Press Release
New report highlights four Nebraska companies spun off from University of Nebraska research
Four Nebraska companies that are spinoffs of University of Nebraska research are highlighted in a nationwide “success stories” report released today by The Science Coalition. The report – “Sparking Economic Growth: How federally funded university research creates innovation, new companies and jobs” – identifies 100 companies across the United States that trace their founding to […]
May 12, 2010
UNMC partners with Harvard to study women of color in academic medicine
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine is one of 12 institutions to partner with Harvard University to conduct a four-year study to determine factors that influence the medical careers of women of color. The study will help researchers understand how individuals and academic institutions, such as UNMC, contribute to the advancement of […]
May 12, 2010
Koefoot recipient reflects on life as a preceptor
Gary Conell, M.D., a family practice physician at Midlands Family Medicine in North Platte and a rural residency director for UNMC, recently received the 2010 Marion D. and Theodore H. Koefoot, Jr. M.D., Outstanding Preceptor in Rural Family Medicine Award. The Koefoot award — named for Theodore H. Koefoot Jr., M.D., a family practice […]
May 11, 2010
Largest class of NU scholarship students graduate from UNMC
They may have come to the University of Nebraska Medical Center from different University of Nebraska campuses but all of the graduates have something in common: each has a passion for caring for medically underserved communities. That bond, along with their academic talent, contributed to their selection as recipients of the Nebraska University Pre-Admission to […]
May 10, 2010
Eight UNMC faculty receive awards
Eight University of Nebraska Medical Center faculty members have received awards for their excellent work. Outstanding teaching awards were given to Dennis McNeilly, Psy.D., Parmender Mehta, Ph.D., Michael Rice, Ph.D., and Edward (Ted) Roche, Ph.D. Surender Batra, Ph.D., was recognized for his mentoring, while Keith Mueller, Ph.D., was honored for his community service. Two faculty […]
May 7, 2010
UNMC students train in communities across Nebraska
From May through August, University of Nebraska Medical Center students are participating in student rotations with health professionals across Nebraska as part of their health care education. The rotations are part of the UNMC Rural Health Education Network (RHEN), an innovative program developed to help address the shortage of health professionals in rural Nebraska. The […]
May 6, 2010
Central Nebraska car dealers team up for truck raffle for Cattlemen’s Ball
KEARNEY, NE – In the spirit of helping the 2010 Cattlemen’s Ball reach its goal of raising $1 million to Give Cancer the Boot, five competitive area car dealerships have joined to give away a pickup as part of a $100-per-ticket raffle drawing to benefit the Cattlemen’s Ball, which will be held in Kearney June […]
May 6, 2010
UNMC College of Dentistry offers free seminar to dentists and dental hygienists
Third world dental mission trips, oral surgery and anesthesia techniques top the list of topics being presented during this year’s dental education caravan. Dentists from the UNMC College of Dentistry will provide updates in dentistry to dental professionals in four Nebraska communities May 10-13 during the 22nd Annual Continuing Education Caravan. Those who attend will […]
May 4, 2010
Study links Parkinson’s disease with melanoma
A recent study published in the Archives of Neurology journal has revealed a link between Parkinson’s disease and melanoma, the most dangerous type of skin cancer. The 31-center study, which involved more than 2,100 patients in the United States and Canada, showed that people who have Parkinson’s disease were 2 to 7 times more likely […]
May 3, 2010
724 UNMC students to receive diplomas during commencement ceremonies
Diplomas will be conferred on 724 University of Nebraska Medical Center students during ceremonies next week in Kearney, Lincoln, Omaha and Scottsbluff. On May 6 at 7 p.m., a ceremony will be held for UNMC College of Nursing Kearney Division students at the University of Nebraska at Kearney Health & Sports Center. On May […]
May 3, 2010