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UNMC attracts ‘best and brightest’
More students are attending UNMC this fall, and the incoming students are of exceptional quality, the campus’s chief academic officer said today. This fall, 2,904 students are enrolled at UNMC, an increase of 39 students (1.4 percent) from fall 2003.
Sep 16, 2004
UNMC College of Medicine welcomes 123 new medical students into medical school during White Coat Ceremony
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine recently held its annual White Coat Ceremony to welcome 123 new medical students in the Class of 2008. The ceremony is a rite of passage into the profession for medical students beginning their careers in health-care. The ceremony is focused on professionalism, which encompasses ethical behavior, […]
Sep 16, 2004
UNMC attracts ‘best and brightest’ to start new academic year
More students are attending UNMC this fall, and the incoming students are of exceptional quality, the campus’s chief academic officer said today. This fall, 2,904 students are enrolled at UNMC, an increase of 39 students (1.4 percent) from fall 2003. In every college at UNMC, the credentials for the incoming first-year students are impressive, said […]
Sep 16, 2004
An IRB message – compensating research subjects
Continuing education of the research community is a very important function of the UNMC Institutional Review Board (IRB). Once a month, topics of interest will appear in the UNMC Today. Today’s topic examines compensation for subjects enrolled in research studies.
Sep 15, 2004
Radiation Sciences students receive symbolic pin
On Sunday, 40 students in UNMC’s Division of Radiation Science Technology Education received a button-sized, circular, red pin during the division’s annual pinning ceremony.
Sep 15, 2004
Nursing to offer accelerated bachelor’s degree
The UNMC College of Nursing has received a $1.17 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The grant will provide three years of funding to launch and establish a one-year accelerated bachelor’s degree in nursing program.
Sep 15, 2004
Worldwide Lymphoma Awareness Day to spotlight symptoms
Omahan Jim Cavanagh didn’t think anything about a lump under his arm and doesn’t remember ever hearing the word “lymphoma” before 1999. About six months to a year after he discovered the painless lump, Cavanagh saw his family physician who, in turn, sent him to a surgeon. On Wednesday, the health field will recognize the first-ever Worldwide Lymphoma Awareness Day with the goals of increasing symptom recognition and early diagnosis and treatment of lymphoma.
Sep 14, 2004
UNMC College of Nursing receives $1.17 grant to begin offering Accelerated Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing program in January
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing has received a $1.17 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The grant will provide three years of funding to launch and establish a one-year Accelerated Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing program. The college […]
Sep 14, 2004
Strong Fourth Quarter Propels UNMC’s Annual Grant Awards Total to Historic $68 Million
University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers ended the 2003-04 fiscal year with a record-setting annual total of $68 million in new research awards, bringing in $17.6 million in federal research grants during the fourth quarter (April, May, June). “This has been an extraordinary year for research at UNMC,” said Thomas Rosenquist, Ph.D., vice chancellor for […]
Sep 14, 2004
McGoogan Library introduces new resources
The McGoogan Library of Medicine is promoting four new resources that will benefit UNMC faculty, staff and students. The resources — ScienceDirect Backfiles, Exam Master, FIRSTConsult and images.MD – respectively provide online access to past journal articles, online tests capabilities, clinical diagnosis information and downloadable medical images.
Sep 13, 2004