Press Release
UNMC looking for participants for national study on investigational drug for emphysema
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is one of 13 sites in the United States involved in a clinical trial studying a new medicine for emphysema. The clinical trial will test the safety and effectiveness of a selective retinoid receptor agonist called RAR gamma to determine if the investigational compound can improve lung function […]
Mar 4, 2008
Carrie Davidson receives Nebraska State Student Nurse of the Year award
Carrie Davidson, a student at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing Lincoln Division, recently was named the Student Nurse of the Year at the Nebraska State Student Nurses’ Association conference in Norfolk, Neb. Davidson grew up outside of Lincoln, and graduated from Waverly High School. The award is presented for leadership, […]
Mar 4, 2008
Nebraska’s public health model is focus of UNMC research
A University of Nebraska Medical Center research, Li-Wu Chen, Ph.D., has been awarded a $199,713 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to study Nebraska’s public health agency model. The two-year grant will evaluate Nebraska’s recent change from single-county health departments to a regional system of multi-county public health departments. "We will […]
Mar 3, 2008
Ruth and Bill Scott continue their incredible support of UNMC
Sound bites Audio: UNMC’s Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., thanks the Scotts. Audio: UNMC’s Chancellor Harold M. Maurer, M.D., says it’s a privilege to know Ruth and Bill Scott. Audio: Tim Pontti, UNMC College of Nursing student, thanks the Scotts for the opportunities for new students. Audio: Adrianne Wemmert, UNMC College of Public Health student, […]
Feb 29, 2008
UNMC to seek new addition for College of Nursing
Communities across the nation are in the midst of a nursing shortage, one that is only expected to intensify as baby boomers age and the need for health care grows. On March 7, the University of Nebraska Medical Center will seek approval from the University of Nebraska Board of Regents for the construction of […]
Feb 29, 2008
UNMC to construct new College of Public Health
In an effort to greatly strengthen public health in Nebraska, the University of Nebraska Medical Center announced plans today to construct a new College of Public Health on the east end of the UNMC campus. A program statement and budget for construction of the new building will be submitted for approval of the University […]
Feb 29, 2008
$1 million gift enhances UNMC’s efforts to attract expert in public health education, research
A $1 million gift from the Carruth J. Wagner, M.D. Foundation will enhance the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Public Health’s efforts to recruit a distinguished scholar whose teaching and research will influence public health in Nebraska and around the world. The Wagner Foundation was created by and named for Carruth J. […]
Feb 26, 2008
UNMC students train in communities across Nebraska
University of Nebraska Medical Center students are working with health professionals across Nebraska as part of their health care education requirements at UNMC. The student 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 students represent the […]
Feb 26, 2008
Susan Beidler, Ph.D., appointed as director of UNMC College of Nursing Morehead Center for Nursing Practice
Susan Beidler, Ph.D., has been appointed as the new director for the UNMC College of Nursing Morehead Center for Nursing Practice. Dr. Beidler, recruited last fall from Florida Atlantic University, brings more than 30 years of nursing experience to UNMC. Housed at the college, the center’s focus is improving the quality of patient care […]
Feb 26, 2008
Local students make UNMC College of Nursing dean’s list
Students enrolled in the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing program were named to the deans list following the 2007 fall semester. To qualify for the deans list, students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours and have a grade point average of 3.5 or above. The following is a […]
Feb 25, 2008