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UNMC’s Sambol has national role in bioterrorism response
When the U.S. Postal Service began testing postal facilities across the country for possible anthrax contamination, UNMC’s Tony Sambol found himself thrust into the spotlight as a national adviser.
Jan 15, 2002
Changes to simplify publication of online newsletter
UNMC Today has met its first goal of the year: to slim down its publication process. Posted earlier in the day, the 2-year-old online employee newsletter will continue to carry a full scope of stories, announcements, news-related links and other campus information. In recent weeks, the e-mail notice sent to UNMC faculty and staff each day has been condensed to primarily include news headlines and links to other sections in the UNMC Intranet.
Jan 15, 2002
Stammers leaves legacy of excellence in UNMC’s clinical education program
While Al Stammers was in junior high school, he told his mother he hoped to be a teacher one day. His mother, a homemaker with no advanced education, warned him to always be careful as an educator and understand the power he would have as a teacher – to never neglect his responsibility to do the very best for all of his students.
As Mary Haven, associate dean of the School of Allied Health Professions, noted at Stammers’ going away reception on Jan. 10, there is no overstating how deeply Stammers took his mother’s message to heart during 10 years as director of SAHP division of clinical perfusion education.
Jan 15, 2002
The words and images of Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X — part 3 of 7
Through Jan. 21, UNMC Today will feature photos and quotations from Martin Luther King Jr. and his political counterpart, Malcolm X. Today’s selections discuss their feelings about violence directed against them and their families.
Jan 14, 2002
UNMC College of Nursing cited by national peers for its success in recruiting more males, minorities
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing recently was cited by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) for increasing the number of male and minority applicants and students in its undergraduate program. The college was one of about a dozen academic nursing institutions featured in an article titled, Effective Strategies for […]
Dec 21, 2001
Thomas Rosenquist, Ph.D., Named Vice Chancellor for Research for UNMC
Following a national search, Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., announced today that Thomas Rosenquist, Ph.D. has been named vice chancellor for research for the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Rosenquist has been serving as interim vice chancellor for research since July. The appointment is a landmark event, Dr. Maurer said, as it marks the […]
Dec 21, 2001
213 UNMC Students To Receive Diplomas In Kearney, Omaha and Scottsbluff at Commencements
Diplomas will be conferred on 213 University of Nebraska Medical Center students this week during commencement ceremonies in Kearney, Omaha and Scottsbluff. In Kearney, UNMC commencement is Thursday, December 20, at 7 p.m. in the Fine Arts Recital Hall on the Kearney campus. Graduates are in the Kearney Division of the College of Nursing, the […]
Dec 17, 2001
UNMC Eppley Cancer Center Receives $133,000 from Cattlemen’s Ball Proceeds
The University of Nebraska Medical Centers Eppley Cancer Center has received $133,000 in proceeds from the 2001 Cattlemens Ball of Nebraska, an event which was held June 2 at the Thacher Cattle Company near Valentine, Neb. The funds from the Nebraska Cattlemens Ball Association are very important in our quest for information, said Kenneth Cowan, […]
Dec 14, 2001
Bioterroism application
UNMC Scientists Train on New Device That Could Significantly Decrease Time to Identify Infectious Disease Bacteria Peter Iwen, Ph.D., assistant professor, pathology and microbiology and associate director of the Nebraska Public Health Laboratory at UNMC, demonstrates how the Roche Molecular Biochemical LightCycler works. A lab sample is placed in the black cylinder which works with […]
Dec 13, 2001
UNMC Invites Nebraska Eighth Grade Students to Apply To Compete in Upcoming Regional Science Competitions
The University of Nebraska Medical Center invites eighth grade students interested in the sciences to apply to compete in one of five upcoming regional science competitions as part of the tenth annual UNMC Health/Science Meet. To compete in regional competitions, submit either a paper on a research topic or do a poster presentation on the […]
Dec 12, 2001