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UNMC College of Dentistry’s Mary Froeschle, D.D.S., receives national scholar award

Mary Lynn Froeschle, D.D.S., associate professor, UNMC College of Dentistry Department of Adult Restorative Dentistry and director of patient care, has been selected as the American Dental Education Associations 2002 Warner-Lambert/Enid A. Neidle Scholar-in-Residence. Dr. Froeschles selection was announced recently at the ADEAs 79th Annual Session and Exposition in San Diego. It will be a […]

Jun 20, 2002

UNMC researchers’ work may herald new anti-malarial drug

A team of researchers led by a UNMC College of Pharmacy faculty member recently received recognition for its work in the discovery of a compound that shows promise in the development of a cheaper, more effective anti-malarial drug with fewer side effects.

Jun 19, 2002

Team Kaos finishes on top

UNMC may not have a championship football or softball team. But, along with NHS and UMA, it does sponsor a winning cycling team.

Jun 19, 2002

Free car seat clinic June 22 at Indian Chicano Health Center

Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of childhood injury or death. To help ensure that children are properly buckled up, a free Car Seat Clinic, with trained technicians available, will be held at the Indian Chicano Health Center, 5155 S. 36th St., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, June 22. (See story for details and car seat facts).

Jun 19, 2002

55 UNMC College of Pharmacy students earn dean’s list honors

Fifty-five students from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy were named to the deans list following the spring semester 2002.  To qualify for the deans list, students must place in the top 20 percent of their class and maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or above. The students that qualified for […]

Jun 19, 2002

CON Lincoln Division receives $1.3 million grant to study home health device

The UNMC College of Nursing Lincoln Division has received a $1.3 million grant to study the effectiveness of a home health device in improving the management of symptoms in older patients following heart surgery. The researchers, whose grant is funded by the National Institutes of Health National Institute of Nursing Research, will recruit 284 Nebraskans for the study.

Jun 18, 2002

UNMC students receive Presidential Graduate Fellowships

Two UNMC students — Christy Rothermund and Steven Prinster — are among seven University of Nebraska students to be awarded Presidential Graduate Fellowships for academic year 2002-2003.

Jun 18, 2002

Awards ceremony for UNMC/Creighton Joint Neurology Residency Program

Neurologists and neurosurgeons from throughout the community came together June 6 to hold the first ever awards banquet for the UNMC/Creighton Joint Neurology Residency Program at The Champions Club.

Jun 17, 2002

UNMC Faculty Senate supports Chancellor’s decision on salaries

The UNMC Faculty Senate has issued a letter of support to Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., regarding last week’s decision on faculty and staff salaries. (Click to read the letter).

Jun 17, 2002

UNMC College of Pharmacy research team recognized internationally for work that has potential to be new anti-malarial drug

An international team of researchers led by a University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy faculty member, recently received recognition for its work in the development of a compound that shows promise in the development of a cheaper, more effective anti-malarial drug with fewer side effects. The Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), headquartered in […]

Jun 17, 2002