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UNMC College of Dentistry celebrates new endowed faculty fellowships
Demand for quality dental faculty remains high across the United States, and John Reinhardt, D.D.S., dean of the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s College of Dentistry, estimates there are 400 full-time faculty positions currently available. Reinhardt told a group of college supporters on Oct. 2 that recruiting and retaining top dental faculty at UNMC’s […]
Oct 13, 2008
United Way campaign starts Monday
The 2008 UNMC United Way campaign kicks off Monday. UNMC has set an employee contribution goal of $140,980 for the 2008 drive, which ends Friday, Oct. 31.
Oct 10, 2008
Dr. Smith provides valuable insight during course at UNMC
A reception was held Wednesday to recognize University of Nebraska President Emeritus L. Dennis Smith, Ph.D., for spending a month on the UNMC campus teaching a graduate course.
Oct 10, 2008
Friday Husker pick’em — Texas Tech
Hey Husker fans, want to hear some good news from last Saturday’s game against Missouri? I stayed home to watch the game and therefore got a pretty good night’s sleep. Oh, yeah, and two of our panelists — Jeffrey Hill, M.D., and Robert Zatechka, M.D. — moved their Husker Pick’em records to 4-1 after calling for the Tigers to beat the Cornhuskers.
Oct 10, 2008
Record crowd turns out for Alumni Weekend
A record 550 people attended this year’s UNMC Alumni Weekend Reunion on Sept. 19-20.
Oct 10, 2008
Four receive awards at UNMC Alumni Reunion
Four distinguished alumni were honored at the UNMC Alumni Reunion Weekend on Sept. 19-20 in Omaha.
Oct 10, 2008
UNeMed celebrates Innovation Week with activities, awards
UNMC researchers and their inventions will be celebrated during Innovation Week starting Oct. 20.
Oct 10, 2008
Omaha to join other U.S. cities, Mexico to co-sponsor Bi-National Health Week Oct. 13-18
Because millions of Mexican immigrants rely on the American health system for their daily needs, a group of Omaha health providers and social service agencies are sponsoring an annual Bi-National Health Week, Oct. 13-18. Various issues are highlighted through a week of education, screenings and fun for the entire family. (See detailed list below). […]
Oct 10, 2008
Dr. Wadman to lead UNMC emergency medicine education efforts
Michael Wadman, M.D., has been named vice chairman of education in the University of Nebraska Medical Center Department of Emergency Medicine. The appointment was announced today by the department’s chairman Robert Muelleman, M.D. Dr. Wadman, an associate professor of emergency medicine, assumed his new role earlier this summer and now oversees educational activities for students […]
Oct 10, 2008
UNMC team gains insight into tumor progression, metastasis
The research group led by UNMC’s Tony Hollingsworth, Ph.D., is known to tackle complex scientific problems. Their latest discovery sheds light on how tumor cells interact and survive during the process of metastasis, when they end up in unusual environments (such as when a cell from the pancreas colonizes the liver).
Oct 9, 2008