Bill O’Neill UNMC public affairs
“Night of a Thousand Stars” event at UNMC raises more than $14,500
More than $14,500 was raised at the UNMC-sponsored event during the annual “Night of a Thousand Stars” celebration, which took place Dec. 6 in Omaha. The $14,582 raised at UNMC went to the Nebraska AIDS Project (NAP). In all, NAP received more than $430,000 from the night’s festivities.
Jan 19, 2004
Shared services have helped UNMC, hospital
There’s no doubt that the sharing of services between UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center has helped each institution’s bottom line, but there’s more to the shared services than monetary benefits.
Jan 14, 2004
Services today for founder of Harris Laboratories
Lewis Harris, Ph.D., the 1932 College of Pharmacy graduate who founded Harris Laboratories in Lincoln, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, at the age of 93.
Jan 9, 2004
The Team Kaos cycling team, of which UNMC and The Nebraska Medical Center are title sponsors, has made a $1,500 donation to the Dave Babcook Memorial Fund. The memorial fund is used for pancreatic cancer research at the Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases.
Jan 8, 2004
Final SimplyWell health fair set for Jan. 14
Eligible UNMC and UMA employees have one last opportunity to participate in the SimplyWell wellness program. A final health fair has been scheduled from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. in Private Dining Room C on Wednesday, Jan. 14.
Jan 7, 2004
UNMC Travel Services announces changes to the travel policy
As result of a renegotiated contract, all United Airlines Business and Companion fares purchased through the Travel & Transport Web site will have no transaction fee. The new rate, which was $10 per ticket, went into effect Jan. 1 and will remain in effect until June 30. See article for additional details.
Jan 6, 2004
UNMC nuclear medicine student dies in accident
Laurie M. Schaefer, a student in the Nuclear Medicine Program at UNMC, died Saturday, Jan. 3, in a one-vehicle accident in Lincoln. Schaefer had completed one semester in the Nuclear Medicine Program, which is part of the School of Allied Health Professions’ Radiation Science Technology Division.
Jan 6, 2004
UNMC Winter Workshop presentations Jan. 9
UNMC faculty and staff are invited to attend the final presentations of undergraduate students who will be attending the UNMC Winter Workshop. The presentations will take place between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 9, at the Eppley Institute, Room 2009.
Jan 5, 2004
Omaha-based foundation presents research award to UNMC physician-scientist
An Omaha-based medical research foundation has awarded a UNMC physician-scientist a $20,000 research award to study whether intravenous microbubbles and ultrasound can be used to alter the permeability of the “blood brain barrier.” Thomas Porter, M.D., a professor of cardiology at UNMC, received the research award from “Julia’s Hope: The Sanfilippo Syndrome Medical Research Foundation Inc.”
Dec 31, 2003
Dr. Kompella receives Pharmacy’s Distinguished Teaching Award
For his outstanding performance in the classroom, Uday Kompella, Ph.D., was selected as the 2003 recipient of the College of Pharmacy Distinguished Teaching Award.
Dec 24, 2003