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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