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Golf tournament for SHARING Clinic raises more than $25,000
The 7th Annual SHARING the Green Golf Tournament on Sept. 28 at Pacific Springs Golf Course raised more than $25,000 with nearly 100 people golfing.
Oct 10, 2006
UNL breaks ground on virology center
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln broke ground recently on a new virology research building, the Ken Morrison Life Sciences Research Center.
Oct 10, 2006
Spotlight on new faculty – meet Martin Wetzel, M.D.
Martin Wetzel, M.D., assistant professor of adult psychiatry Services, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.
Oct 10, 2006
M3 poster contest winners take home $250
Senior medical students Joanna Quigley and Joseph McGargill were the winners in the recent M3 poster contest.
Oct 10, 2006
Drive on thru at Clarkson West flu shot clinic
A drive-thru flu shot clinic is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 10 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Wednesday, Oct. 11 from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Clarkson West Medical Center, 144th and West Center Road.
Oct 9, 2006
Spotlight on new faculty – meet Sharon Hammer, M.D.
Sharon Hammer, M.D., assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Psychiatry, is among the many new faculty members on the UNMC campus.
Oct 9, 2006
Dr. Gendelman praises Blumkin family’s support of Parkinson’s research
On Sept. 28, Frances and Louis Blumkin and other members of the Omaha community were honored at a dinner for their generous support that continues to advance groundbreaking research in the neurosciences by providing UNMC investigators with critical funding.
Oct 9, 2006
Local high school students participate in UNMC Career Day to learn about health professions
The University of Nebraska Medical Center Student Association for Rural Health, made up of students from rural areas studying at UNMC, held its tenth Career Day Sept. 19. The event also was sponsored by the Rural Health Education Network and the Nebraska Area Health Education Center program. Career Day introduces high school students with […]
Oct 9, 2006
UNMC College of Nursing holds induction ceremony for 129 new nursing students in Scottsbluff, Kearney, Lincoln, Omaha
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing held induction ceremonies across the state Oct. 8, to recognize 129 new nursing students as they committed to academic integrity and begin assimilating the values and behaviors of the professional nurse. The ceremony reiterated values for the professional nurse and the profession of nursing: responsibility, […]
Oct 9, 2006
SERA study seeks causes of rheumatoid arthritis
Identifying the causes of rheumatoid arthritis is the focus of a new study at UNMC being conducted by James O’Dell, M.D., UNMC professor of internal medicine and chief of the rheumatology and immunology section. The five-year study is called SERA — Studies of the Etiology of Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Oct 6, 2006