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UNMC physicist awarded Arthritis Foundation New Investigator Grant
A University of Nebraska Medical Center physicist, Kaleb Michaud, Ph.D., wants to know if total joint replacements are effective at reducing pain for people who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis. He has been awarded a two-year, $100,000 Arthritis Foundation New Investigator Grant to help him find that answer. Funded by the Nebraska Chapter of […]
Sep 16, 2008
Pinning ceremony welcomes radiation science students
In a symbolic pinning ceremony, students in UNMC’s Division of Radiation Science Technology Education (RSTE) received a button-sized, circular, red pin marking a milestone in their educational pursuit.
Sep 16, 2008
Center for Healthy Living begins reopening
The dynamic and resistive equipment — or aerobic and weight equipment — along with the gymnasium and locker rooms at the Center for Healthy Living have reopened.
Sep 16, 2008
Stemming obesity the focus of today’s CTR seminar
Gerald Combs Jr., Ph.D., director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Grand Forks (N.D.) Human Nutrition Research Center, will discuss the efforts his team is making to address obesity today at noon in the Eppley Science Hall Amphitheater.
Sep 15, 2008
Aging poses challenge to state health care workforce
Nebraska is ahead of most states in training a health care workforce to meet state needs, according to a report released this month.
Sep 15, 2008
Minority Public Health Association hosts workshop in Omaha today
The Nebraska Minority Public Health Association will host “The Practical Visioning Workshop” today in Omaha from 1 to 4 p.m. at the UNO/UNMC Collaborating Center for Public Health and Community Service, 115 S. 49th Ave., Room 002.
Sep 15, 2008
Time remains to make plans for alumni reunion
Alums who want to make reservations for this weekend’s UNMC Alumni Reunion still have time.
Sep 15, 2008
UNMC College of Nursing dean to visit Scottsbluff Sept. 22, 23
University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Dean Virginia Tilden, D.N.Sc., will visit Scottsbluff Sept. 22-23. During the trip, she will visit with faculty, staff, students, attend an alumni reception, speak at a Rotary luncheon and meet with members of the community. On Monday, Sept. 22, from 5 to 7 p.m., the UNMC […]
Sep 15, 2008
UNMC College of Nursing West Nebraska Division in Scottsbluff completes major renovation project; public invited to open house Sept. 22
With shortages of nurses and nursing faculty members looming, the recent completion of an extensive renovation project will not only improve nursing education and boost morale, it also will help recruit more students and faculty members at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing West Nebraska Division in Scottsbluff. The public is […]
Sep 15, 2008
Med students help with back-to-school physicals
UNMC medical students helped with school physicals recently during the second annual “Back to School Bonanza at Omaha’s Sacred Heart Elementary School.
Sep 12, 2008