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Sen. Nelson secures $5 million for UNMC bioterrorism lab in Department of Defense budget authorization
Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson has secured $5 million from the Department of Defense budget authorization and will earmark the money as a “building block” for UNMC’s goal to establish a national bioterrorism center on campus.
May 12, 2003
Administrative Professionals take part in annual event
Many administrative professionals at UNMC took part in the annual Administrative Professional Day event, which took place on May 2.
(Click on headline to see drawing winners).
May 12, 2003
UNMC student receives AMA’s leadership award
Brock Wentz, a fourth-year medical student at UNMC, has been honored by the American Medical Association Foundation as one of this year’s recipients of the AMA Foundation Leadership Award.
May 9, 2003
Nursing dean earns Distinguished Educator Award from Ohio State
The distinguished career of Ada Lindsey, Ph.D., dean of the UNMC College of Nursing, began in 1955 when she enrolled at The Ohio State University School of Nursing. Little did she know that 47 years later, she would receive a second prestigious award from her alma mater.
In late April, Dr. Lindsey received The Ohio State University College of Nursing Alumni Society’s Mildred E. Newton Distinguished Educator Award in Columbus, Ohio, during Annual Alumni Day.
May 9, 2003
Visiting stroke expert details unique treatment involving cell infusion
A unique procedure involving the transplantation of human brain cells as a treatment for stroke was the focus of a Grand Rounds presentation Thursday afternoon at UNMC.
Lawrence Wechsler, M.D., professor of neurology and neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, made the presentation. Dr. Wechsler is in Omaha as one of the speakers at a daylong conference Friday on acute stroke management. The conference is a collaborative event bringing together all the major hospitals in Omaha and Lincoln involved in acute stroke care.
May 9, 2003
Sen. Nelson secures $5 million for UNMC bioterrorism lab in Department of Defense budget authorization
Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson has secured $5 million from the Department of Defense budget authorization and will earmark the money as a building block for UNMCs goal to establish a national bioterrorism center on campus. In a news release issued by Sen. Nelsons office on Friday, Nelson said UNMC is the only higher education institution […]
May 9, 2003
Kimball native, UNMC medical student receives American Medical Association Foundation leadership award
Kimball native, Brock Wentz, a fourth-year medical student at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, has been honored by the American Medical Association Foundation as one of this years recipients of the AMA Foundation Leadership Award. The award recognizes 25 medical students, 25 residents and fellows and 25 young physicians from around the country who […]
May 9, 2003
Family of UNMC alum establishes memorial fund
The family of a well-known UNMC College of Dentistry alumnus, Doug Eversoll, D.D.S., has established an endowed fund to benefit students of the college’s orthodontics program. Dr. Eversoll, who died last June at the age of 43, had an orthodontic practice in Lincoln and a satellite clinic in York.
May 8, 2003
Aging Interest Group announces photo contest winners
UNMC’s Aging Interest Group has announced the winners of its 2003 photo contest. Click for winning photos.
May 8, 2003
UNMC to bestow three awards at commencement
UNMC will honor three people who have displayed tremendous dedication and excellence in their fields during its May 10 commencement ceremony in Omaha. See story for details.
May 7, 2003