Karen Burbach
Public invited to Destination Midtown forums
The public is invited to attend this week’s community forums on Destination Midtown and learn more about how they can be involved in the neighborhood development, economic development and transportation development programs. See article for forum dates and locations.
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
2005 Kiewit, Scott Entrepreneurial awards announced
HKS Medical Information Systems is the 2005 winner of the Walter Scott Entrepreneurial Business Award, University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken announced Tuesday. Byers “Bud” Shaw Jr., M.D., professor and chairman of UNMC’s Department of Surgery, founded HKS Medical Information Systems in 1993 with Hubert Hickman and Paul Kenyon. The company develops, sells and implements software for hospitals to track solid organ transplant data. A four-student team from the University of Nebraska at Kearney won the Peter Kiewit Student Entrepreneurial Award.
Mar 3, 2005
Inappropriate use of computer resources leads to arrest
On Tuesday, a workstation in the McGoogan Library of Medicine computing cluster was being used to view objectionable material, which is prohibited by federal law. Following established procedures, UNMC Campus Security contacted the Omaha Police Department and an arrest was made. The individual arrested was not affiliated with UNMC.
Mar 3, 2005
Breakthrough treatment for kidney, skin cancer
UNMC and its hospital partner, The Nebraska Medical Center, a leading provider of cancer care in the Midwest region, is the only medical center in Nebraska and Iowa to offer PROLEUKIN® IL-2 therapy, a recombinant human Interleukin-2 (rhIL-2) for the treatment of metastatic melanoma (a type of skin cancer) and metastatic renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer).
Mar 1, 2005
UNMC receives grant to study aortic aneurysms
UNMC has received a $1.5 million renewal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to continue its research into the regulation of aortic aneurysms.
Feb 28, 2005
Omaha to host small business conference March 7-10
Small business owners, federal government agency funding representatives, and business leaders from around the United States will be in Omaha for the national conference of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs at Hilton Omaha on March 7-10. UNMC and UNeMed are helping to sponsor the conference.
Feb 25, 2005
HIPAA message – protecting info on a mobile device
HIPAA, the “Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,” provides federal protection of patient health information. This HIPAA-related message is part of UNMC’s continued effort to educate employees. Today’s HIPAA message talks about protecting information on a mobile device from theft or misuse.
Feb 24, 2005
New Comparative Medicine Management System planned
After months of planning and development, a new computerized business management system will be implemented by June. Because transition to the new CMMS will occur in stages, some researchers will be impacted immediately. System components include on-line animal ordering and “up to the minute” invoice access via the Research Support System (RSS); electronic barcode census; on-line Occupational Health and Safety Program (OHSP) enrollment via RSS; and OHSP training via Blackboard.
Feb 24, 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