Press Release
Funding strengthens University’s terrorism response efforts
The University of Nebraska has received more than $750,000 to improve its terrorism preparedness infrastructure. The Critical Infrastructure Protection Funds were awarded recently through the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the State Homeland Security Policy Group. The University of Nebraska is an important partner in Nebraska’s terrorism preparedness efforts, most notably in the bioterrorism […]
Jun 18, 2004
UNMC, Columbia scientists report therapeutic vaccine approach for Parkinson’s disease
Scientists at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) in Omaha and Columbia University Medical Center in New York have discovered a new vaccine approach that successfully prevents the death of brain cells in a mouse model of Parkinsons disease. The findings appear today (June 14) in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences […]
Jun 14, 2004
64 students from 26 high schools across Nebraska participate in UNMC Health Science Meet
Sixty-four eighth-grade students from 26 schools across Nebraska are attending the University of Nebraska Medical Centers 12th annual Health/Science Meet June 10-12, for an educational and fun experience. The meets goal is to inspire students, especially those from rural communities, to pursue careers in health care. The students qualified for the meet by submitting science […]
Jun 11, 2004
UNMC Alzheimers disease research fund established in honor of President Reagan
Omaha, Neb., June 10, 2004 – President Ronald Reagan’s patriotism and leadership touched the hearts of many Americans. Watching his decade-long battle with Alzheimer’s nearly broke those same hearts. UNMC, through its research efforts, is trying to eliminate the pain of Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative disorders. Citizens from Nebraska can join in the fight against […]
Jun 10, 2004
UNMC Third Quarter Research Grants Total $16.6 Million
The University of Nebraska Medical Center has received a record $52.3 million in total research grant funding from June 2003 through March 2004 (three fiscal quarters) and is now on target to break the $60 million barrier for first time in a single fiscal year. The $16.6 million in federal research grants UNMC received […]
Jun 9, 2004
Nebraska delegation heads west for biotechnology convention in San Francisco
Thanks to an expanding and thriving partnership involving the academic, business and governmental sectors, Nebraska is making significant strides in its efforts to become a player in the biotechnology field. This weekend, a group of nearly 20 Nebraskans will be heading to the BIO 2004 Annual International Convention, the world’s largest biotechnology event. The convention […]
Jun 9, 2004
UNMC lymphoma expert James Armitage, M.D., joins new international anemia research effort
James Armitage, M.D., University of Nebraska Medical Center lymphoma expert and Joe Shapiro Professor of Medicine, has joined the Roche Foundation for Anemia Research (RoFAR) as a member of the board of trustees. The foundation is a new international charitable organization that encourages innovative research in anemia. Incorporated in Switzerland, the foundation was established with […]
May 27, 2004
Individuals, twosomes, foursomes: Sign up now for UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute June 3 golf tournament, receive $25 discount
Those who sign up from now until June 1 will receive a $25 discount off to play in the C. Louis Meyer Rehabilitation Foundation, Inc. June 3 Tee-Up for Disabilities Golf Tournament at the Tregaron Golf Course in Bellevue, 13909 Glengarry Circle. Individuals, twosomes and foursomes can sign up for the best ball, 18-hole tournament. […]
May 26, 2004
UNMC College of Dentistry, community of Alliance to host free oral health care and education at Dental Day in rural Nebraska
For the first time students, faculty and staff from the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry will travel 400 miles, bringing its free dental clinic to children in western Nebraska. More than 100 children from Alliance and Hemingford, Neb., will receive free dental treatment and education at Dental Day VI June 4 and […]
May 24, 2004
UNMC College of Dentistry receives national award for Children’s Dental Day event; provides free oral health care, education to underserved Nebraska children
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry, located in Lincoln, recently received the 2003 Community Preventive Dentistry Meritorious Award from the American Dental Association (ADA) Foundation. Awarded through the ADAs Council on Assess, Prevention and Interprofessional Relations, the college is being recognized for Childrens Dental Day, an event that provides free oral health […]
May 24, 2004