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CDC official visits campus today
UNMC today will host Charles Schable, director of the Office of Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) in Atlanta.
Aug 11, 2004
Spotlighting UNMC’s rural health initiatives
Through its numerous rural health programs and its presence in 125 communities across the state, UNMC has been successful in placing a large number of its graduates in underserved rural communities in Nebraska and making a major contribution to the state’s economy.
Aug 10, 2004
UNMC College of Dentistry ranked 20th in NIH research support
For the first time the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry is listed among the top 20 dental schools in National Institutes of Health funding. Ranked 20th out of the 55 dental colleges around the country, the College of Dentistry received $3.4 million in NIH research support during fiscal year 2003. “This is […]
Aug 10, 2004
New graduate degree program in cancer research
The Board of Regents Saturday approved a new master of science (M.S.) and doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degree program in cancer research at UNMC.
Aug 9, 2004
Nearly $17 million NIH grant is UNMC’s largest ever
UNMC has received a five-year grant totaling almost $17 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to further its goal of building a statewide biomedical research infrastructure among undergraduate and graduate institutions. This is the largest grant in history received by UNMC.
Aug 9, 2004
Patients can get their medical records to go
When Jerry Cohn travels, his medical records from The Nebraska Medical Center go with him safely tucked away in a shirt pocket, wallet or passport. He wouldn’t have it any other way and neither would his doctor. At a time when President Bush is calling for better electronic medical record keeping, Cohn is seeing it at The Nebraska Medical Center.
Aug 6, 2004
UNMC to create Panhandle Area Health Education Center
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has awarded UNMC a $1.13 million grant to create the Panhandle Area Health Education Center (AHEC) in Scottsbluff and provide continued support for the two Nebraska AHECs formed in 2001 and 2002.
Aug 6, 2004
UNMC co-sponsors Salute to Women of the Tuskegee Era
For the first time ever, the Tuskegee Airmen National Convention will honor women members of the military during World War II. There will be a unique “Salute to Women of the Tuskegee Era” held today (Aug. 6) with a keynote address by UNMC’s Valda Boyd Ford.
Aug 6, 2004
Ice cream social Aug. 10 to benefit school children
On Tuesday, Aug. 10, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Clarkson Cafe, you can get a hot fudge sundae with all the trimmings for $1 or a school supply donation. The supplies will go to the annual Back-2-School distribution sponsored by the Sisters Together Omaha organization.
Aug 6, 2004
Nearly $17 million NIH grant is UNMC’s largest ever
The University of Nebraska Medical Center has received a five-year grant totaling almost $17 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to further its goal of building a statewide biomedical research infrastructure among undergraduate and graduate institutions. This is the largest grant in history received by UNMC. “With the support of this grant we […]
Aug 6, 2004