Education
High school alliance students look back on program’s first year
As the 32 students in the inaugural UNMC High School Alliance class prepare to graduate Thursday, two seniors reflect on their experiences from the last school year.
May 10, 2011
Gratitude for High School Alliance supporters
On Thursday evening, 32 high school juniors and seniors will graduate from the UNMC High School Alliance — a feat that would not have been possible without the more than 250 faculty, staff and students at UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center who helped significantly during the last nine months.
May 10, 2011
Public health in action — Injury prevention a passion for this epidemiologist
Safety in the workplace should be a given, said Lina Lander, Sc.D., assistant professor of epidemiology in the College of Public Health.
May 10, 2011
Dr. Desouza takes over as diabetes division director
Cyrus Desouza, M.D., has been named chief of the UNMC Department of Internal Medicine’s Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism.
May 9, 2011
Students share stories from India — ROOM CORRECTED
This year, for the first time, the College of Public Health sent students abroad to gain learning and research experiences.
May 9, 2011
Student Spotlight – Marcie Richmond
Today we meet Marcie Richmond, a rising third-year medical student.
May 6, 2011
Dr. Shaw is recognized for creative writing and Drs. Piquette and Murphy pick up professional honors.
May 6, 2011
Online database of instructional materials updated
A database of free online instructional materials from several UNMC educational areas has been expanded.
May 4, 2011
Speaker sees hope for public health problems in global HIV response
Wafaa El-Sadr, M.D., M.P.H., has helped spearhead the development of several successful HIV care and treatment programs in resource-limited countries. In the process, she saw solutions manifest that may be used to confront other global public health problems.
May 3, 2011
Regents approve COPH certificates, Dr. Larsen’s appointment
Two new certificates in the College of Public Health and the appointment of Jennifer Larsen, M.D., to the post of vice chancellor for research were approved Friday by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents.
May 2, 2011