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Scotts’ support makes new arthritis center a reality
Great Scott … they are at it again. Two of UNMC’s biggest supporters, Ruth and Bill Scott, were on campus last week to participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Nebraska Arthritis Outcomes Research Center located on the third floor of Poynter Hall.
Aug 2, 2007
UNMC seeks nominations for J.G. (Jack) Elliott Award
UNMC is currently accepting nominations for the 2008 J.G. (Jack) Elliott Award.
Aug 2, 2007
Jo Giles joins UNMC public affairs team
A familiar face on Omaha television, Jo Giles, has joined the UNMC public affairs team as communications specialist.
Aug 2, 2007
UNMC researcher brings pilot project to West Africa
UNMC researcher brings pilot project to West Africa A University of Nebraska Medical Center researcher Georgette Kanmogne, Ph.D., recently received $386,422 from the National Institutes of Mental Health to launch a pilot project on the neurological impact of HIV in West Africans living in Cameroon. Unlike the many AIDS-related research projects Dr. Kanmogne has worked […]
Aug 2, 2007
Colorado researcher/educator named new pharmacy dean
A prodigious researcher with 25 years of academic pharmacy experience, Courtney Fletcher, Pharm.D., has been selected as the new dean of the UNMC College of Pharmacy.
Aug 1, 2007
UNMC seeks nominations for J.G. (Jack) Elliott Award
UNMC seeks nominations for J.G. (Jack) Elliott Award The University of Nebraska Medical Center is currently accepting nominations for the 2008 J.G. (Jack) Elliott Award. The award is given annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to medicine and health programs for the state of Nebraska. The award is given in memory of […]
Aug 1, 2007
Colorado researcher/educator named new College of Pharmacy dean
A prodigious researcher with 25 years of academic pharmacy experience, Courtney Fletcher, Pharm.D., has been selected as the new dean of the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy. The selection of Dr. Fletcher, who has been associated with the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver for the past five years, […]
Aug 1, 2007
UNMC students make global contacts at international forum
Talking HIV treatments over a beer with a medical student from Japan, listening to a Chinese graduate student’s presentation on wing-expansion defects in silkworms, discussing the impact of Japanese pitcher Daisuke Matsusaka joining the Boston Red Sox and eating sushi at 5 a.m. in the world’s largest fish market. These were some of the experiences UNMC students took from the International Student Forum in Tokyo in June.
Aug 1, 2007
UNMC to host 2008 International Student Forum
After sending students to Beijing and Tokyo the last two years for the International Student Forum, UNMC will get to host the event in 2008.
Aug 1, 2007
Dr. Sisson receives prestigious MERIT award
UNMC researcher Joe Sisson, M.D., has received the prestigious Method to Extend Research In Time (MERIT) Award from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) to further study the stimulation effects of alcohol on airway clearance.
Jul 31, 2007