KCUMB News

KCUMB Receives Approximately $1 Million to Investigate Heart Disease in Fire Service Personnel

7/21/2008
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences will receive approximately $1 million over two years to investigate cardiovascular disease among fire service personnel.  [read more...]

Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer Richard K. Hoffine Honored as 2008 CFO of the Year

7/21/2008
The Kansas City Business Journal honored Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer Richard K. Hoffine as 2008 CFO of the Year in the large nonprofit category.  [read more...]

Score 1 for Health Internationally Recognized

6/10/2008
Score 1 for Health®, a health promotion and disease prevention program for elementary-aged children, was one of only four programs recognized internationally by the Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH)   [read more...]

Effects of Maternal Exercise on the Fetal Heart

4/18/2008
New study shows exercise-exposed fetuses have improved cardiovascular activity throughout development   [read more...]

Northeast Neighborhood Experiences Hands-On Learning Unlike Any Other

4/7/2008
With the help of a few dedicated KCUMB faculty members, students learning about cardiovascular health at one school in the Northeast Neighborhood got a hands-on learning experience unlike any other.   [read more...]

KCUMB Announces Graduate Level Degree in Bioethics

3/24/2008
In an ongoing effort to expand the University's mission, Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences will launch the metropolitan area's only graduate-level degree in bioethics this fall.  [read more...]

Four out of Ten Urban-Core Children Screened in Kansas City are Overweight or Obese

2/15/2008
Four out of Ten Urban-Core Children Screened in Kansas City are Overweight or Obese   [read more...]

KCUMB Library Receives Award for Outstanding Academic Health Science Library

1/23/2008
The Health Sciences Library Network of Kansas City presented the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences’ library with the 2007 Award for Outstanding Academic Health Science Library on January 16, 2008.   [read more...]

Many States are Ill-Prepared for Physician Licensing Issues During Times of Disaster

1/9/2008
New research indicates that 35 percent of states do not permit expedited physician licensure or exemption during times of disaster...   [read more...]

KCUMB Raises $180,000 for United Way

9/21/2007
KCUMB faculty and associates saddled up Aug. 15- 31 and headed West to raise money for the University's annual United Way campaign. There was plenty of grub, some soap whittlin', a little line dancing and enough loot to make a feller think the KCUMB posse must have raided a stagecoach along the trail.   [read more...]

KCUMB College of Biosciences' Commencement Ceremonies Honors Graduates

7/1/2007
The second commencement ceremonies for Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences? College of Biosciences took place at 2 p.m. on Monday, July 30, in Ricci Auditorium on the KCUMB campus.   [read more...]

KCUMB Top Donor During Inaugural ArtsKC Fund Drive

7/1/2007
KCUMB on top Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences was a top donor in the inaugural ArtsKC Fund Drive raising almost $30,000 during the week-long campaign in April.   [read more...]