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UNMC programs among the best in 2010 U.S. News rankings

The University of Nebraska Medical Center continues to be positioned among the nation’s top programs in U.S.News & World Report’s rankings of the country’s graduate schools.  The rankings, which are available online and on newsstands, reflect UNMC’s longstanding hold in such program areas as primary care, rural health and physician assistant education.   The annual […]

Apr 23, 2009

Real Estate With Honors Web site launches

A Web site for Real Estate With Honors — a private off-campus listing service to help UNMC students, fellows, faculty, staff, researchers and alumni find housing in the Omaha metropolitan area — has launched.

Apr 22, 2009

Wellness Wednesday – Wednesdays on the Trail

Warm weather means Omaha’s Keystone Trail will again be inundated with medical center cyclists on Wednesday evenings. And yes, that includes this evening.

Apr 22, 2009

UNO academic advisers coming to UNMC

On Monday, April 27 and Thursday, April 30, academic advisers from the University of Nebraska at Omaha will be outside the Nebraska Cafe from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Apr 22, 2009

Dr. Lane reaches out in north Omaha

The North Omaha Diabetes Support Group recently had the opportunity to hear from a local endocrinology expert, James Lane, M.D., associate professor and head of the diabetes center at UNMC.

Apr 22, 2009

Dr. Fayad named AHA Physician of the Year

Pierre Fayad, M.D., Reynolds Centennial Professor and chairman in the UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences, has been named the American Heart Association Physician of the Year.

Apr 22, 2009

Real estate service for UNMC launches Web site

A Web site for Real Estate With Honors — a private off-campus listing service to help University of Nebraska Medical Center students, fellows, faculty, staff, researchers and alumni find housing in the Omaha metropolitan area — has launched. The Web site can be accessed at www.unmcrealestatewithhonors.com and was launched in time to help new students […]

Apr 22, 2009

Dr. Batra named senior associate dean for UNMC College of Medicine

Surinder Batra, Ph.D., has been named senior associate dean for research and development for the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine. Dr. Batra, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at UNMC, fills the vacancy left by Steven Hinrichs, M.D., who was previously named chairman of the department of pathology and microbiology.   "Dr. […]

Apr 21, 2009

Dr. Tilden receives Lifetime Achievement Award from research society

Virginia Tilden, D.N.Sc., dean of the UNMC College of Nursing, was honored recently when she received the 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award of the Midwest Nursing Research Society.

Apr 21, 2009

Dentistry class of ’09 perfect on national boards … again

Members of the UNMC College of Dentistry Class of 2009 got a 100 percent pass rate on the second part of their nation board exams.

Apr 21, 2009