Press Release
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
UNMC College of Dentistry Offers Free Seminar for Dentists, Hygienists May 10-13 at Mahoney State Park, Grand Island, North Platte, Alliance
The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry is offering a free seminar to dentists and dental hygienists, that provides updates in dentistry, May 10 through 13, during its traveling 17th Annual Continuing Education Caravan. Those who attend will receive 3.5 hours of free continuing dental education credit. The caravan will stop at Mahoney […]
May 7, 2004
UNMC to honor four at May 14 commencement ceremony
UNMC will honor four individuals for their dedication and support to UNMC and the health professions during its May 14 commencement ceremony in Omaha. The ceremony begins at 1:30 p.m. at the Qwest Center Exhibition Hall C for students in the College of Medicine, College of Pharmacy, College of Nursing Omaha division, School of Allied […]
May 7, 2004
589 UNMC students to receive diplomas in Kearney, Omaha, Lincoln and Scottsbluff at commencements
Diplomas will be conferred on 589 University of Nebraska Medical Center students during commencement ceremonies to be held in Kearney, Lincoln, Omaha and Scottsbluff. On Thursday, May 6 at 7 p.m., UNMC will hold the spring commencement exercises in the Health and Sports Center on the Kearney campus. At this time, 27 graduates of the […]
May 6, 2004
UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute to hold June 3 golf tournament to raise funds for recreational therapy services for adults with developmental disabilities
The C. Louis Meyer Rehabilitation Foundation, Inc., invites the public to participate in its Tee-Up for Disabilities Golf Tournament June 3 at the Tregaron Golf Course in Bellevue. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit the Adult Recreational Therapy Program at Munroe-Meyer Institute (MMI), which is located on the University of Nebraska Medical Center campus. Held […]
May 3, 2004
Aging expert to give Third Annual Denham Harman, M.D., Ph.D., Lectureship in Biomedical Gerontology
One of the worlds most-acclaimed scientists will be at UNMC on Friday, April 30, to deliver the Third Annual Denham Harman, M.D., Ph.D., Lectureship in Biomedical Gerontology. Bruce Ames, Ph.D., professor of molecular and cell biology at the University of California, Berkeley, and senior research scientist at the Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute, will give […]
Apr 28, 2004