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Lighting the sky requires a crane

It takes patience, perfect weather conditions, a 150-foot crane and a non-acrophobic mind to service the Durham Research Center signs that tower over Saddle Creek Road.

Apr 14, 2006

Alfred Burns receives Pierre Fauchard Academy Scholarship Award

A third-year University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry student, Alfred Burns, received the Pierre Fauchard Academy’s Annual Scholarship Award at ceremonies held during the Nebraska Dental Association’s annual meeting on March 30 in Omaha, Neb. The Pierre Fauchard Academy is an International Honorary Dental Organization recognizing outstanding dentists and celebrating their achievements. It […]

Apr 13, 2006

Spotlight on new faculty – meet Jason Shiffermiller, M.D.

Jason Shiffermiller, M.D., assistant professor, General Internal Medicine Section, is among the many new faculty members on the UNMC campus.

Apr 13, 2006

NU’s surgical robots in 18-day aquanaut expedition

NASA is using tiny surgical robots developed by University of Nebraska researchers as part of an underwater mission designed to train doctors to perform surgery in outer space. The 18-day NEEMO 9 expedition continues through April 20 and will evaluate two innovative robotic technologies that may some day be used to help keep spacefarers healthy, even during prolonged missions.

Apr 13, 2006

Bryce M. Goebel receives the American College of Dentists Outstanding Leader Award

A graduating University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry student, Bryce M. Goebel, received the American College of Dentists Outstanding Leader Award at ceremonies held at the Nebraska Dental Association’s Recognition Luncheon on March 30 in Omaha, Neb. The American College of Dentists is an honorary professional organization of dentists who have exemplified excellence […]

Apr 13, 2006

Lennard R. Hopper receives the International College of Dentists Student Leadership Award

A graduating University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry student, Lennard R. Hopper, received the International College of Dentists Leadership Award at ceremonies held at the Nebraska Dental Association’s Recognition Luncheon on March 30 in Omaha, Neb. The International College of Dentists is an honorary organization for the recognition of outstanding and meritorious service […]

Apr 13, 2006

Nobel Prize winner to visit April 24

Nobel Prize winner Irwin Rose, Ph.D., will visit UNMC on April 24 as the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology’s student-invited speaker.

Apr 12, 2006

Red Dress event educates women on heart disease

The 2006 Heart and Soul Red Dress Event was a stunning success that brought together more than 400 women of diverse backgrounds for an evening of glamour, camaraderie and learning at the Scott Conference Center. The motivation behind the April 5 event: To warn women about their No. 1 killer.

Apr 12, 2006

University of Nebraska surgical robots in 18-day aquanaut expedition designed to train doctors to perform surgery in outer space

NASA is using tiny surgical robots developed by University of Nebraska researchers as part of an underwater mission designed to train doctors to perform surgery in outer space. The 18-day NEEMO 9 expedition continues through April 20 and will evaluate two innovative robotic technologies that may some day be used to help keep spacefarers healthy, […]

Apr 12, 2006

First Kicks For a Cure raises $100,000 for cancer

The first Kicks for a Cure fund-raiser scored big in its fight against women’s cancer. The March 31 weekend soccer events raised awareness, as well as an announced $100,000, for Liz’s Legacy, a fund started in memory of the late Liz Karnes, Ph.D., who died of ovarian cancer on April 24, 2003.

Apr 11, 2006