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Lincoln Division of College of Nursing to move to new location
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents approved a proposal Friday that would allow the Lincoln Division of the UNMC College of Nursing to enhance its education facilities by moving to the Commerce Court Building at 1230 O St. The move would be temporary, completed in time for the 2005-06 school year and will […]
Oct 29, 2004
Free health screenings available Nov. 6
The University Medical Associates (UMA), the physician group practice of UNMC, invites the public to its free “Winter Health Tune Up,” event Saturday, Nov. 6, from 9 to 11 a.m., at its location in the Clarkson West Medical Center building at 144th and Center streets near Oak View Mall.
Oct 29, 2004
New design templates available online
Instructions for converting UNMC Web sites to the new design template are now available online for all campus Web developers. The step-by-step directions, and the files to be downloaded, can be found at https://info.unmc.edu/template/.
Oct 29, 2004
Physical therapy education promotes ‘couch potato’ workout
UNMC’s School of Allied Health Professions Division of Physical Therapy Education and the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), encourage football fans to put the APTA “Couch Potato” workout in play this season.
Oct 29, 2004
SimplyWell program begins second year at UNMC, UMA
Read a letter from UNMC Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., to eligible SimplyWell participants about enrolling or re-enrolling in this year’s wellness program.
Oct 29, 2004
UNMC receives approval of Board of Regents to establish Nebraska Center for Cellular Signaling
University of Nebraska Medical Center received approval of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents today to establish Nebraska Center for Cellular Signaling. Funding for the center comes from a five-year $9.9 million grant that UNMC received last year. The grant, which is funded by the Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (CoBRE) program – […]
Oct 29, 2004
Regents approve center for drug delivery, nanomedicine
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents today approved the creation of The Nebraska Center for Drug Delivery and Nanomedicine (CDDN) to develop innovative tools for improving drug delivery systems through nanoscale technologies. In the future, such research could yield implantable devices — 100,000 times smaller than the head of a pin — that […]
Oct 29, 2004
Regents to vote on UNMC proposals
On Friday, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents will vote on UNMC proposals that would give the green light on a second research tower, move the College of Nursing Lincoln division into new space and create three new centers of excellence.
Oct 28, 2004
Governor unveils statewide telehealth system
On Wednesday, Nebraska Gov. Mike Johanns announced that Nebraska now has the ability to connect state health officials with more than 40 hospitals throughout Nebraska for interactive videoconferencing. That ability is critical in the event of an emergency, as well as to provide Nebraskans access to health specialists without leaving their hometowns.
Oct 28, 2004
Ford completes prestigious fellowship
Valda Boyd Ford, director of UNMC’s Community and Multicultural Affairs, has completed the prestigious Health Partners Fellowship, sponsored by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. The fellowship ended in September.
Oct 27, 2004