraska Medical Center from different University of Nebraska campuses but all of the graduates have something in common: each has a passion for caring for medically underserved communities. That bond, along with their academic talent, contributed to their selection as recipients of the Nebraska University Pre-Admission to […]
May 10, 2010
Trio to be honored at 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 Saturday at the Omaha Civic Auditorium.
May 7, 2010
Patti Carstens receives April Gold ‘U’
Patti Carstens wasn’t always tech savvy. The trained librarian remembers the day her daughter — then a high school student — came to her rescue on a computer assignment.
May 7, 2010
MMI Garden Walk set for June 13
Tickets are on sale now for the Munroe-Meyer Institute Guild’s 42nd Garden Walk on June 13 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
May 7, 2010
UNMC for the record
A list of recent achievements, activities and happenings involving UNMC staff, faculty and students.
May 7, 2010
Eight UNMC faculty receive awards
Eight University of Nebraska Medical Center faculty members have received awards for their excellent work. Outstanding teaching awards were given to Dennis McNeilly, Psy.D., Parmender Mehta, Ph.D., Michael Rice, Ph.D., and Edward (Ted) Roche, Ph.D. Surender Batra, Ph.D., was recognized for his mentoring, while Keith Mueller, Ph.D., was honored for his community service. Two faculty […]
May 7, 2010
Dr. Batrakova receives Oldfield Award
Elena Batrakova, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences, has been named the recipient of the 12th annual Vada Kinman Oldfield Alzheimer’s Research Fund Award.
May 6, 2010
UNMC students train in communities across Nebraska
From May through August, University of Nebraska Medical Center students are participating in student rotations with health professionals across Nebraska as part of their health care education. The rotations are part of the UNMC Rural Health Education Network (RHEN), an innovative program developed to help address the shortage of health professionals in rural Nebraska. The […]
May 6, 2010
Central Nebraska car dealers team up for truck raffle for Cattlemen’s Ball
KEARNEY, NE – In the spirit of helping the 2010 Cattlemen’s Ball reach its goal of raising $1 million to Give Cancer the Boot, five competitive area car dealerships have joined to give away a pickup as part of a $100-per-ticket raffle drawing to benefit the Cattlemen’s Ball, which will be held in Kearney June […]
May 6, 2010
Lookin’ at U – Diane Feldman
This week, we feature Diane Feldman, learning resource center coordinator in the College of Nursing Kearney Division.
May 6, 2010