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Wickert heads to Thailand for avian flu workshops
Bob Wickert will head to Bangkok, Thailand, later this month to help the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention train specialists in rapid detection techniques of avian flu.
Apr 5, 2006
Groundbreaking today for new education building
Today’s formal groundbreaking ceremony for the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education will begin at 10:30 a.m. A campus reception will follow.
Apr 4, 2006
Dental college celebrates scholarly activities
The UNMC College of Dentistry recently held its 20th Annual Professionals’ Day and 39th Annual Student Scientific Program.
Apr 4, 2006
Dr. Knows debuts at UNMC
It’s difficult to see germs when you sneeze – until you’ve met Dr. Knows. On Wednesday, 65 third-graders from Fontanelle Elementary saw first-hand how germs spread after the giant puppet sneezed colored confetti out of his nose.
Apr 3, 2006
UNMC graduate programs climb in national rankings
UNMC’s College of Medicine continued its climb in two categories of this year’s U.S.News & World Report’s academic rankings.
Apr 3, 2006
Groundbreaking signals new era of medical education
A new era of medical education is about to be launched at UNMC. The launching will take place Tuesday at 10:30 a.m., with a formal groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the beginning of construction of a new education building on the UNMC campus.
Apr 3, 2006
Hydro-mulching turns site green
On Friday, workers sprayed the perimeter of the Michael F. Sorrell Center for Health Science Education site with grass seed to help stabilize the soil and prevent erosion from rain and wind. The hydro-mulching process gave the brown construction hole a festive St. Patrick’s Day color.
Apr 3, 2006
UNMC scientists, staff integral in formation of scientific journal
Neuroimmune pharmacology is a rapidly growing scientific field, and a new journal spearheaded by UNMC is at the field’s forefront. The “Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology,” or JNIP, a quarterly scholarly journal first published last month, will fill a void in current scientific literature, said Howard E. Gendelman, M.D., the journal’s editor-in-chief and chairman of […]
Apr 3, 2006
Groundbreaking ceremony signals new era of medical education at UNMC
A new era of medical education is about to be launched at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The launching will take place at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 4, with a formal groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate the beginning of construction of a new education building on the UNMC campus. The building – the Michael […]
Apr 3, 2006
UNMC McGoogan Library of Medicine produces how-to video on accessing health care in three languages
Making a doctor’s appointment, visiting a physician or finding current health information can be confusing for children and adults unfamiliar with the U.S. health care system. Now, imagine the confusion for individuals who cannot speak English. The University of Nebraska Medical Center McGoogan Library of Medicine wants to help. The library recently produced "Following […]
Apr 3, 2006