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Aug 10, 2011

Wellness Wednesday – Next round of tobacco-cessation courses set

The next session of smoking cessation classes, which are offered free to employees, will be held Aug. 16, 23 and 30 (all Tuesdays) from 11 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. in the Durham Outpatient Center, Room 2628.

Aug 10, 2011

Study looks to limit use of powerful antibiotic

The use of vancomycin — a powerful antibiotic often considered the last resort in the treatment of bacterial infections — is a focal point of a clinical study at UNMC and other medical centers in the U.S. and Europe.

Aug 10, 2011

A note about the campus drug policy

UNMC employees are required to adhere to the Drug-Free Campus Policy, which prohibits employees from the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession or use of alcohol and/or a controlled substance on UNMC property.

Aug 9, 2011

UNMC Off the Clock – Adventure racing with Linda Kelsey

For a good time, research technologist Linda Kelsey likes to run, bike, row and rappel for hours on end through nasty terrain.

Aug 9, 2011

Spotlight on new faculty – Chris Cornett, M.D.

Chris Cornett, M.D., assistant professor in the department of orthopaedic surgery, is among the many new faculty members at UNMC.

Aug 9, 2011

Science Cafe to dish up the cheese tonight

Learn about the principles of cheese-making tonight from University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Robert Hutkins, Ph.D., at the Omaha Science Cafe.

Aug 9, 2011

‘Research mini mart’ opens in the DRC II

You’re a UNMC researcher, you’re at work at 10 p.m., you’re on a roll but now you’ve just run out of pipette tips. You have to call it a night, right? Not anymore.

Aug 8, 2011

Benefit ‘U’ in focus – Durham Museum partnership

Employees of UNMC and their families receive free admittance to the Durham Museum as part of the Time Traveler’s partnership between the medical center and museum.

Aug 8, 2011

New features of new-look UNMC Today

You may have noticed UNMC Today’s new look this morning.

Aug 8, 2011