Press Release
25 talented Omaha-area acts to compete for $1,000 during Sept. 22 Omaha’s Got Talent show
UNMC College of Pharmacy students invite public to show, proceeds to go towards cancer research, patient support services Twenty-five talented Omaha-area acts will compete for a first-prize of $1,000 during the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy Class of 2009 Omaha’s Got Talent show on Saturday, Sept. 22 at 7 p.m., at Central […]
Sep 12, 2007
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 […]
Sep 11, 2007
Board of Regents approves pediatrics affiliation agreement between Children’s Hospital, UNMC College of Medicine
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents last week approved an affiliation agreement between Children’s Hospital and the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Medicine to help elevate Omaha’s world-class status in the area of child health care. Gary A. Perkins, president and CEO at Children’s Hospital, and John Gollan, M.D., Ph.D., dean of the […]
Sep 10, 2007
UNMC student enrollment climbs to record high
For the third straight year, student enrollment at the University of Nebraska Medical Center reached an all-time high with 3,124 students enrolled for the 2007-08 school year – an increase of 1.9 percent over last year’s previous record total of 3,067. The biggest increase occurred in the Graduate College where enrollment climbed by 54 […]
Sep 10, 2007
UNMC study of large database associates TNFα drug therapy with increased melanoma and skin cancers
The relationship between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the risk of cancer is not a new notion. A study about the cancer risk of taking certain medications has revealed new information and also supports long-held views about cancers and RA. The study is published in the current journal of Arthritis and Rheumatism, by University of […]
Sep 10, 2007
UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute to hold golf tournament Sept. 17 to benefit recreational therapy program for adults with developmental disabilities
The public is invited to participate in the Tee-Up for Disabilities Golf Tournament Monday, Sept. 17, at Field Club of Omaha, 3615 Woolworth Ave. Proceeds from the tournament sponsored by the C. Louis Meyer Rehabilitation Foundation, Inc., will go towards the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute recreational therapy program for adults with developmental disabilities. The […]
Sep 7, 2007
UNMC to sponsor epilepsy conference on Sept. 14 at Qwest Center Omaha
In the Midwest, 40 to 50 percent of patients with epilepsy are treated by primary care physicians whereas 90 percent of such patients on the coasts are treated by neurologists. Helping Midwestern primary care health profesionals access the most current information on the disease will be one of the main goals of an upcoming […]
Sep 6, 2007
UNMC College of Dentistry holds White Coat Ceremony for new students
UNMC College of Dentistry holds White Coat Ceremony for new students The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry, located in Lincoln, held a White Coat Ceremony Aug. 24 to welcome 45 new dental and 24 new dental hygiene students into the dental profession. The ceremony is a rite of passage, as well as […]
Aug 29, 2007
Dental Museum open house set for Sept. 17-22 at UNMC’s College of Dentistry in Lincoln
Dental Museum open house set for Sept. 17-22 at UNMC’s College of Dentistry in Lincoln The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry’s museum of dental artifacts will be open to the public for free with tours beginning Sept. 17 and lasting six days. The collection will be displayed in Room 31 on the […]
Aug 29, 2007
UNMC beats national funding trends by bringing in more than $80 million in 2006-07
University of Nebraska Medical Center researchers continue to buck the national trend for diminishing grant funds, bringing in more than $80.2 million during fiscal year 2006-07, an increase over the previous year’s record high of $79.2 million. At a time of declining funds, including cutbacks at the National Institutes of Health, researchers at the […]
Aug 28, 2007