Chuck Brown
Smithsonian Masterworks Orchestra at The Durham Museum
UNMC employees are invited to The Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra’s special performance in The Durham’s Stanley and Dorothy Truhlsen Lecture Hall on April 13.
Apr 2, 2010
A list of recent achievements, activities and happenings involving UNMC staff, faculty and students.
Apr 2, 2010
Dr. Margalit to receive the Gilmore award
Eyal Margalit, M.D., Ph.D., has been named the 2010 Joseph P. Gilmore Award recipient for his work to develop an electronic retinal implant to restore vision in blind patients.
Apr 1, 2010
GlaxoSmithKline looks to fund innovative ConEd projects
Faculty members with ideas for innovative continuing medical education (CME) initiatives should contact the UNMC Center for Continuing Education to see if they are eligible to receive funds from the pharmaceutical company, GlaxoSmithKline.
Mar 31, 2010
Wellness Wednesday – A sampling of veggie challenge team names
UNMC’s “High 5” fruit and vegetable challenge has yielded a bunch of creative team names.
Mar 31, 2010
A list of recent achievements, activities and happenings involving UNMC staff, faculty and students.
Mar 26, 2010
Research Notes – Use of behavioral intervention to reduce infant mortality rates
As part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)- DC Initiative to Reduce Infant Mortality in Minority Populations, researchers including examined several risk factors that are often interconnected yet contribute to the health disparities in infant mortality rates.
Mar 26, 2010
Medical center to host nationally recognized nurse scientist
The UNMC College of Nursing and The Nebraska Medical Center will host Joan Lappe, Ph.D., a nutrition and physical activity researcher, as the 21st Visiting Nurse Scholar.
Mar 26, 2010
Wilson lecturer to discuss the benefits of poetry, literature for med students
It’s been noted that medical students generally experience diminished interest in the humanistic aspects of medicine during their education. This fact may diminish a student’s capabilities as a physician, said David Watts, M.D., the presenter of today’s Wilson lecture.
Mar 25, 2010
UNMC among top 40 best workplaces for postdocs
Postdoctoral fellows love UNMC so much that they ranked the medical center in the top 40 “Best Places to Work for Postdocs” in the United States.
Mar 24, 2010