Press Release

Dr. Fox named to key research post for UNMC College of Medicine

Seasoned scientist will strive to take more research from lab bench to patient bedside Howard Fox, M.D., Ph.D., has been named senior associate dean for research and development in the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine.   The appointment, which was effective July 1, was announced today by Rod Markin, M.D., Ph.D., interim dean of […]

Jul 6, 2010

Californian named director of physical therapy education for UNMC

Comes from University of Southern California, the top rated PT school in the country Jack Turman Jr., Ph.D., an internationally recognized developmental neurobiologist, has been named director of physical therapy (PT) education in the School of Allied Health Professions (SAHP) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.   The appointment, which was effective July 1, […]

Jul 2, 2010

Science Café presents: Treating tobacco use and dependence

Tobacco use continues to be the leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in the United States and causes approximately 435,000 deaths annually.  Treating tobacco use and dependence is the topic of the next Science Café, at 6:30 p.m., July 15, at red9, 9th and M Streets in Lincoln. Attendees will hear from Eric Fung, […]

Jul 1, 2010

UNMC ranked among top 40 academic workplaces

UNMC makes impressive gain of 32 spots in prestigious national ranking The University of Nebraska Medical Center is among the top 40 places to work in U.S. academia, according to TheScientist.com.   Results from a survey of faculty and staff at academic institutions around the nation show that UNMC ranked No. 39, up 32 spots […]

Jun 30, 2010

Local UNMC nursing, pharmacy, allied health students make dean’s lists

Students enrolled in the University of Nebraska Medical Center Colleges of Nursing and Pharmacy, and the School of Allied Health Professions’ radiation science technology and clinical laboratory science programs, were named to the dean’s list for the 2010 spring semester. To qualify for the dean’s list, nursing and radiation science technology and clinical laboratory science […]

Jun 25, 2010

UNMC College of Nursing in Scottsbluff: application deadline pushed up to Oct. 1 for accelerated bachelor’s degree in nursing class

  October 1 is the deadline for prospective students who wish to apply for the June 2011 accelerated bachelor’s degree in nursing class at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing in Scottsbluff.   The college, based in Omaha, recently made major changes in admissions, curriculum and facilities in an effort to reduce […]

Jun 24, 2010

Omaha to host Nebraska Disaster Behavioral Health Conference on July 16

Trauma, loss, violence and how to help people through these and other psychological minefields is what health professionals and first responders will learn at the seventh annual Nebraska Disaster Behavioral Health Conference. The conference will be held on July 16 at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 555 S. 10th St., in downtown Omaha.   “The training […]

Jun 23, 2010

UNMC leadership team to visit 6 Nebraska communities

Beatrice, Nebraska City, Lincoln, Bellevue, La Vista, and south Omaha on June 29-30 itinerary   University of Nebraska Medical Center Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., and 10 of UNMC’s top leaders, will visit six sites in Nebraska on June 29-30. This is the group’s eighth consecutive trip in Nebraska.   The team will travel to […]

Jun 21, 2010

UNMC, Canadian researchers make discovery may render Staphylococcus harmless

Like a switch that turns on a light, the mechanism that turns Staphylococcus aureus bacteria from harmless to deadly has been identified by Canadian scientists with the aid of University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers. In an international collaboration, Paul Dunman, Ph.D., associate professor, pathology/microbiology, and his post doctoral trainee, Christelle Roux, Ph.D., provided key […]

Jun 21, 2010

Businesses invited to learn about health care reform during June 23 panel discussion

  Area businesses are invited to attend, “Health Care Reform is Here – Now What?” on Wednesday, June 23, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Clarkson Tower, 42nd St. and Dewey Ave., in the Lower Storz Pavilion. The free presentation, sponsored by the Midtown Business Association, will provide an overview and interactive discussion about the Health […]

Jun 18, 2010