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Dental day meets a pressing need

It is estimated that every year 51 million school hours are lost because of dental problems.

Feb 2, 2010

UNMC offers new Ph.D. program to potential behavior analysts

A new Ph.D. program at UNMC will train students to teach others how to treat autism and behavior disorders.

Feb 1, 2010

Volunteers return from Haiti

UNMC’s Oluyemisi Odugbesan, M.D., stepped out of the terminal at Omaha’s Eppley Airfield on Sunday night and smiled as she saw Magda Peck, Sc.D., walk toward her, arms extended for a hug. And as the two embraced, tears began to flow from Dr. Odugbesan’s eyes.

Feb 1, 2010

SAHP fills two administrative posts

Two new administrative posts have been filled in the UNMC School of Allied Health Professions.

Feb 1, 2010

Alumni association supports med student’s trip to AMSA convention

UNMC second-year medical student Theresa Hahn attended American Medical Student Association (AMSA) national meeting in Oregon in December thanks to the help of the College of Medicine Alumni Association.

Feb 1, 2010

UNMC College of Dentistry gives children healthy smiles

It is estimated that every year 51 million school hours are lost because of dental problems. The majority source of those problems is cavities, which are the single most common chronic disease of childhood, occurring five to eight times as frequently as asthma, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.   On Feb. […]

Feb 1, 2010

Nebraska to hold first LYMPHOMAthon for research, education

  The Lymphoma Research Foundation will host the first Nebraska LYMPHOMAthon 5K walk on Saturday, April 24, at Mahoney State Park, located just off of I-80 at exit 426,  between Omaha and Lincoln. Registration and check-in begin at 9 a.m. at the park pavilion. The walk will start at 10 a.m.   This year, the foundation […]

Feb 1, 2010

MMI’s Jason Zeleny loves his dirty job

You probably won’t see Jason Zeleny on an episode of “Dirty Jobs” with Mike Rowe anytime soon, but his work can be messy.

Jan 29, 2010

UNMC Grants — Dr. Liu receives K25 grant from the NIH

Yutong Liu, Ph.D., assistant professor in the department of radiology, has received a K25 training grant from the National Institutes of Health.

Jan 29, 2010

First group of Haiti volunteers set to come home this weekend

Eleven of the 13 volunteers that UNMC sent to Haiti last week will return this weekend.

Jan 29, 2010