Karen Burbach
National Multiple Sclerosis Society honors UNMC duo
The Nebraska Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society recently honored two UNMC employees — Mary Filipi and Kathi Healy — as Nebraska MS “Advocates of the Year.”
Nov 17, 2003
Message to all UNMC Intranet users
Information Technology Services has the following announcement for all UNMC Intranet users: On Monday, Nov. 24 your Lotus Notes user ID and password will allow you access to https://info.unmc.edu (UNMC Intranet) from off campus. All old IDs and passwords will no longer work.
Nov 14, 2003
Student Senate election results announced
The votes have been counted for the 2004 Student Senate election. Ryan Arnold (M-3) will be the new president and student regent. Nick Behrendt (M-2) will serve as vice president. Their terms begin Jan. 1.
Nov 14, 2003
UNMC dedicates its “crown jewel”
World-class vision, leadership and generosity have led to the opening of UNMC’s crown jewel — the Durham Research Center. On a crisp November Thursday, a standing-room only crowd filled the 319-seat auditorium to celebrate the dedication of the Durham Research Center and pay tribute to the generous philanthropists who made the building a reality.
Nov 14, 2003
AAMC Outstanding Community Service Award for 2003
Click for a photo of UNMC officials receiving the 2003 Outstanding Community Service Award from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).
Nov 14, 2003
Durham Research Center dedication today
The campus is invited to attend today’s dedication ceremony for the Durham Research Center. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. in the building’s auditorium. It will feature a number of dignitaries, as well as the philanthropists who made the Durham Research Center possible. An all-campus celebration, complete with refreshments and tours of the building’s first floor, will follow the dedication until 3 p.m.
Nov 13, 2003
CN-AHEC receives grant to improve health-care for Latinos
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation awarded an $850,000 implementation grant to the Central Nebraska Area Health Education Center for their work in improving the health-care of Latinos in six counties in central Nebraska.
Nov 12, 2003
Designing research space in the DRC
Imagine standing inside a research laboratory that stretches more than half the length of a football field. Now, repeat that image 13 times. That’s what visitors will find on seven levels of UNMC’s new Durham Research Center.
Nov 11, 2003
Assigning spaces in the Durham Research Center
Unlike the popular television show, “Trading Spaces,” where individuals have 48 hours to redecorate one room, a team led by Thomas Rosenquist, Ph.D., spent nearly 365 days “assigning spaces” in 116 new Durham Research Center laboratories. Read more on the Durham Research Center Web site.
Nov 11, 2003
Answers to complex medical mysteries may lie inside UNMC’s newest building. Scientists in the Durham Research Center will search for clues to treat cancer, reverse Alzheimer’s disease, prevent congenital heart defects and cure blindness.Learn more about the research taking place on the various levels of the building.
Nov 11, 2003