Press Release
Frailty, other issues of older adults is the focus of next state-wide geriatric care conference July 16-17
Frail elderly and geriatric syndromes are the topics for the next geriatric care conference to be broadcast live via the state-wide telehealth network July 16-17. The two-day conference is targeted to health care professionals and will focus on urinary incontinence, unintentional weight loss and failure to thrive, management of hip fractures, developing a rural […]
Jun 18, 2009
Twenty-six undergraduate students take part in biomedical research program
Every year a new group of INBRE scholars comes to UNMC, Creighton University Medical Center and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to learn about biomedical research. This year brings an eclectic mix of students including a 15-year-old who is the youngest ever to enter the program, a psychology major who would like to be a […]
Jun 18, 2009
Science teachers get a boost from summer workshop
The science curriculum at the schools of 11 elementary education teachers is definitely going to be a lot more fun come fall. The teachers are attending a four-day workshop at the University of Nebraska Medical Center this week where they will learn concepts and exercises that they can incorporate into their curriculum. The […]
Jun 16, 2009
UNMC holds cultural competency workshop
UNMC holds cultural competency workshop The University of Nebraska Medical Center hosted 20 college students from 10 Nebraska schools for the annual cultural competency workshop May 17-22. During the weeklong workshop the students learned about differences and similarities among ethnic populations, factors that determine health disparities, and communication tips to help them […]
Jun 15, 2009
57 Nebraska students attend 17th annual health/science meet at UNMC
Fifty-seven eighth-grade students from 32 schools across Nebraska attended the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s 17th annual Health/Science Meet June 11-13, for an educational and fun experience. The meet’s goal is to inspire students, especially those from rural communities, to pursue careers in health care. The students qualified for the meet […]
Jun 15, 2009
10 students come to UNMC for Holdrege Summer Honors Program
Ten honor students participated in the Holdrege Summer Honors Program this month at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. The goal of the workshop is to encourage high school students to pursue careers in the health sciences with the hope that they may someday practice health care in rural Nebraska where critical shortages […]
Jun 12, 2009
Regents approve two new neuroscience centers at UNMC
Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in Nebraska, and the state has the highest rates of Parkinson’s, per resident, in the United States. Combined with the increasing number of elderly in the state, it’s easy to see that the need for improved diagnostics and targeted therapies to combat these and other deadly […]
Jun 12, 2009
Munroe-Meyer Garden Walk returns on Sunday, June 14
After a one-year lapse, the Munroe-Meyer Institute Guild will host the 41st Garden Walk on Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Proceeds from the fundraiser, which will be held rain or shine, will go to benefit children and adults with developmental disabilities through various programs and research at University of Nebraska Medical Center’s […]
Jun 11, 2009
Liliana Bronner named interim director of the Rural Health Education Network
Liliana Bronner, a former program coordinator in the Rural Health Education Network Office (RHEN) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, has been named interim director of the program. Bronner steps in for long-time RHEN director, Roxanna Jokela, who now is director of alumni relations at UNMC. "Thanks to Roxanna’s strong leadership and hard work, […]
Jun 11, 2009
UNMC is key site in international clinical trial to prevent recurrent strokes
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Jun 8, 2009