UNMC Today - Today's Headlines
Kidney ‘swap’ creates transplant opportunities
UNMC’s hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, is taking part in a nationwide initiative to match more people needing kidney transplants with people who are willing to donate. It’s called a donor swap. It works by pairing two sets of donors and recipients who are incompatible with each other.
Jul 24, 2008
Workshop aimed at better science education for American Indians
Elementary school teacher Daniela Doenhoefer didn’t feel comfortable teaching science. … But after spending a week in June at UNMC, immersed in a workshop focused on teaching science to young children, Doenhoefer has changed her mind.
Jul 24, 2008
Lookin’ at U – NeEtta Gillespie
Quick, think of five things others should know about you. That’s the theme behind a series in UNMC Today called “Lookin’ at U.” Each Thursday, we will randomly select a medical center employee to feature. This week, we feature NeEtta Gillespie, a new media and Web coordinator in UNMC public affairs.
Jul 24, 2008
Discussing bedside manner
Jay Moore, M.D., right, senior associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Medicine, tells Jeremy Nordquist how the new clinical skill laboratory in the Sorrell Center will help students develop patient interaction skills.
Jul 23, 2008
UNMC SMDEP program graduates 80 scholars
For the third consecutive year, UNMC was one of a select group of U.S. schools to participate in the Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP).
Jul 23, 2008
AMA journal publishes Dr. Smith’s study on pandemic plans
If influenza pandemic hits the United States, acute care hospitals are likely to be overwhelmed and nursing homes may be expected to assist with the patient overflow.
Jul 23, 2008
Wellness Wednesday — The Center for Healthy Living
If you talk wellness on this campus, you almost have to mention the Center for Healthy Living.
Jul 23, 2008
BRIN scholars on campus — meet Roxanna Fees
Twenty-two students from eight different undergraduate and community college programs have joined the Institutional Development Award Program (IDeA) Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE)/ Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN) program. … Today, we meet Roxanna Fees, one of the new BRIN scholars on campus.
Jul 22, 2008
UNMC on Chinese list of preferred U.S. universities
UNMC has been selected to join the likes of Harvard, Yale and Washington University on the Chinese Scholarship Council’s (CSC) list of preferred U.S. institutions for student exchanges.
Jul 22, 2008
Today’s Durham lecture to focus on mapping of the Amazon
Join the Durham Museum today at noon in the College of Nursing, Room 1010 for another scholar lecture on the UNMC campus to learn about mapping the source of the Amazon River.
Jul 22, 2008