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Lieutenant governor tours UNMC, meets with officials
Nebraska Lt. Gov. Rick Sheehy received his first in-depth look at UNMC on Thursday, as he spent the morning meeting with campus officials and touring various locations on campus.
Mar 25, 2005
Pharmacy students participate in Legislative Day
About 65 College of Pharmacy students attended the Nebraska Pharmacists Association (NPA) Legislative Day last month at the Nebraska Capitol, where they provided free blood pressure, blood glucose and cholesterol, and bone density screening opportunities for state senators and their staffs while learning specifics about legislation that could affect the practice of pharmacy.
Mar 24, 2005
Harris remembered as ‘institutional fixture’
Jane Harris had two favorite sayings, Che Peak says. One of them – “This too will pass” – seemed particularly appropriate for Peak on Thursday, as he and other members of the campus community mourned the death of Harris, UNMC’s director of Employee Relations.
Mar 18, 2005
New questionnaire process awaits blood drive donors
The Red Cross Blood Drive at UNMC on Thursday, March 24, will be among the first drives in Omaha to use a new, more efficient process of questioning potential donors. The process should provide a more positive experience for donors, increasing the likelihood that they will donate blood again, said Peter Pellerito, Center for Healthy Living fitness specialist and the UNMC liaison for the blood drives.
Mar 17, 2005
Testimony given on embryonic stem cell research
Three UNMC officials testified last week against two legislative bills that would have restricted embryonic stem cell research in Nebraska. Thomas Rosenquist, Ph.D., vice chancellor for research at UNMC, and David Crouse, Ph.D., associate dean for academic affairs, testified in opposition to Legislative Bill 437 and Legislative Bill 750 on Thursday before the Legislative’s Judiciary Committee. The two officials outlined the University of Nebraska’s official position against the two bills.
Mar 15, 2005
Dr. Zheng wins Gilmore award; lecture set for Tuesday
Dr. Jialin Zheng will receive the 2005 Joseph P. Gilmore Outstanding Investigator Award on Tuesday. Dr. Zheng gives much of the credit for his research success to his research team and to several UNMC faculty members who have served as mentors to Dr. Zheng.
Mar 14, 2005
24-year FDA veteran to address agency in presentation
A 24-year veteran of the Food and Drug Association will give a presentation on the government agency at the College of Pharmacy on Tuesday.
Mar 7, 2005
Stem cell expert to present Latta Lecture Tuesday
Catherine Verfaillie, M.D., an internationally recognized expert on stem cell research, will present the 23rd Annual Latta Lecture at noon on Tuesday, March 8, in the Durham Research Center’s Scott Auditorium.
Mar 4, 2005
Nominations sought for faculty awards, including new award for graduate faculty
This spring, UNMC will honor a faculty member who cultivates the professional growth of graduate students. The first-ever UNMC Outstanding Faculty Mentor of Graduate Students Award will be presented at the Annual Faculty Meeting, which will begin at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20, in the Durham Research Center’s Scott Auditorium.
Feb 22, 2005
Two honored at cardiovascular research symposium
A UNMC faculty member and a cardiology fellow took top honors in the poster contests at the Ninth Annual Cardiovascular Research Symposium at UNMC on Friday, Feb. 4.
Feb 17, 2005