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Dr. Berger named to Olson nursing chair
Ann Berger, Ph.D., of the UNMC College of Nursing, recently was appointed as the Dorothy Hodges Olson Chair in Nursing.
Nov 29, 2007
Landmark thoracic surgery performed at medical center
Dwight Bowers remembers listening to his doctors and nurses talk among themselves during a recent surgery. The surgery was to repair a life threatening aneurysm in his thoracic aorta, the body’s largest artery.
Nov 29, 2007
Spotlight on new faculty — meet Susan Beidler, Ph.D.
Susan Beidler, Ph.D., associate professor in the College of Nursing Community-based Health Department and director of the Morehead Center for Nursing Practice, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.
Nov 29, 2007
Distinguished dentistry alumnus Dr. Dixon dies at 84
UNMC College of Dentistry alumnus, F. Eugene Dixon, D.D.S., who helped make dental insurance accessible to millions of Americans with the 1955 founding of the company now known as Delta Dental of California, died Oct. 26 in San Mateo, Calif. He was 84.
Nov 28, 2007
UNMC’s Dr. Linder and Linda Fell honored by ASCP
UNeMed President, James Linder, M.D., and Linda Fell, director of the clinical laboratory science program in the UNMC School of Allied Health Professions, have received awards from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).
Nov 28, 2007
Nanoimaging core facility open house today
The campus is invited to an open house today at the newly-established Nanoimaging Core Facilty, which features microscopes strong enough to make the body of a single cell look “like an ocean.”
Nov 28, 2007
College of Nursing celebration marks 90 years of excellence
The UNMC College of Nursing acknowledged 90 years of exceptional education, breakthrough research, innovative practice and community engagement during a special four-campus celebration on Oct. 19.
Nov 28, 2007
UNMC geneticist plays key role in stem cell research breakthrough
A University of Nebraska Medical Center geneticist, Warren Sanger, Ph.D., played a key role in providing the genetic testing for a major scientific breakthrough earlier this month in which scientists for the first time successfully derived embryonic stem cells by reprogramming the genetic material from skin cells while studying rhesus macaque monkeys. The research […]
Nov 28, 2007
Longstanding UNMC College of Pharmacy dean retires
Clarence Ueda, Pharm.D., Ph.D., retired as dean of the UNMC College of Pharmacy at the end of October, ending one of the longest running tenures of any medical center dean. Dr. Ueda wrapped up 20 years in the leadership role after being appointed to the position in March 1987. “We’ve made significant […]
Nov 28, 2007
Two new clinics through UNMC, The Nebraska Medical Center, address special needs after cancer treatment
Two new clinics are addressing the special health care needs of those who’ve been treated for cancer. The Comprehensive Assessment Clinic, and the Internal Medicine Clinic for Cancer Survivors, will address ongoing physical and psychosocial needs of those who’ve completed cancer treatment. The clinics, sponsored by the University of Nebraska Medical Center and its […]
Nov 27, 2007