Press Release
NASA officials visiting UNMC to explore current, new partnerships
Two leading medical officials with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will visit the University of Nebraska Medical Center Oct. 13 and 14 to talk about current and potential partnerships with UNMC. The Medical Center has served as an advisor to NASA’s medical office, working on two new health programs to help meet future […]
Oct 13, 2004
UNMC College of Nursing holds induction ceremony for 131 new nursing students in Scottsbluff, Kearney, Lincoln, Omaha
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing held induction ceremonies across the state Oct. 10 to recognize 131 new nursing students as they committed to academic integrity and begin assimilating the values and behaviors of the professional nurse. The ceremony also reiterated some the most important values for the professional nurse and for […]
Oct 11, 2004
UNMC Eppley Cancer Center to host national cancer symposium
The University of Nebraska Medical Center Eppley Cancer Center today (Oct. 7) will host the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) symposium on “Colon, Rectal and Anal Cancers.” The symposium runs from 1 to 6:30 p.m., beginning with tours of the Durham Research Center, UNMC’s newest research facility and the site of the NCCN symposium. Ken […]
Oct 7, 2004
131 new UNMC College of Nursing students in Omaha, Lincoln, Kearney, Scottsbluff, to participate in Sunday ceremony to mark beginning of nursing profession
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing will hold induction ceremonies Sunday at 2 p.m. (CDT) to recognize 131 new nursing students as they commit to academic integrity and begin assimilating the values and behaviors of the professional nurse. The ceremony, which will take place simultaneously in Omaha, Lincoln, Kearney and Scottsbluff, will […]
Oct 7, 2004
Mechanical Device Gives Heart a Rest And Patient Renewed Energy
Using a small electronic pumping device, called the HeartMate®, physicians at The Nebraska Medical Center have given a Nebraska woman reason to hope. Kathryn Stull, 55, of Gothenburg, Neb., is a self-confessed chatterbox. So when she stopped talking, her family knew something was wrong. “I simply didn’t have the energy to hold a […]
Oct 5, 2004
Tour of Hope cyclists to raise awareness of cancer clinical trials
The main office of the U.S. Postal Service in Omaha will host a rally starting at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 5, to welcome the Bristol-Myers Squibb Tour of Hope™, a cycling journey across America to invigorate the public about the importance of cancer research. Team members will share personal stories and motivate the community to […]
Oct 1, 2004
UNMC Rural Health Education Network invites Nebraska secondary science teachers to annual Teacher Connections Workshop Oct. 28
The University of Nebraska Medical Center Rural Health Education Network (RHEN) invites Nebraska secondary science teachers to its 8th Annual Teacher Connections Workshop Thursday, Oct. 28, from 8:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. at UNMC in Omaha. The workshop is being held in conjunction with the Nebraska Association of Teachers of Science fall conference. Participation in […]
Sep 30, 2004
Diversity expert acknowledges UNMC program at Washington news conference
The chairman of a national commission looking into how more minority students can be directed into the health professions cited a unique partnership spearheaded by the University of Nebraska Medical Center as one example of how academic health science centers can address the diversity shortage at a news conference on Sept. 20 at the National […]
Sep 27, 2004
UNMC, 15 co-sponsors across Nebraska invite public to free health education series on managing pain Oct. 14, 21, 28, Nov. 4
The University of Nebraska Medical Center and co-sponsors in 15 cities across Nebraska invite the public to participate in a free health educational series titled, “Make It Go Away – Managing Pain.” The series will run on Thursdays, Oct. 14, 21, 28 and Nov. 4, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (central time). The series will […]
Sep 22, 2004
UNMC College of Nursing establishes nursing education affiliation with Jordanian university
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing and the Al-Zaytoonah Private University (AZPU) of Jordan, on Sept. 20, established an affiliation to advance nursing education in Jordan and the Arab region. During a signing ceremony at the UNMC campus in Omaha, the UNMC College of Nursing formalized a three-year contract affiliation with AZPU […]
Sep 20, 2004