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Dr. Magnuson receives Chancellor’s Gold U Award
Thomas Magnuson, M.D., doesn’t see many patients at his office. Instead, the UNMC assistant professor of psychiatry travels the area to treat patients in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, even their own living room.
Feb 2, 2005
Silver U Award recipients for January
To find out the January recipients of the Chancellor’s Silver ‘U’ Award click on Reward and Recognition (the left hand side of UNMC Today) and scroll to the Silver ‘U’ section.
Feb 2, 2005
Legislative resolution commends Dr. Maurer
The Nebraska Legislature on Monday commended Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., on his service to Nebraska and his recent naming as Midlander of the Year by the Omaha World-Herald.
Feb 1, 2005
Project Hope food drive a success
Thanks to UNMC faculty and staff and the staff and students at the UNMC Youth Learning Center, the annual Project Hope Food Drive that was conducted during the months of November and December was a huge success.
Feb 1, 2005
New treatment for patients with advanced prostate cancer
Physicians at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and The Nebraska Medical Center have developed a unique protocol using high-dose radiation and chemotherapy to treat patients with advanced prostate cancer. The new treatment gives hope to a patient group whose prognosis always has been very poor.
Jan 31, 2005
UNMC College of Dentistry to Provide Free Dental Services to 150 Youths During Dental Day VII
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry will provide 150 underserved children from Lincoln, Hastings, Lexington, Norfolk and Madison free dental treatment and education during Children’s Dental Day Friday, Feb. 4. The event will take place from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the college, which is located at 40th and Holdrege streets […]
Jan 31, 2005
Milliken: Future of Nebraska linked to vital University
James B. Milliken was installed Thursday as the sixth president of the University of Nebraska at a ceremony in the Strauss Performing Arts Center at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Jan 28, 2005
UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center using unique combination of radiation and chemotherapy for patients with advanced prostate cancer
Physicians at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and The Nebraska Medical Center have developed a unique protocol using high-dose radiation and chemotherapy to treat patients with advanced prostate cancer. The new treatment gives hope to a patient group whose prognosis always has been very poor. The protocol uses 45 high-dose radiation treatments (five […]
Jan 28, 2005
UNMC College of Dentistry surpasses goals
Meeting milestone after milestone in 2004, the UNMC College of Dentistry is developing creative ways to circumvent the growing problems of access to oral health care and the shortage of dentists practicing in rural areas.
Jan 27, 2005
UNMC faculty to meet with Chadron State College faculty, students and local high school applicants on Rural Health Opportunities Program Jan. 31
Two University of Nebraska Medical Center faculty members will focus on the importance of training health professionals in rural Nebraska communities during a visit to Chadron State College (CSC) on Monday, Jan. 31. They are Pat Hageman, PT, Ph.D, Director and Professor of Physical Therapy Education (PT); and Kyle Meyer, PT, MS, MPA, Assistant Professor […]
Jan 27, 2005