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UNMC LINK sandbag event rescheduled for Thursday evening

Employees are encouraged to come to Levi Carter Park on Thursday evening to fill sandbags in an effort to protect the metro area from the rising waters of the Missouri River.

Jun 27, 2011

Discounted tickets available for Guys and Dolls final weekend

UNMC employees and students can get discounted rates for adults ($29) and students ($18) for the closing weekend of “Guys and Dolls” at the Omaha Community Playhouse.

Jun 24, 2011

Research Notes — Higher suicide risk for LGBT surfaces in community study

Nearly 50 percent of the respondents in a research study of Nebraska’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community indicated that they had serious suicidal thoughts at some point in their lives while 26 percent of the study’s respondents smoke.

Jun 24, 2011

Changes announced to campus energy policy

Technological advances in temperature control have allowed UNMC to make minor adjustments to its energy policy.

Jun 23, 2011

Midtown clinic to honor Dr. Armitage today

The campus community is invited to the UNMC Physicians Midtown Clinic at 139 S. 40th St., at 4:30 p.m. to attend a dedication ceremony for a conference room named for legendary UNMC professor James Armitage, M.D.

Jun 23, 2011

Time out with T.O. – The Renaissance man

It may have been the greatest two-for-one deal in UNMC history. The primary recruit — Virginia Tilden, D.N.Sc. — would be the new dean of the UNMC College of Nursing. The secondary recruit — her husband, John Benson, M.D. — was an icon in internal medicine.

Jun 22, 2011

Firepot incidents spark calls for caution

A recent spate of injuries related to the use of ceramic firepots that use gel fuel have urged safety officials to issue pleas of caution for those who use the outdoor lamps.

Jun 22, 2011

Cafeteria BBQ cookoff for tornado relief

Six teams composed of culinary staff at The Nebraska Medical Center will compete for the title of “Best BBQ Sauce” today but the real winner will be the people served by the American Red Cross’ disaster relief fund.

Jun 22, 2011

Discounted tickets available for Guys and Dolls final weekend

UNMC employees and students can get discounted rates for adults ($29) and students ($18) for the closing weekend of “Guys and Dolls” at the Omaha Community Playhouse.

Jun 22, 2011

Nominate excellent co-workers for the Chancellor’s Silver ‘U’

Got an excellent co-worker? Nominate him or her for the monthly Chancellor’s Silver U award.

Jun 21, 2011