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Earmark funding opportunities workshop scheduled for June 19

UNMC faculty, researchers and administrators interested in congressionally-directed funding and the best avenues to secure it are encouraged to attend a workshop on Friday, June 19 at noon in Sorrell Center room 2018.

Jun 8, 2009

UNMC is key site in international clinical trial to prevent recurrent strokes

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-style-parent:””; font-size:10.0pt;”Times New Roman”;} The University of Nebraska Medical Center is participating in an international clinical trial that provides a completely new approach for keeping stroke patients protected from another stroke or heart attack.   Called the IRIS (Insulin Resistance […]

Jun 8, 2009

UNMC poised to handle budget shortfall

University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken today addressed the university’s budget situation in an e-mail to all NU employees.

Jun 5, 2009

UNMC Faculty Senate elects new officers

The UNMC Faculty Senate has elected officers for 2009.

Jun 5, 2009

Four to receive internal medicine research awards

Four researchers will receive 2009 Internal Medicine Research Awards for exceptional achievements in research.

Jun 5, 2009

Panhandle children to receive free dental care

Sixty students, dental faculty and staff from the UNMC College of Dentistry will travel 500 miles today and Saturday to serve the dental needs of 200 children in western Nebraska.

Jun 5, 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.

Jun 5, 2009

UNMC students train in communities across Nebraska

University of Nebraska Medical Center students are working with health professionals across Nebraska as part of their health care education requirements. The student 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 students represent the College of Medicine, […]

Jun 5, 2009

UNMC Board of Counselors names officers, welcomes new members

The University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Board of Counselors elected officers for 2009 at its recent annual board meeting. Officers are: Rick Kolkman, chairperson, North Platte; and Don Goldstein, vice chairperson, Omaha. Kolkman is president of First National Bank of North Platte. Goldstein is with Penske Truck Leasing in Omaha. The group welcomed nine new members […]

Jun 5, 2009

Bronner named interim RHEN director

Liliana Bronner, a former program coordinator in the Rural Health Education Network Office (RHEN), has been named interim director of the program.

Jun 4, 2009