UTMB School of Health Professions commencement is Dec. 12
December 9, 2008
UTMB congratulates the 85 health professions students who received degrees Friday, Dec. 12. The ceremony was held in Levin Hall, on the UTMB campus.... more »
State, counties need plan to restore UTMB services
December 8, 2008
Houston Chronicle, Dec. 7, 2008 In this opinion column, Houston Mayor Bill White, Harris County Judge Ed Emmett and Dr. Red Duke present numerous... more »
‘No reason to panic' about bacteria in water
December 8, 2008
Galveston County Daily News, Dec. 6, 2008 A small amount of legionella bacteria has been found in John Sealy Hospital's water supply. According to... more »
Teaching hospitals warily await details of Obama's health care plan
December 8, 2008
Chronicle of Higher Education, Dec. 8, 2008 Karen H. Sexton, vice president of the University of Texas Medical Branch health system, sees both promis... more »
Seven federal grants awarded to Texas; UTMB to receive $38 million
December 8, 2008
Beaumont Enterprise, Dec. 6, 2008 The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded seven federal grants to the state of Texas for Hurricane Ike... more »
Small amount of Legionella bacteria found in John Sealy water supply
December 5, 2008
GALVESTON, Texas -The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston announced Friday that preliminary samples taken during post-hurricane testing of... more »
Furtive decision
December 5, 2008
Houston Chronicle, Dec. 4, 2008 In this editorial, the Houston Chronicle is critical of the UT System Board of Regents, saying that the panel likely... more »
Mayor urges legislature to restore UTMB
December 4, 2008
Galveston County Daily News, Dec. 4, 2008 Dr. Kenneth Shine, interim chancellor of the UT System and UTMB's Dr. David Callender testified before a... more »
UTMB reopening additional clinics in December
December 3, 2008
GALVESTON, Texas - UTMB will reopen more than a dozen additional clinics in December, marking another significant milestone in recovery efforts... more »
Children of U.S. farm workers often uninsured
December 3, 2008
Science Daily, Dec. 1, 2008 A study has found that children of U.S. farm workers are three times more likely than other children and almost twice as... more »