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UNMC student enrollment sets record high
For the fourth straight year, student enrollment at the University of Nebraska Medical Center reached an all-time high with 3,189 students enrolled for the 2008-09 school year – an increase of 2 percent over last year’s previous record total of 3,128. Sizable increases occurred in both the Graduate College and in the professional level, […]
Sep 5, 2008
Board of Regents approve $17.5 million UNMC College of Nursing facility in Lincoln
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents today approved the construction of an estimated $17.5 million new facility to house the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Lincoln Division. The University of Nebraska has identified the project as its top capital funding priority for 2009. The facility will be located in Lincoln just […]
Sep 5, 2008
Board of Regents approve UNMC Center for Transplant Medicine
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents today approved the creation of the Center for Transplantation Medicine at University of Nebraska Medical Center. The center will allow UNMC to build on its reputation as a national leader in the world of transplantation by increasing the medical center’s transplant research and education capabilities. “The […]
Sep 5, 2008
UNMC in 3 – College of Medicine White Coat Ceremony
Welcome to our new series, “UNMC in 3.” The series will feature video pieces roughly three minutes in length that will provide succinct, informative and interesting perspectives on life at UNMC.
Sep 4, 2008
An above average frat party
The start of the school year can provide some anxious moments for just about any student. That’s especially true for medical students. Recently, I received an inside look at one of the cool things that is done to help new medical students make the transition.
Sep 4, 2008
Sorrell Center Web site features virtual tour, opening videos
Video from the formal grand opening ceremonies of the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education and a tour of the College of Medicine’s new home are featured on the Sorrell Center’s Web site.
Sep 4, 2008
Center for Healthy Living update
Employee Center for Healthy Living (CFHL) membership fees paid by payroll deduct will be suspended for the month of September and will resume on October paychecks.
Sep 4, 2008
UNMC chancellor’s trip to China pays big dividends
The establishment of a joint center between the University of Nebraska Medical Center and the Chinese equivalent of the National Institutes of Health and the creation of the first joint M.D./Ph.D. program between a U.S. and Chinese university were among the highlights of a recent trip to China by UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D. […]
Sep 4, 2008
Lookin’ at U – Lindsay Martinez
Quick, think of five things others should know about you. That’s the theme behind a series in UNMC Today called “Lookin’ at U.” Each Thursday, we will randomly select a medical center employee or student to feature. This week, we feature Lindsay Martinez, a second-year physicians assistant student in the School of Allied Health Professions.
Sep 4, 2008
White coats by the numbers
Hundreds of new UNMC students from several colleges recently donned white coats during ceremonies held across the state.
Sep 4, 2008