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UNMC for the record

Dr. Peck is honored in the Nebraska Legislature and public health student Jagar Jasem, M.D., publishes in international journal.

Jan 27, 2012

Skate-a-thon brings campus together

The 2012 UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s, Jan. 27-28, is raising money for Parkinson’s research at UNMC, which is a wonderful thing.

Jan 27, 2012

Student spotlight – Dave Corwin

Today we meet Dave Corwin, a sophomore dental student.

Jan 27, 2012

Think ice bowling can beat out ‘push ups’?

Some may remember that in 2010, the campus rallied to raise more than $8,700 during the Push-Ups for Haiti event.
As of Thursday at 5 p.m., our human bowling ball candidates had secured more than $7,300 in pledges for the Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s Human Bowling Ball contest.

Jan 27, 2012

Meet ice bowling ball candidates Greg Karst, Ph.D., and Tom O’Connor

We get to know two more bowling ball candidates — Greg Karst, Ph.D., and Tom O’Connor, and KETV’s Bill Randby and Melissa Fry give us a report on the weather for the Skate-a-thon.

Jan 26, 2012

Lookin’ at U – Shawn Smith

This week, we learn more about Shawn Smith, project associate in the College of Public Health.

Jan 26, 2012

LiveGreen Scene today. Can’t make it? Watch the stream

The three-part UNMC LiveGreen Scene learn@lunch series kicks off today at noon in the Durham Research Center Auditorium.

Jan 26, 2012

Access your W-2 on Firefly

Get a jump start on your tax forms by accessing a copy of your W-2 through the Firefly website.

Jan 26, 2012

Wellness Wednesday – Lace up the skates and burn some calories!

Here are some numbers to consider as we head into this weekend’s UNMC Skate-a-thon for Parkinson’s, which will be held Friday and Saturday at the UNMC Ice Rink.

Jan 25, 2012

LiveGreen Scene – What can be recycled?

At Thursday’s LiveGreen Scene, an expert from First Star Fiber — an Omaha recycling firm — will go through the contents of a typical campus trash bag to tell us what can be recycled, what can’t and what happens to materials after they are recycled.

Jan 25, 2012