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UNMC on Chinese list of preferred U.S. universities
UNMC has been selected to join the likes of Harvard, Yale and Washington University on the Chinese Scholarship Council’s (CSC) list of preferred U.S. institutions for student exchanges.
Jul 22, 2008
Today’s Durham lecture to focus on mapping of the Amazon
Join the Durham Museum today at noon in the College of Nursing, Room 1010 for another scholar lecture on the UNMC campus to learn about mapping the source of the Amazon River.
Jul 22, 2008
State Sen. Nelson impressed by campus growth, enthusiasm
State Sen. John Nelson couldn’t help himself. “He’s not very excited about the work he does is he?” the senator from Omaha asked facetiously after leaving a very thorough presentation on Monday by David Kelly, Ph.D., in the Eppley Institute Automated High-Throughput Screening Facility
Jul 22, 2008
Eppley Institute’s Murphy receives Gold ‘U’ award
Wally Murphy looked around the roomful of people gathered for a department get-together and listened as Ken Cowan, M.D., Ph.D., director of UNMC’s Eppley Cancer Center, paid compliment after compliment to an employee who was to receive the June Gold ‘U’ award.
Jul 21, 2008
Study: Medicare Part D contributed to rural pharmacy closings
When the Medicare D prescription drug coverage benefit began in January 2006, it provided seniors greater peace of mind by protecting them from high drug costs and unexpected drug expenses.
Jul 21, 2008
Aug. 9 golf tournament to benefit children with cancer
The public is invited to participate in a golf tournament Aug. 9 that will benefit children with cancer. The tournament is sponsored by Camp Quality Heartland and will be held at Tara Hills Golf Course, 1410 Western Hills Drive in Papillion.
Jul 21, 2008
Explaining the research
Hamid Band, M.D., Ph.D., a professor in the UNMC Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and associate director for education and training at the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center, explains his breast cancer research to legislative candidate Dan Marvin on Thursday, as M.D., Ph.D., student Adrian Epstein looks on.
Jul 21, 2008
UNMC program graduates 80 scholars
UNMC program graduates 80 scholars For the third consecutive year, UNMC was one of the select medical schools in the county to participate in the Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP). The program brought 80 students from across the United States to help them prepare for a possible career as a physician or dentist. […]
Jul 21, 2008
Three UNMC College of Dentistry students honored by International Association for Dental Research
News releases are archived on the UNMC Web site at: https://app1.unmc.edu/publicaffairs/newsarchive/releases.cfm The research of three University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry students was recognized recently by the International Association for Dental Research (IADR). Third-year dental students Sheela Jayappa and Brian McIntyre, of Omaha, and second-year dental student Melissa Moultray, of Lincoln, will each […]
Jul 21, 2008
Study says Medicare Part D contributed to 998 rural pharmacies closing since 2006, some communities left without access
When the Medicare D prescription drug coverage benefit began in January 2006, it provided seniors greater peace of mind by protecting them from high drug costs and unexpected drug expenses. But, researchers say Medicare also has contributed to the closing of independently owned rural retail pharmacies. Results of a study show a rapid decline […]
Jul 21, 2008